My First Art Exhibition ...
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West Vancouver (a suburb of Vancouver) sponsors a series of exhibitions each year that highlight the work of local up-and-coming artists. I have recently learned that my portfolio has been chosen by the selection committee â and that my work will be featured as half of a 2 photographer show: June 1 â June 30.
I need to select 15-17 of my best works, mount and frame them for the gallery display. Historically, many of the works at the exhibitions have sold during the month.
So â here are the things I am not sure about: anybody that has insights â please help me out.
- Do people typically number photographs like art prints? i.e. #7 of 45
- Does anybody have any perspective on sizing? My gut feeling is to make small prints â 11x14 or smaller (not counting mattes/frames) â but I donât really know. I suspect smaller photos will sell better than larger ones. I just havenât seen many âlargeâ photos displayed in peopleâs homes, but I have seen smaller ones.
- Anybody want to help me in my final selection of photos to exhibit? I have a group of photos selected â but I have to cut the number roughly in half. A lot of them have been featured here â so if anybody has a favorite â please let me know â I lose perspective on my own work.
I am sure that I will have a hundred more questions in the next few months. Thanks in advance.
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Congratulations, Toad! 
I'd like to help, but I'm entirely clueless in the art business. Only thing I can do is tell you what pictures I like most. It would be easier, though, if you uploaded them to a user gallery where they are easy to review...
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Great!
Congratulations, Toad!
Of course! If you think I can be of any help.... yes sure... at least I can say what I feel when I see something or what makes me think about...
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Congrats Toad!
guerito Wrote:It would be easier, though, if you uploaded them to a user gallery where they are easy to review... I agree, create a album here at ST where we can rate your photos & leave comments, etc. One suggestion, if I may, is to stick to 2 or 3 series/themes. I've always thought a nice coherent grouping is nicer to look at than a random group of photos - further, you may sell a pair or set!!
A reminder before you start framing is that http://www.pictureframes.com/ is a great place to test-drive frames and mattes even if you don't order from them... you could even post the framed images from pictureframes.com for us to critique! 
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Congrats Toad! What an awesome experience it must be!
I agree with Cailean -- pop up your candidates in the gallery and we'll choose the best ones for you
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shuttertalk Wrote:I agree with Cailean -- pop up your candidates in the gallery and we'll choose the best ones for you
I don't think that really works for me. I feel like I am taking a big risk with this thing, and my confidence level is quite fragile. [edit] To clarify - I do not want to subject all the photos that I consider my best to an extended technical critique session - I may do some minor editing, but the photos are what they are at this point. I need to be focussing on selection and presentation.[end edit]
I wouldn't mind working with a couple of people offline on it though - if anyone would like to help, please send me a private message.
Thanks!
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Cailean Wrote:One suggestion, if I may, is to stick to 2 or 3 series/themes. I've always thought a nice coherent grouping is nicer to look at than a random group of photos - further, you may sell a pair or set!!
Good advice - thank much.
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Well I don't know anything about such exhibits, but congratulations!
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Right on Toadster. Woohoo!
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I believe small sizes are better. Houses are getting smaller, no room for big pictures/frames. People tend to move now more than before, transportation is easier if they are smaller also easier to place in another home. Big walls now a days are decorated with a "collage" of small pictures with irregular pictures sizes and frames... I consider, big pictures suit best Hotels or big conference room in the companies...
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Enthusiastic congratulations from me! And no envy because I am retired. lol
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