The difference between getting into a show and not getting into a show could be having professionally shot or edited images and an excellent booth image. I want to heartily recommend Larry Berman to all of you. Twice, now, he has fixed my booth shot
Read more…Hi All, I have yet to qualify for a "real" art show - have only done arts and crafts type venues. I just bought a tent last year, and now am trying to improve my booth shot. I read all of Larry's excellent tips on booth photography, and tried to i
Read more…Just switched to a trimline tent and trying new booth images just wondering if these are ok.
Hi all!
I've been wanting to do art festivals for some time but decided this year to give it a go. I spent February making a new series of work (I make oil figurative paintings). I just purchased a tent and mesh panels and took a photo of a setup.
Read more…For Jury booth shots... Is it considered acceptable to:
Edit out / clear the framework of your tent from the submitting Booth Shots?
What i refer to is only the roof frame work, the diamonds.
Due to the angle the shots were taken, framework is distra
Read more…Having just started taking the leap into art fairs, we are learning a lot very quickly. We would appreciate any critique or advice or hints you can share regarding our booth image. Thanks everyone!
Read more…Please critique my booth shot so I can fix it... metal is hard to show... No cnc involved here, everything is made by hand and I do all our powdercoating. I need to make a new booth shot
I have had a rough early-application season so far, getting rejected by lots of shows, including ones that I've gotten into repeatedly. I have new work that I love, and which is selling really well, and is different - and so I have been mystified.
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Read more…Hello everyone,
First, I want to say thank you to everyone who posts on this site! I have learned so much and I hope to contribute more when I start doing larger shows. For the past 2 years I have only done a few local small shows because........yo
Read more…Cackling and horrified, I untied the loose knots holding up curtain backdrop as quickly as I was able. Thankfully and blissfully, the curtains dropped to the ground. I clipped the curtains shut and hung as much weight on the bottom of the curtains as
Read more…My booth will be filled with framed photography. Should I remove the glass or is there a way to reduce the glare in photoshop?
Read more…Well I finally finished photoshopping my booth photo for 2014 Show Apps and it is defiantly better than the booth shot I sent in last year!!
I am satisfied with what I have and know the next booth set up will be even better.
BUT - what do you thin
Read more…I make jewelry, mostly fused glass and metal clay. (I have strung jewelry on my website too, but I don't normally put that out at a decent art show.) My low end pieces are glass pendants and pieces made from copper or bronze metal clay. My high en
Read more…I seem to be doing fine getting into shows, however I'm always open to improve my booth. Since taking the top photo I have painted all dark hangers white, added some greenery and created a "back door" framed with material.
I took a shot at my last sh
Read more…Here's my booth shot. I moved the print rack outside the tent later that morning. Overall it was a great experience. Made some sales and people kept remarking that they loved my colors and that my art and booth had such a light, peaceful feeling to i
This is the latest phases in the evolution of my booth. Larry Berman did the clean up work.
I knew my booth shot from last year was not great so I took advantage of a rare nice day in Chicago to try and get a new one. I would love any critiques!
First post on AFI. This is booth v3 for me. All input welcome.
(website text won't be on the actual jury image.)
Thanks!
I am a mixed media jewelry artist from central Florida returning to the outdoor art show circuit, and I need a great display tent. I am looking for either a trimline, light dome or craft hut. Anybody out there have a gently used one for sale? I ha
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