Hi all,
I am a painter who works in oil or watercolor depending on the scale and my mood. This is my 4th year as a full-time artist and I did about 10 shows in New England(+ Annapolis) last year. My first winter show in the south was Key West. (Can't get more south than that!) I wish to add maybe 6 events during Jan.- March next year. Now I just have to get in!
I am attaching a new booth shot(from Key West Show) and any input would be appreciated.
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Is this the work you took to Key West? Were you prescient or something? Amazing match for the location.
Really nice booth shot. I love the dappled light, and even though you can see through the booth to the fence beyond even that adds to the ambiance. Ordinarily you should not be able to see anything beyond the booth itself. Another time I'd hang a curtain across that space - maybe the color of your panels so all the tones remain the same.
Crop out more of the foreground also, it adds nothing to the composition or the story you are telling.
I'd also say to take out a few pieces, maybe only have five on the back panel and fewer on the left hand side, but overall a B+++ Good job.
Hi again Connie,
I actually paint shells all the time and sell many of these in New England. Though up there I am more relegated to bathrooms as nobody does their who;e house in these colors. That's what's making me spend more time in FL- I am a water gal... Oh when I said 3.5 years I meant full-time. I've been painting since childhood and majored in art in at Mass. Art in Boston.
Hi Connie,
Really good feedback - thank you! I have only been doing this four 3.5 yrs. now and started in my home area where people knew me a bit so were not as discriminating about my display(maybe). I hope the show I applied to with this shot will be OK with it. I thought showing my real set-up but showing how neat it was would be an honest representation, but I agree with your point about minimizing the foreground and the "backdoor".
Thanks so much- I hope for more feedback too!
Martha
OOps!
Will attach!!! Thank you
Hi Denice,
Sorry I totally spaced. Here is my booth shot. I submitted it with an apllication yesterday! Feedback welcome
Thank you!
Martha
looks like connie covered all the bases...as far as the opening at the back, i use this setup also, but i've usually taken my photo early morning and instead of using the wall at the 90 degree angle just straighten it out for the shot.
the other thing is adding the bottom panel skirts which are 10 bucks a piece, gives a finished look.
very nice work, best to you this spring, denice
Thank you Denice! I have all the skirts but didn't bring them as I thought it would be too hot down here(I was right about that !)
If I do get in to the next one I will re-shoot with your and Connie's tips in mind. Always want to improve!
Open the image full size on your computer with the room lights off and close your eyes. When you open them, what's the first thing you see in the picture? If it isn't the artwork, there's something wrong with the picture. The first thing I see is the sun bleached floor of your booth. Then my eye travels to the left wall where the artwork is washed out in sunlight. Jurors only have a few seconds to see your artwork including your booth and the work is what needs to be in their mind when scoring you. If multiple artists had the same jury scores, the booth would probably be used to break the tie.
I've written about this before. The best time to shoot a booth picture is not at a show where you can't control the lighting. It's better to shoot on an overcast or cloudy day so there aren't any distracting light streaks. If you don't have enough panels to fill the booth, roll your sides down so nothing distracting shows through the display. Your angle is perfect because it shows all three walls and you only need to show the edges of what's on the third wall, like you can see on your right wall. Remember that angle when you get another chance to shoot a booth picture.
Larry Berman
Art Show Jury Services
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
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