Gallery Sumission HELP! - DPChallenge Forums

05/29/2005 07:29:01 PM · #1

A local very well-respected gallery is asking me to submit 5-10 images, a bio and a resume for a possible show in the fall. HELP! I have never submitted to a gallery before and don't want to look green, if you know what I mean! I have some of my images here in the "look here hollywood" folder -that I am going to submit, but really need help with my bio. Should it be long or short, should I write it in the third person? I am lost...

Message edited by author 2005-05-29 19:38:03.

PollyBean

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05/29/2005 07:36:49 PM · #3

I think these too are great:

, and would look well mounted next to eachother.

You could pick images that go together, in bunches of two's and threes. Best of luck with the exhibition.

love

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05/29/2005 07:45:59 PM · #5

Writing is not my strongest point...where is that ZeusZen when you need him!!

RonBeam

Minolta DiMAGE 7

05/29/2005 09:38:06 PM · #7

I am a writer and an exhibited photographer. The primary consideration is self-revelation through your words and your work. This means YOU choose the 10-15 photos that speak from inside you in the clearest voice. You are the one who knows which shots are closest to your heart. You are not asked to impress ... but to exhibit. It is a bit like being on stage as an actor. If you withhold nothing of yourself during an exhibit, you may transfer your emotions to others. This is prime. If these 10-15 are being presented for curator consideration as a make or break entry portfolio, the folder containing the prints should be labeled with a thematic title. And a theme can be as broad as something like "Views From Street Level" or some such. This gives you a lot of eclectic opportunities. If your 10-15 are close in theme and you can narrow it down, great, be as poetic as possible. As was mentioned in another comment, the bio should be short, honest and tie into your theme and choices for the exhibit (or initially for the 10-15 shot choices.) The bio can always be revised to match an overall theme to the final exhibit choices. A bio merely is prose of a paragraph or two that traces your artistic ascendancy during your life and how you were motivated to record (in general terms) this group of shots. A resume is just that, a dated history of work. If the resume reflects occupations that are considered far from photography, that is OK. For me being an air traffic controller, a marketing director, a steelyard manager AND a writer was a plus because my background is so varied. The dicotomies can be woven into a richer tapestry than a one line resume, "Photographer 1970-present." Above all else ... be honest, in what you say and in what you photograph. That way you will not have to remember more than you know. If you would like more succinct info, just email me.

RKT

Canon EOS-60D

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 for Canon

05/29/2005 09:46:46 PM · #9

Originally posted by RonBeam:

I am a writer and an exhibited photographer. The primary consideration is self-revelation through your words and your work. This means YOU choose the 10-15 photos that speak from inside you in the clearest voice. You are the one who knows which shots are closest to your heart. You are not asked to impress ... but to exhibit. It is a bit like being on stage as an actor. If you withhold nothing of yourself during an exhibit, you may transfer your emotions to others. This is prime. If these 10-15 are being presented for curator consideration as a make or break entry portfolio, the folder containing the prints should be labeled with a thematic title. And a theme can be as broad as something like "Views From Street Level" or some such. This gives you a lot of eclectic opportunities. If your 10-15 are close in theme and you can narrow it down, great, be as poetic as possible. As was mentioned in another comment, the bio should be short, honest and tie into your theme and choices for the exhibit (or initially for the 10-15 shot choices.) The bio can always be revised to match an overall theme to the final exhibit choices. A bio merely is prose of a paragraph or two that traces your artistic ascendancy during your life and how you were motivated to record (in general terms) this group of shots. A resume is just that, a dated history of work. If the resume reflects occupations that are considered far from photography, that is OK. For me being an air traffic controller, a marketing director, a steelyard manager AND a writer was a plus because my background is so varied. The dicotomies can be woven into a richer tapestry than a one line resume, "Photographer 1970-present." Above all else ... be honest, in what you say and in what you photograph. That way you will not have to remember more than you know. If you would like more succinct info, just email me.

Exactly exactly exactly! Very eloquently put Ron...be honest ...and be true.

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