photo gallery - art placement

I have all the pieces for the Mikwendam Photography Exhibit up on the walls in Wall. :D

I learned something while working on it this weekend. This placement of the pieces in the gallery are just as important as the mat and frame.

It took us hours to position all the pieces.

A word of advice when setting up:  Start with the bigger pieces and work your way down to the smaller.

Each space and each piece is unique. They will tell you where they want to be hung.

I had 18 x 24 photos to 8 x 10. Good luck in your own photo or artwork placement adventure.

New book covers!!

 

Here are my new book covers! So happy and just wanted to share.

Hidden Powers part of book giveaway

I'm super excited about being a part of this massive book giveaway.

She has over 190 titles and 1,554 books to give away, and a couple best-selling authors in the mix.

Share with your friends, family, everyone.

Support our authors! - Elle Casey's Indie Springtime Book Giveaway -

 Link: http://bit.ly/1499km3
 
Details: May 10-15 (contest closes on May 15 at 11:59pm EST)

Excel spreadsheet for Logging Fine Art Photographs

I researched, researched and researched a way to keep track of my photos and make sure that I knew all the facts about each piece. Here is what I did and what I figured out.

 

If you are doing Fine Art Photographer it is better to pick the size of the photograph that best displays the features of the photograph you want and then stick to just that size.

 

 

This is my spreadsheet on the computer - You need to make sure you are viewing in Page format. There are five columns. Here is the break down on Page 1.

 

A - is 2.08 wide and it there is a square that I merge and centered.

• The square is so you can put a picture of your artwork on the page.
•  Then below that is the Location section.

 

B - is 1.36 wide and it has a lot of the basics.

• Title
• Price of Piece
• ID Number (this is if you want to log them in a catalog or etc.)
• Medium ( I said what camera I used and that it was a digital photograph)
• Details ( ex. 60mm f/5.6 1/25 sec. ISO 100)
• Date Taken
• Photo Dimensions (8 x 10 or 11 x 14)
• Frame Dimensions
•  Mat Info (each mat has a number, name, etc - I get my photos done at Hobby Lobby and this is their format B (The cost bracket), H4301 Faberge (name), GS11 (is the location - this helps the workers to find it easier)
•  Frame Info (either a number or name) 
• Cost of Materials
• Edition Number (1 of 50 or 1 of 100, etc.)

 C - is 0.80 wide.

• It is merged with D and E for the top section
• Date Sold

D - is 1.24 wide

• Invoice Number

E - is 1.53 wide.

• Collector Contact Info (If it is given than you should keep it, maybe invite them to exhibits or shows)

 

 

 

 Picture of complete page 1.

 

Here is the breakdown of Page 2. In some cases Page 2 is just a continuation of Page 1.

 

A

• Location
• Exhibition History (Has it been in any shows - group or single)
• Press ( did this piece end up in the news or did you because of this piece.)
• Breakdown of cost (cost of materials)
• Photo Price (How much did it cost to print)
• Glass (price or if it was in Frame)
• Notes (Anything that you would like to add about the piece - it was your favorite, comments y
• you received about it, etc. )

B

 

• Edition Number (continued from page 1 - ex: 36 of 50)
• Merged with C, D, and E and centered to create a big box for the Exhibition History.
• Merged with C, D, and E and centered to create a big box for the Press.
• Frame Price
• Merged with C, D, and E and centered to create a big box for Notes.

C

 

• Date Sold (continued from Page 1)
• Merged with B, D, and E and centered to create a big box for the Exhibition History.
• Merged with B, D, and E and centered to create a big box for the Press.
• Mat Price
• Merged with B, D, and E and centered to create a big box for Notes.

D

 

• Invoice Number (continued from Page 1)
• Merged with B, C, and E and centered to create a big box for the Exhibition History.
• Merged with B, C, and E and centered to create a big box for the Press.
• A.F (Acid Free) Backing Price
• Merged with B, C, and E and centered to create a big box for Notes.

E

 

• Collector Contact Info (continued from Page 1)
• Merged with B, C, and D and centered to create a big box for the Exhibition History.
• Merged with B, C, and D and centered to create a big box for the Press.
• Label Price (what you put on the back of the frame to tell about the photo)
• Merged with B, C, and D and centered to create a big box for Notes.

 

 

I created this so that I can have a log for all the pieces that I have in print and the photos that I will create in the future. I hope this helped you in creating your own spreadsheet. If you have any questions or comments - you can comment below or you can e-mail me.

Tokens for the Hidden Magic Trilogy

 

Here is the front of the tokens - Forest, Fire, Elemental, and Ice Elf Clans.

 

 

Here is the back of some of the tokens, they all say Hidden Powers. Which is book 1 of The Hidden Magic Trilogy.

 

I wood burned the designs after I traced them. I then used the colors of the elves as the cord for hanging.

 

I will add these to the books for a little extra cost, sell them individual or maybe use them as prizes.

 

I wanted to share what I have been doing with my time.

What elf clan do you belong to?

I have had people ask me what clan I thought that I belong in > I thought Forest.

I have had people ask me what clan I thought that they belonged in > Sometimes I had an ideal, sometimes not.

So I tried to create a quiz that could answer this question. If you are curious, try the quiz on the right.

Hope everyone enjoys it.

Drawing for free exhibit tickets

I am putting on a Photography Exhibit at Lakota Ways on June 8.

The people who are invited will enjoy the Exhibit, watch a Lakota play and have light refreshments.

 I am doing a drawing for FREE tickets to this event.

If you comment here you will be entered for a ticket for you plus one.

The invite can either be a paper invite or an e-vite, your choice.

I will announce the winner in Mid-April.

Thanks, Val