With Connie, Greg and Nels at Ann Arbor
A few pictures from Ann Arbor Wednesday 7/16 when I was there taking booth pictures. Read More...>>
View ArticleWeb Site Marketing 101
I received a sales call telling me my web site could be marketed better. But what could have been better was that they could have actually tried to sell me marketing on one of my web sites. Read...
View ArticleFocus Stacking to Photograph Jewelry
Jewelry is known to be one of the most difficult art forms to photograph. At art shows, aside from it being the most populated and competitive medium to jury in, the small size of most pieces makes it...
View ArticlePhotograph Your Booth
How important is the booth photo? Besides the artwork images, the booth image can easily make or break an artist's career doing art shows by keeping you out of even the shows that are considered easy...
View ArticlePhotographing Jewelry on Black Plexiglass
We’ve all seen (and maybe admired) this type of photograph. Jewelry laid out on a shiny black surface with a reflection underneath. And sometimes with a circular spot surrounding the piece. A few years...
View ArticleClean Booth Pictures for Jurying
My recent article about how to photograph your booth has made a great many artists more aware of their booth picture, and now many of those artists are looking to up their game and improve their jury...
View ArticleConnie Mettler interview with Bruce Baker and Larry Berman
On Tuesday November 11th at 5:00PM, Connie Mettler will interview Bruce Baker and myself on Art fair Insiders. Read More...>>
View ArticleHow to Photograph a Lamp
The lighting set up is nothing out of ordinary. I shoot with two studio strobes bounced into oversize white umbrellas for diffused light. The lighting from the lamp comes through due to a slower...
View Article10 Tips to Help You Get Into Better Art Shows
1 – Choosing which shows to apply to Research shows before you apply. Find out if it’s a good fit for your style or price range. Too often basic questions about shows are asked on the forums after the...
View ArticleHappy Winter
Our winter holiday card. Each year (actually most major holidays) we do a picture with our puppies. Read More...>>
View ArticleBooth Picture in the Snow
Last week a wood artist came to my house and set up his booth in the snow for me to photograph. Read More...>>
View ArticleJewelers Jury Images Used by Another jeweler
For the second time, jeweler Michele LeVett had her jury images stolen and used by another jeweler to apply to shows Read More...>>
View ArticleSturdy Pop Up Tents
There's a movement on the art show circuit to not allow pop up type tents at shows because of the damage created when the weather becomes severe Read More...>>
View Article2015 St Louis Mock Jury Comments
A link to download the juror comments and jury scores from the 2015 St Louis mock jury Read More...>>
View ArticleCare and Feeding of Your Jury Images
As an artist, your jury images are your most important asset. This article will explain how to set your camera to capture high quality photographs your artwork and offer some tips on managing images on...
View ArticleBooth Pictures 2015
Besides the artists who come to my house and set their booth up for me to photograph, I’ll be able to take booth pictures at the following art shows in the Pittsburgh area and Boston Mills... Read...
View ArticleiPhone Camera Photography Tips
No, I haven’t gone over to the dark side and still recommend using a real camera to photograph your artwork or booth for jurying. But I have been investigating getting better quality pictures from my...
View ArticleRobert Stadnycki at Shadyside
Robert Stadnycki, who used to run the Harrisburg art shows recently survived stage four colon cancer and is looking great. Read More...>>
View ArticleStackshot Automated Macro Rail System for Focus Stacking for Sale
Cognisys Stack Shot extended length macro rail system for focus stacking stackshot extended rail package Extended length rail system as provided by Cognisys. Any camera will mount on the rail. To use...
View ArticleCustomizing the Light Dome Canopy
Customizing the Light Dome Canopy If my Light Dome was a computer, I’d call this hacking it. I originally chose the Light Dome after purchasing a used Trimline because the Light Dome was lighter and...
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