July 29, 2012
The Ann Arbor opportunity or how art shows choose which weekend to schedule their event. July is the biggest art show month of the year, meaning there are more major art shows in July than any other month. And by major art shows, I mean shows that are nationally recognized as art shows where historically, […] Read More…>>
July 28, 2012
Robert Barab, a photographer on the art show circuit, passed away in Febuary 2011. He regularly exhibited at art shows like Armonk and Longs Park. I’ve kept Robert Barab’s web site up so his wife Trilla can continue selling his limited edition prints. Bali Boats by Robert Barab Robert’s Bali Boats image is one of […] Read More…>>
July 27, 2012
The American Craft Council is now using Juried Art Services. JAS has a different policy than ZAPP. Though they both allow you to make changes in your application after submitting it, ZAPP makes you jump through hoops by having to contact the show and asking them if they will set your application status to incomplete […] Read More…>>
July 24, 2012
The Finished Postcard. Sometimes The obvious isn’t so obvious. The original postcard layout (see picture at bottom) called for five images, the Niche award logo and a web site URL. Way too cluttered and nothing could be seen clear enough to be a strong image. I redesigned using the two most important images against a […] Read More…>>
My wife was going to be laid up for a few weeks. She had seen the book “Catherine the Great” at Costco and in my infinite wisdom, I suggested purchasing a refurbished iPad and reading the book on the Kindle app. She had been thinking about getting a Kindle or Kindle Fire or an iPad, […] Read More…>>
July 21, 2012
A blog was started on ArtFair Insiders about Romance at Art Shows. Reminded me that last month was 25 years since I met my wife at the Three Rivers Art Festival in Pittsburgh in June 1987. That’s when I was selling teddy bear photographs and she thought that anyone that could take pictures like that would […] Read More…>>
July 18, 2012
july 2012 Newsletter I have been shooting more high end jewelry and have the images on my jury slide photography example page. There have been some new additions to my Visitors to my House gallery, including “Willie”, who really got into posing. You can read my old newsletters on the web site. Why 300DPI or […] Read More…>>
Ann Arbor iPhone App Updated and good luck to all the artists there. Today is the first day of the show. Ann Arbor, the combined art shows, updated their iPhone/iPad app a few weeks ago listing all the artists by medium with links to their location on a map of the combined shows. Ann Arbor iPhone […] Read More…>>
July 17, 2012
What Size Images Should an Art Show Use on their Web Site. This is an ongoing issue where some art shows display artist jury images at a too large size on their web site to promote the show. I’m not saying that the shows shouldn’t use the images. In fact it’s in the agreement we […] Read More…>>
Why “300DPI or Greater” is Not an Image Size. and How to Ask for Digital Images without being Confusing. How many times have you seen, “send your digital images, 300DPI or greater. The higher the resolution, the better to see your artwork.” That seems to be the most commonly asked for image specifications by art […] Read More…>>
July 16, 2012
For the past two weeks while my web site was being updated, I had the opportunity to take some new pictures for my Visitors to my House Gallery. In case you’re unfamiliar with this project. I started it three years ago. I photograph everyone who comes to my house with something they brought. A great […] Read More…>>
July 13, 2012
I originally created BermanGraphics in 1999 as a way to get free stuff from the companies that displayed at Comdex, the big computer trade show. True to my word, I’d write reviews on all the stuff given to me and post it on my new web site, created just the week before. What was really […] Read More…>>