Mikes Photography

creators · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:39 am Post subject: Exhibition thoughts.

I've just ordered some posters from Snapfish to see how they come out with a view to mounting an exhibition. My style is pretty unique and maybe it's time for some self promotion. What do you think?

These are the pictures I ordered and they are due to arrive shortly, so I'll have to let you know how they look.

12 x 18

12 x 18

10 x 15

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hil26 · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject:

personally think you should go for it, the posters should look great.
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creators · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:29 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the vote of confidence Dave, I really feel I need to get more pro-active about what I do, and my area has places that I could certainly do that in.
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flapjack · Strawbophile Joined: 09 Aug 2007 Posts: 700

they are excellent shots. My favourite is the first one. I like the pose of the model and also the way the detailed trousers contrast with the black top.
They are going to look absolutely amazing in an exhibtion. cheers

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creators · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject:

Thanks Flapjack, gonna have to find a whole lot more for an exhibition. They're all on my poot, it's the sorting...... gahh....
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Gilly · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject:

Great processing on them shots Keith (i'm super jealous btw), but I think you could benefit with broadening your subject matter.

Whilst Leah is very easy on the eyes, and you are going to struggle to find anybody complaining about her look, i feel you will promote yourself further with a 'grittyer' (is that a word?) subject. Smile

Not sure if that really makes sense. I could be waaaaaaaay off the mark here (its been known!!), and you might be aiming for something different than i have perceived - if so, apologies! Embarassed

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creators · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 3:17 am Post subject:

Thanks Gilly,

I agree and the exhibition will not be just Leah, putting up samples of Leah is easy just because I have so many shots of her, but I will have to trawl through all my photographs to put together this exhibition. Even so, I still need to get more women in the studio to get a broader portfolio. The good news being I have a paid shoot coming up on the 17 May. Yai.

The prints came through and they are fantastic.

Here's three more that will be in the exhibition.

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creators · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 3:22 am Post subject:

Oh, and on the subject of grittier, this first exhibition will be all about easy on the eye and the whole pimping shots thing.

This will be a large display, 36" x 24".

Bigger image here:

http://photo.ringo.com/262/262361303O584832629.jpg
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hil26 · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 5:34 am Post subject:

so how much are the tickets?
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creators · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 8:33 am Post subject:

I don't have a venue yet Dave, but I doubt it will be a ticket event, the venues here are walk in. I may not even get a venue till next year the way they get booked. This is all preparation, getting the prints done was to see if they would be suitable. They are, now I look for a venue.

I also need to look at how to mount the prints, so any ideas that wont cost me a fortune would be most welcome.
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creators · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 9:09 am Post subject:

Just so we're all clear about this. I don't know what I am doing. I spent my life as a Youth Worker till I lost the plot and spent ten years, in almost complete seclusion, as good as dead, and without my art work I probably would have been. Photography was the beginning of me reinventing myself and re-emerging from the primaeval ooze. I am having to learn to live again, and this is a valuable next step, but I have no idea what I am doing or how to do it, no training or expertise in this area.

It still requires a monumental effort to leave the house and even then it is never for long. Making it to the group get together in the Peak District was a major and serious undertaking for me, though wonderful meeting up.

Building the studio was a step towards achieving a new life, having my first strangers in the house for a booking is a huge deal. This is all part of my brave new world, but I really am clueless.
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creators · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject:

Flickr is useful because you get the figures for the number of viewings for each picture, which as straw polls go is pretty damned good. I guess these are in then.

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hil26 · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject:

creators · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 4:16 pm Post subject:

Thanks so much my friend, especially your kind words on editing, onwards and upwards. Laughing

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creators · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 4:55 am Post subject:

Looking through my collections I've discovered that I've learnt a bit more over time and therefore am going to have to redo many, if not all, of the images I choose.

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Venom · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 11:46 am Post subject:

You do have a unique style and in my opinion should go for it as people will love it as we do.
Just something for you to think about have you thought about approaching an Air soft / BB gun magazine with regards to the pictures with guns? I think they'd also be interested in your work.
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creators · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 11:49 am Post subject:

Thanks so much Mike, what a brilliant idea, I'll get on it and keep you posted. Very Happy

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creators · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:29 pm Post subject:

I'm in the process of contacting the company and I'll be getting on to the mags as well, I've already asked Jon, but more opinions would be valuable, what price to offer pictures for?

http://pimp-me.co.uk/airsoft/

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