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 01/09/2006 02:26:21 PM · #1
Sold two prints at the opening reception for my first ever gallery showing on Sunday!

They were:
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(the second one is cropped different for the show)

A couple shots of the showing arrangement and images of all selected pieces for the show can be seen in this PBase gallery:
//www.pbase.com/azleader/bta_showing

I also got to meet, for the first time, fellow DPCers oOWonderBreadOo and Kmote and their families as well as seeing long time DPC friends tfaust, louddog, briphoto and lightpath.

All in all, it was a good day. :)


01/09/2006 02:39:46 PM · #2
It's a great show and everyone in the area needs to go see it before the end of January. The photos are amazing, and to think none of them came from an SLR! Congrats on the sales as well!

01/09/2006 03:22:05 PM · #3
The only thing I can say about those shots (all of them!) is WOW!

(and congrats!)
 01/09/2006 03:24:52 PM · #4
Originally posted by LoudDog:
It's a great show and everyone in the area needs to go see it before the end of January. The photos are amazing, and to think none of them came from an SLR! Congrats on the sales as well!

Yeah... it is amazing what just a little 4-5 hours extra post processing time can do for an image. LOL!

Since it was your idea, do I owe you a commission for the fly image sale? ;)
01/09/2006 03:26:26 PM · #5
Congratulations! That must have been very exciting. The images are beautiful - I particularly like the desert image!
 01/09/2006 03:40:40 PM · #6
Well deserved, and you should sell many more. Congratulations.
 01/09/2006 03:50:03 PM · #7
Congratulations Steve, on the show, the opening, and the sales! Everything looks super! I wish I could get there to see it.

01/10/2006 06:39:13 PM · #8
Well done on them, the one on the left is good stuff, the bee one is the sort of thing I do and get slated for. So I dont know about that one.
 01/10/2006 06:41:02 PM · #9
Congrats on the sales. It was nice meeting you. Great show.
 01/10/2006 07:28:47 PM · #10
Way-to-go and congratulations, Steve!
 01/10/2006 07:43:40 PM · #11
I really like Desert Storm, congrats!
 01/10/2006 07:50:12 PM · #12
Originally posted by LKMote:
Congrats on the sales. It was nice meeting you. Great show.

Great meeting you too... gotta get together with the fausts and others for a photo safari. :)
 01/10/2006 07:51:48 PM · #13
Great stuff Steve, your images are beautiful. I have been toying with this idea for a while but need to get my butt into gear and get it done. Congratulations on the sales I am sure you will sell many more during the showing.

Edit to add: What size prints were these? and matts?

Message edited by author 2006-01-10 19:52:56.
 01/10/2006 08:14:37 PM · #14
Originally posted by loriprophoto:
Great stuff Steve, your images are beautiful. I have been toying with this idea for a while but need to get my butt into gear and get it done. Congratulations on the sales I am sure you will sell many more during the showing.

Edit to add: What size prints were these? and matts?

My prints are in two frame sizes with 3" and 4" mats. Twenty are 24" X 18" and three larger ones are 28" X 22". I sold one large one and one small. A picture of the setup is at the gallery referenced above.

You will not make lots of money at showings. What you get is exposure and recognition which will increase your marketability. The real money is in portraits, weddings, event photography and traditional photography markets. I don't think many stock or fine art photographers do that well. But if you do good work you will slowly develope a reputation that will attract future more lucrative customers. Remember, there is no substitute for quality.

Lots of places out there are looking for artists to display their works. You just need to keep your eyes open. There are plenty of public buildings, businesses, galleries and public places like Boyce that are constantly looking for new artwork to display. They often have "Featured Artist" monthly displays like Boyce does. A photographer I know also has a display like mine locally this month at the Superstition Mountains Museum.

Joining a local art society is another good way to make contacts as well.

Message edited by author 2006-01-10 20:24:04.
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