Bob and the Really Big Ladder
The latest addition to my visitors gallery is the roofer who came to give us an estimate on a new roof Read More...>>
View ArticleArt Festivals to Market your Paintings
Contrary to what you might think or have heard, it’s not that easy to get into an art show. One of the first things I learned that helped me get into the better shows with my own photography was the...
View ArticleThe Victoria’s Secret Booth
Kevin Kaye's booth at the Rochester Hills show in 2009. A humorous look at why you shouldn't shoot a booth slide at an art show. Read More...>>
View ArticleA Clean Photography Booth
Bill Snyder specializes in astrophotography He was an emerging artist at the Three Rivers Arts Festival last month. I mentored him through preparing Read More...>>
View ArticleCopy and Copyright
For years I've been hearing from other artists about the guy who ripped off one of my most popular images. About 30 years ago while doing the Virginia beach Boardwalk Art Show, my wife and I set up a...
View ArticleCamera Equipment for Sale
Camera equipment I'm selling. If you're interested in anything I'm offering, please call me at 412-401-8100. Read More...>>
View ArticleAnn Arbor 2013
After walking Three Rivers and Boston Mills, I drove to Ann Arbor to walk as much of the combined four art shows as I could in three hot days Read More...>>
View ArticleThe Orphan Rights Bill – Our Greatest Fear
It’s not whether or not the orphan rights bill passes, it’s the selfish attitude that “everything is free on the internet.” Case in point. One of my most popular photographs of Julius Erving is a shot...
View ArticleJurying Three Rivers 2013
As an artist, I wondered why they need a booth shot because I assumed that artists presented their work professionally. Well, I was wrong. Read More...>>
View ArticleUnconscionable Remarks from Jurors
In all cases, you have to wonder what, if any, instructions were given to the jurors by the show directors Read More...>>
View ArticlePlaying by the Numbers
Playing by the Numbers. Understanding the image sizes used by the ZAPP and JAS application systems Read More...>>
View ArticleLicensing Photography and Artwork
Some issues about licensing art you want to address. Some suggestions on how to find companies interested in your artwork and how to price your licensed artwork or photographs. Read More...>>
View ArticleChair Pod
The chair pod is a tripod like camera support connected to a chair, so I call it a chair pod. Read More...>>
View Articleglossary of digital art and printmaking
The Glossary of Digital Art and Printmaking from the Digital Art Practices & Terminology Task Force (DAPTTF) is now being hosted on BermanGraphics. Read More...>>
View ArticleFixing JuryImages.com
The best resource web site for artists (well, second best to BermanGraphics) is http://juryimages.com. It offers two things; free image processing for ZAPP or JAS and a way to visually test and compare...
View ArticleArt Shows that Project the Images
This list of art shows was provided by ZAPP on 5/11/12. Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, the Original, Art Fair on the Square, Art in the Pearl, Artisphere, Arts Festival Oklahoma and more.. Read...
View ArticleLarry Berman Award
And I though they were getting tired of me being constantly on them about the image formatting to make sure the system was fair for all artists in how their images were presented to jurors. Read...
View ArticleThe Big Yellow Rubber Duck
On Friday October 18 we took the puppies and went downtown to see the big yellow 40 foot tall rubber duck Read More...>>
View ArticleThe New Definition of Owning Art
Artists are struggling trying to keep up with the past. The value of art, or more specifically the value of owning art has changed. It's time to reverse the trend by trying to bring art buyers and...
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