Hello

Asking the veterans out there.. I have been preparing my show tent for Jury..  I am a photographer and will be selling smaller packaged prints of my larger photos on display...  

I see that pro panels  make a type of print bin?   Are there any dos and dont's  or advice I need to know for my submission to Jury?  

Placement in booth?

Type?

alternative possibilties? 

Logistics for success in my photo submission of my booth with print bins or anything i need to know for that matter,,

Thank you in advance,,

chris

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  • I never changed my marketing from show to show. My small size was only available matted unframed. 8x10 matted 11x14 and I sold them for a decent price. I hung large framed pieces but only sold them unframed also. That way my display was always full. I used a trick from another photographer and was able to put matted larger prints 2 or 3 in an aluminum frame so if someone wanted to purchase it, I could just open the frame and take the matted print out and then hang it back up again. The large matted prints were either shrink wrapped or in clear bags. From a distance they looked like they were under glass but were very light.

    Larry Berman

  • Went back and re-read your post and have one more thought. I don't like to offer the wall art in smaller versions. I have wall art and then bagged different prints in various sizes. But, as Larry said, I don't like to undercut my premium shots with a cheaper version.

  • You won't go wrong by following the adage: Listen to Larry! I've been doing shows for only two years and learned a ton. Mostly what doesn't work (for me). It may work for others but everyone's work is slightly different and how you present yourself should be different. I like customization and like to work with wood so I just made my own and place it on another hand-made cart I use to pull my tent into shows. I painted it black, drape the cart in black table clothes and I'm good. Others use the pre-made bins. Depends on what your budget is and how comfortable you are perhaps building your own. Larry's article about the cards rings true as well. I carried cards the first two years and sold plenty on the theory that I needed something in every price range. But the markup is practically nothing, the rotating card holder is difficult to transport and awkward in a booth, and they are a pain in the butt to print and box. For the same time, I could mount and print a 24x20 and my markup would be substantially higher.

    I would like to hear Larry's thoughts about tailoring your art for particular shows. Some shows I do seem to have more affluent customers. Do you ever change your offerings?

  • I assume you're matting to 8x10 and 11x14. If so, the small size, I think it is 5" is perfect for the 8x10 and the large size (9" deep I think) for the 11x14.  Larry has been selling massive amounts of images for 40 years at shows, so I would consider his input, but I think if you put distance between the sizes in your booth you may get away with those sizes. Imho

  • It took me years to figure out not to have adjacent sizes that compete with each other. Here's an article I wrote for photographers just beginning to do art shows:
    http://bermangraphics.com/blog/how-much-inventory-when-starting-out/

    Larry Berman
    http://BermanGraphics.com
    412-401-8100

  • Larry  

    That is a good looking Bin that you have there.  I like it. 

  • I have 5x7 and 8x10 prints.. Which one from pro panel do you suggest?  

  • I use propanel bins that attach to (hang from) the panels for 8x10,11x14 and 10x20 prints.  Very clean and effective and take up much less space in the booth and the truck. 

     

  • The first thing you need to know is that if you intend to use a bin(s) in your booth at a show, it should be reflected in your booth image for jurying. Pro Panels has nice bins. I have a 30 inch bin for my light gray panels. If you have smaller matted prints, the 30 inch bin may be too wide, or partition it with a piece of foam core. For prints matted 11x14 I used this bin I made from 1/2 inch plywood. It uses a 1/2 inch conduit frame and only is 12 inches deep.

    350-DisplayBin.jpg

    Larry Berman
    http://BermanGraphics.com
    412-401-8100

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