charjohncarter
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Color and B&W, if you have a VERY strong theme for your showing then yes. But no, if you are showing disparate images.
I just got my first show: now what?
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JeffGreene
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amateriat
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I'll definitely let you know as things progress. At the moment, it's absolute chaos, as I've yet to pick someone to do the matting and framing (first-timer's syndrome, I guess...). Pretty confident things will come together, though: I feel very positive about the work itself.
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SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
Talk to a gallery owner and find out about how this person would show photographs. In fact, you should NOT frame them yourself; let a professional do it.
My one and only show had prints matted and backed with archival material. To make them look good, they were shrinkwrapped and hung from small hooks that were glued on the wrap. This gave the prints a larger size and a nice frame. In fact, since I didn't sell any (the pics weren't good to sell), I am contemplating taking them back to the gallery, remove the wrap and have them framed.
It costed me a small fortune, but, in the end, it ensures that your photos will look good.
BTW, the prints came from my university digital lab: they color-manage and keep an eye on the process so that the colors turn out fine. Granted, it was expensive, but the prints are archival and so is the entire set up. Of course, when it comes to pricing, you must transfer this cost to the buyer, plus your own estimate of your work. Check out what other photographers want for their work. Don't cut much on yours but don't ask as much as if you were like them either.
And, of course, congratulations!! 🙂
My one and only show had prints matted and backed with archival material. To make them look good, they were shrinkwrapped and hung from small hooks that were glued on the wrap. This gave the prints a larger size and a nice frame. In fact, since I didn't sell any (the pics weren't good to sell), I am contemplating taking them back to the gallery, remove the wrap and have them framed.
It costed me a small fortune, but, in the end, it ensures that your photos will look good.
BTW, the prints came from my university digital lab: they color-manage and keep an eye on the process so that the colors turn out fine. Granted, it was expensive, but the prints are archival and so is the entire set up. Of course, when it comes to pricing, you must transfer this cost to the buyer, plus your own estimate of your work. Check out what other photographers want for their work. Don't cut much on yours but don't ask as much as if you were like them either.
And, of course, congratulations!! 🙂
SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
Oh, before I forget... I really liked your photos and find all of them expressive and interesting. The only one that I find, say, unprovoking is "Restaurant." The rest of them (and I really like "Each other") are interesting in varying degrees, but by no means boring.
Keep shooting. Meet with someone who is experienced in these matters (I had a very good help from a local photographer who spent time with me and dispensed advice generously), and, most important, be VERY demanding and tough when it comes to selecting your samples.
If I were to put another show again, I'd stay at 12 or under. And I really would take myself to the task as editor; examine your images with a very critical, unforgiving eye. Those who pass the test may do well... or not at all, but then, that's for another thread.
Take care! 🙂
Keep shooting. Meet with someone who is experienced in these matters (I had a very good help from a local photographer who spent time with me and dispensed advice generously), and, most important, be VERY demanding and tough when it comes to selecting your samples.
If I were to put another show again, I'd stay at 12 or under. And I really would take myself to the task as editor; examine your images with a very critical, unforgiving eye. Those who pass the test may do well... or not at all, but then, that's for another thread.
Take care! 🙂
squirrel$$$bandit
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Thank you! I'm probably going to take all of this advice...talk to some photographer friends. There's a wonderful medium-format photographer I know named Lisa Roy Sachs, whose recent catalog I wrote the text for...I don't think she'll mind me badgering her for advice. And I think you're right--I visited the probable gallery space yesterday...it's quite small...I think 10-12 photos would be ideal. I like the idea of self-matting the pictures...in fact, I generally get 6x9 prints of my favorite photos, to keep in my portfolio...and I like to photoshop in a thick white border, then have Mpix print to the edge. It would be a cinch to do this in a larger format.
"Restaurant" is one of those pics that it would have been a crime not to take, but is really not all that artistically interesting. It's just beautiful, and it was sitting there on the side of the road...I doubt it will make it into the show...but I'm glad I snapped it.
imajypsee
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go back and rephotograph the "restaurant" photo
go back and rephotograph the "restaurant" photo
it looks like an interesting building, but the composition is not very interesting. I like the tool one, but the composition could be tighter or more off balance. Keep the color and BW; your photos have a common thread and the color/BW together is good to keep the eye engaged. Your best are the ladies under the basketball hoop and the guy in the bus stop enclosure.
I would do both BW and color, print each on the same size paper and let the white space act as a mat. That way you save on framing and paper costs. You end up with a pleasingly "spaced" exhibit (all the same size, uniform shapes) which offers a bit of non-uniformity in the mix of BW/color.
go back and rephotograph the "restaurant" photo
it looks like an interesting building, but the composition is not very interesting. I like the tool one, but the composition could be tighter or more off balance. Keep the color and BW; your photos have a common thread and the color/BW together is good to keep the eye engaged. Your best are the ladies under the basketball hoop and the guy in the bus stop enclosure.
I would do both BW and color, print each on the same size paper and let the white space act as a mat. That way you save on framing and paper costs. You end up with a pleasingly "spaced" exhibit (all the same size, uniform shapes) which offers a bit of non-uniformity in the mix of BW/color.
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