A few days ago, I went into a local coffee shop for lunch when I noticed they used their walls as a mini gallery. It was quite a nice space. After lunch I spoke with the owner who said they had some space available in May. Right now I have the kind of portfolio of a black plastic cover with plastic sleeves with the black acid free paper to allow two photos per page.
The problem is that this is the bare minimum and I am worried that she will not want to show my work because my work is presented poorly. I really cannot spend a lot of money mounting everything on foam core boards and matting them (although I do want to). Does anyone have any suggestions and/or useful experiences to share? I would appreciate the help since this is the first time I am meeting with someone about possibly showing my work. Thanks in advance.
2007-01-04 08:36:47 · 2 answers · asked by ♫ giD∑■η ♫ 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Other - Visual Arts
I don't think foam core and mat is expensive T, I've been doing this for a long time (its just that I don't have the money right now).
2007-01-04 08:51:55 · update #1
You should always present your work in an archival Century box which is meant for such things. Gallery owners more or less expect a photographer to show his/her work in this manner. You can find plenty of them on-line (google "Century Archival Storage Box) or at university bookstores at universities with photo classes. I have a BFA in Photography from the University of North Texas (UNT) and an MFA in Photography from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and have had plenty of gallery experience.It is a good idea for you to have a "finished" photograph that is presented as if it were ready for hanging in the finished gallery (or a photo of how it would be displayed if the work is too large to carry with you in its finished state) to give the gallery curator a better idea of what to expect. Hope this helps.
2007-01-04 08:56:18 · answer #1 · answered by Jodi S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
foam core is not as expensive as you might think. Stop by FedEx Kinkos and see if they have an remansts they can sell you for next to nothing.
2007-01-04 08:39:32 · answer #2 · answered by Terrence B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋