Three Booths
I had an artist at my house today setting up their display for me to photograph. They needed three different booth pictures. One for the regular shows that they apply to, one for Howard Alan's "B" shows (they want a different booth picture for their "A" and "B" shows) and the third for applying to higher end shows. Problem is that they have a great looking colorful booth that is almost too distinctive.
They did a consultation on the Art Fair SourceBook forum with someone who has juried a show that they want to apply to. The juror told them that even if the work passed, they would be eliminated by their booth picture. So for the higher end shows that they plan on applying to, they supplied paint swatches for me to match to change the color of their display props because that is the color they will be building a second display. Total time at my house was about five hours.
The hoops we have to jump through to earn a living.
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
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I'm with Connie and Carla on this. I don't understand 3 booth shots. (but I may be missing something that is common knowledge on HA A shows vs. B shows?) Show me your booth. Have it look as close to the way you will set it up at my show and send it! (not the specific artwork you will show.... I'm much smarter than that..... I know you will sell that before our show) I'm sorry to say that there are those whose "hoops" are self implied or they are drinking some one elses Kool-Aid.
I'm with you Carla, Connie and Lois, also. I'm not looking for a booth to be a work of art, but a well thought out approach to presentation that will be close to what an artist will have at my show. The purpose of the booth shot, for me, is to have a good idea of what I'll see when I make the rounds of the show and visit your booth. Because I understand that things happen and sometimes changes are necessary, I don't throw anyone out because their booth doesn't match the picture exactly!
Connie Mettler > Art on the Lawn: Barbara BerneyMay 28, 2011 at 9:55pm
Exactly, Barbara. We polled around the room at the conference and show directors from big and small shows agree with you, basically they want to know what your booth is going to look like at their show. And someone said, "the jurors are smart, they know what they are looking at," and their was general agreement.
In case anyone is still following this thread. You can't just say send your best booth picture. In my initial post I explained why different booth pictures were required. No one wants to have to set up different booth pictures but sometimes they have to.
This seems like overkill. Why didn't he just shoot his top booth and call it good? I am convinced shows do not want nor expect this sort of effort put into a booth photo. They just want it real.
I am SO with you on that, Carla. Last week at the NAIA conference NONE of the director's indicated that this was necessary. Put up your beautiful booth, make it clean and nice with no distractions, no name signs, etc., and shoot it! Get a good exposure, use a tripod...I mean, come on here, this is silly.
I mean, is the implication that their "best" booth won't get them into their regular shows? It will be too nice???
Robert Wallis > Connie MettlerMay 28, 2011 at 3:52pm
Any discussion of flip bins being present in the shot or okay to leave them out? I'm working this weekend to redo my entire booth shot, so this is a timely topic.
Larry Berman > Robert WallisMay 28, 2011 at 5:03pm
Hi Robert, please start a new thread if you change the subject.
It used to be a universal recommendation to leave them out for a cleaner look. Now if you plan to show up with bins at the show, they or at least a representational one, should be in your booth picture.
Yikes!!
This is one of the reasons I am glad I live at the furthest edge of society!!! I cannot imagine having to invest in 3 different "booths" just to appease jurors! And then the expense of Professionally photographing all three...you are correct Larry, hoops within hoops!!
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I'm with Connie and Carla on this. I don't understand 3 booth shots. (but I may be missing something that is common knowledge on HA A shows vs. B shows?) Show me your booth. Have it look as close to the way you will set it up at my show and send it! (not the specific artwork you will show.... I'm much smarter than that..... I know you will sell that before our show) I'm sorry to say that there are those whose "hoops" are self implied or they are drinking some one elses Kool-Aid.
Lois
I'm with you Carla, Connie and Lois, also. I'm not looking for a booth to be a work of art, but a well thought out approach to presentation that will be close to what an artist will have at my show. The purpose of the booth shot, for me, is to have a good idea of what I'll see when I make the rounds of the show and visit your booth. Because I understand that things happen and sometimes changes are necessary, I don't throw anyone out because their booth doesn't match the picture exactly!
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
This seems like overkill. Why didn't he just shoot his top booth and call it good? I am convinced shows do not want nor expect this sort of effort put into a booth photo. They just want it real.
C
I am SO with you on that, Carla. Last week at the NAIA conference NONE of the director's indicated that this was necessary. Put up your beautiful booth, make it clean and nice with no distractions, no name signs, etc., and shoot it! Get a good exposure, use a tripod...I mean, come on here, this is silly.
I mean, is the implication that their "best" booth won't get them into their regular shows? It will be too nice???
It used to be a universal recommendation to leave them out for a cleaner look. Now if you plan to show up with bins at the show, they or at least a representational one, should be in your booth picture.
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
Fanned! Connie.
This is one of the reasons I am glad I live at the furthest edge of society!!! I cannot imagine having to invest in 3 different "booths" just to appease jurors! And then the expense of Professionally photographing all three...you are correct Larry, hoops within hoops!!