After my adventures picking up our display panels during our crazy storm yesterday, we had to do a rush job setting up our tent and display panels and hang some of Sherry's work for an application that had to be posted today. We are not satisfied with the final result, but we managed to get the necessary pictures and the application in the mail with about a half hour to spare. The important thing is we were able to get this done and we are still speaking to each other. Swear words were kept to a minimum, and no bodily harm was suffered by either one of us.
The tent is a King Canopy Goliath with sidewalls; display panels by Armstrong.
Anyway we are open to suggestions as to how we might improve the booth, both for application pictures and for the shows. Thanks again, the site has proven to be a valuable resource.
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There are two large blank spaces on the wall which should be filled. The biggest problem with the composition is the camera is not centered on the tent and is pointing to the left which is why you can't see the artwork on the right wall. Also it should be cropped on both sides and the top to only show the inside of the tent, leaving some of the interior ceiling to show that it's an outdoor tent. (Never leave anything outside the tent showing in the photo.) The back wall is too dark and the direct sunlight on the right wall is distracting.
Some of this can be fixed in Photoshop (except the uncentered camera angle) - which I can also do for my clients who shoot their own booths - but I would try it again with the paintings rearranged and the camera angle fixed. If you have a tripod to put the camera on, it really helps with getting the composition straight and level. Shoot in open shade or a cloudy day to keep direct sunlight out.
Thanks for the great advice, Barry. We will make a new picture as soon as the new frames are finished.
John, I am laughing about your comment about the bars at least not falling on anything you were using.
Just looking at your booth photo, the thought that comes into my head is that all your photos should be hung at the same height if they are on the same wall side. It looks better to the eye. Plus, we can't see the photos on the right wall. Larry will tell you those things plus tons more. Good luck.
Jacki, Thanks for the great advice about everything being the same height. That was one of the first things that caught my non-artist eye. Unfortunately we were out of time for this picture. We will make sure that happens when we have a little more time. We have a neighbor who has a framing business. Sherry has her lined up to take care of the frames and make sure they all match. Thanks again, I promise I will be able to provide more comic relief as our new venture continues. Fortunately my years as a soccer player in one of my previous lives has helped me deal with banging my head on things...and we won't even talk about my adventures as a bartender and pub owner.
We are curious as to what people use for floors in their booths.
Larry can digitally rearrange your frames so they are even, I bet!
Thanks Elle. Larry provided helpful information on signs for the booth. We rushed the setup to meet a yesterday's deadline, either last night or this morning that deadline was extended until the end of the month. Oh well, we needed fire-drill practice. I also provided the comic relief breaking the booth down when I let the stabilizers bars that I had leaned against the sides of the display panel cases fall on my head. At least they didn't hit anything I was using.
Hi I think your booth looks pretty good, but I think you should consult with Larry Berman about having it tweaked a bit for best results. E mail him on here or his phone number is 412-401-8100. Larry does all of my photography and he is the absolute best. He welcomes calls from other artists.