I've done shows for a few years now in Florida mostly in Southwest Florida, because that's where I live. The shows have been hit or miss, but at least I haven't spent a lot of money on travel. I know that shows are WAY over saturated in Florida (throw a stone and you're liable to hit 3 of them!) so for next year I'm thinking about trying shows in the Northern part of the country. What I would be interested in hearing is from folks who do shows in Florida and elsewhere. Do you find that your sales are better in the less saturated markets?
Thanks,
Rich
Richard M. Grant Photography
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Yes, I was really depressed when I had to move from Florida. I thought, eight years of building contacts and mailing lists down the drain. My first show in Virginia I doubled my average sales for a show and that has continued. Now when I have a "bad" show I have to remind myself that I would have been happy with that number in Florida. YMMV since I haven't been back to Florida in 3 years but not only is Florida over saturated they are lagging behind many areas in recovering from the recession.
It makes a kind of sense that the middle East Coast would be a fertile field. So much of the employment there is of the government variety and they appear to be recession proof and have ever expanding incomes.
Thanks for that thought Allison. I may reconsider my dislike for out of state travel.
Mr Grant, I checked your website. That's some mighty fine stuff. I wouldn't be surprised that the nature stuff will sell anywhere and the Exteriors should be on the cover of any industry related magazine.
Jack: Thank you for your kind words. I used to wonder whether my work was good enough, but now I think its a matter of finding the right market.
Allison: I have relatives in the DC area so I might be headed your way next summer.
"I used to wonder whether my work was good enough"
I'll bet a hundred dollars that thought plagues everybody.