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11/30/2011 12:20:45 PM · #1

Last night I set up my first show in Saratoga, NY at "Uncommon Grounds"

If you live in the area, check it out!

If not, here's some photos...it's a very big place...I hung 27 canvases and it took me almost 2 1/2 hours to hang what I did. I didn't bring in everything...in retrospect, I should have used the "green room" for something different, like my flower abstracts. I had them in the car but didn't hang any.

I could have put more up (you'll see a shot by itself on a wall), but I was really running out of time, they closed at 11 and I was there until midnight. They were just about done cleaning up when I left.

MinsoPhoto

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

11/30/2011 12:23:41 PM · #2

Thats a nice looking place. How do you do when you do these types of showings?

Skip

Canon EOS-1D X

11/30/2011 12:27:06 PM · #3

Originally posted by MinsoPhoto:

Thats a nice looking place. How do you do when you do these types of showings?

what he said, what he asked :D

nice work, neil!

tanguera

Nikon D750

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED

11/30/2011 12:42:25 PM · #4

Those look great, Neil. Are they all printed on canvas?

11/30/2011 12:45:08 PM · #5

It depends on what you mean by "how do you do".

I've shown at two different Starbucks, a total of four times. They don't sell for you...you only get a sign with your URL up. I've definitely generated some traffic from that, I don't think they generated any sales, but it's possible.

I've shown at another coffee house in Albany; they sold one off the wall. That's what Uncommon Grounds wants to do as well, but I have a problem with that...the photos I hang...well, most of them...are samples. Besides being more expensive, I've built up my canvas print collection for showing, which I though samples were fine...just doesn't work off the wall.

UC also wants to sell off the wall. And I didn't have time to mark the ones they could, but I'll have to send them an email or go back and "star them". They are all priced though, and my cards are there too. I didn't put my URL on the info sheets because their instructions were that they want to negotiate all sales. But they did let me leave my sign and cards.

The show is up until January 2nd.

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

11/30/2011 12:46:50 PM · #6

Originally posted by tanguera:

Those look great, Neil. Are they all printed on canvas?

Yes. I am thinking about building up a set of framed prints too that I can show. I have a dozen or so now, but I need at least 30 for a show. I have over 40 canvas prints now.

cowboy221977

Canon EOS-60D

11/30/2011 01:05:37 PM · #7

Good job

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

11/30/2011 01:40:58 PM · #8

Did I miss you moving to upstate NY? Are you going to later hit the trifecta of places Achoo has lived on the East Coast? (Pittsburgh...Albany...Virginia Beach?)

11/30/2011 07:42:48 PM · #9

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Did I miss you moving to upstate NY? Are you going to later hit the trifecta of places Achoo has lived on the East Coast? (Pittsburgh...Albany...Virginia Beach?)

Well I've been here in the Capital District (Albany/Schenectady/Troy) since I came here for graduate school in 1976...since you were a lad of about 5 ;)

Never lived in Pittsburgh, but we did go to a wedding there a year ago, and you might be thinking of my posts about that. I grew up in Gary, Indiana, like the song (and the Jacksons).

And I'm not planning a move to Virginia Beach, but I'd love to move to Oregon for the beautiful scenery! (but my wife says no!) (And as you may recall, my sister lives there!)

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

11/30/2011 08:11:44 PM · #10

Originally posted by Neil:

Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Did I miss you moving to upstate NY? Are you going to later hit the trifecta of places Achoo has lived on the East Coast? (Pittsburgh...Albany...Virginia Beach?)

Well I've been here in the Capital District (Albany/Schenectady/Troy) since I came here for graduate school in 1976...since you were a lad of about 5 ;)

Never lived in Pittsburgh, but we did go to a wedding there a year ago, and you might be thinking of my posts about that. I grew up in Gary, Indiana, like the song (and the Jacksons).

And I'm not planning a move to Virginia Beach, but I'd love to move to Oregon for the beautiful scenery! (but my wife says no!) (And as you may recall, my sister lives there!)

Ok, who the heck am I thinking of that lives in Pittsburgh then? Took some nice photos of the stadium.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100

11/30/2011 08:19:45 PM · #11

You're thinking of Alan, probably.

spiritualspatula

11/30/2011 08:19:49 PM · #12

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Originally posted by Neil:

Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Did I miss you moving to upstate NY? Are you going to later hit the trifecta of places Achoo has lived on the East Coast? (Pittsburgh...Albany...Virginia Beach?)

Well I've been here in the Capital District (Albany/Schenectady/Troy) since I came here for graduate school in 1976...since you were a lad of about 5 ;)

Never lived in Pittsburgh, but we did go to a wedding there a year ago, and you might be thinking of my posts about that. I grew up in Gary, Indiana, like the song (and the Jacksons).

And I'm not planning a move to Virginia Beach, but I'd love to move to Oregon for the beautiful scenery! (but my wife says no!) (And as you may recall, my sister lives there!)

Ok, who the heck am I thinking of that lives in Pittsburgh then? Took some nice photos of the stadium.

probably

alanfreed... I think?

Congrats Neil! Glad you got another exhibition. The lighting placement looks like it might be a bit frustrating for where you were able to hang from.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

Lytro Illum Light Field Digital

11/30/2011 08:20:27 PM · #13

Lovely showing, Neil! Beautiful space to show it in, too! Congrats!

yakatme

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED

11/30/2011 08:55:32 PM · #14

Congratulations on your show. I hope that you do well.

I agree with you that the green room would have served well for another of your great series, your flower abstracts. You definitely ought to be showing that work as well.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

12/01/2011 12:14:18 AM · #15

Yes! Thanks guys. I was thinking of Alan after all.

12/01/2011 01:37:06 AM · #16

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Yes! Thanks guys. I was thinking of Alan after all.

All us SC look alike ;) jkjk

Actually, I sort of suspected that due to the Pittsburgh connection.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

12/01/2011 01:39:34 AM · #17

Originally posted by spiritualspatula:

Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Originally posted by Neil:

Originally posted by DrAchoo:
Did I miss you moving to upstate NY? Are you going to later hit the trifecta of places Achoo has lived on the East Coast? (Pittsburgh...Albany...Virginia Beach?)

Well I've been here in the Capital District (Albany/Schenectady/Troy) since I came here for graduate school in 1976...since you were a lad of about 5 ;)

Never lived in Pittsburgh, but we did go to a wedding there a year ago, and you might be thinking of my posts about that. I grew up in Gary, Indiana, like the song (and the Jacksons).

And I'm not planning a move to Virginia Beach, but I'd love to move to Oregon for the beautiful scenery! (but my wife says no!) (And as you may recall, my sister lives there!)

Ok, who the heck am I thinking of that lives in Pittsburgh then? Took some nice photos of the stadium.

probably alanfreed... I think?

Congrats Neil! Glad you got another exhibition. The lighting placement looks like it might be a bit frustrating for where you were able to hang from.

You are observant, and right. Those low hanging lamps ... argh!

The lighting in the "green room" was better, but oh, the color! Starbucks at least had track lighting for the walls.

Now I need to book another show there in August...that's when all the RICH people come to Saratoga (for the race track).

MacDonald

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

12/01/2011 01:50:42 AM · #18

What a great job of hanging your photos .. you balanced them so pleasingly to the eye .. nice to have these shots to show your work in situ as well .. I hope you do very well in getting your name out there and hopefully getting a gallery showing as for sure your work is stellar.

spiritualspatula

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