Several weeks ago we published some initial results from our 2012 State of the Art Survey (view the original post here). In the original post you can read about how many responses we received (about 1250) and where they came from. This week I’ll focus on some of the details from artists who are having [...]

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3 Frequent Photography Mistakes Made By Artists Shooting Their Own Work

February 7, 2012
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When you decide to shoot your own artwork, you need to keep at least these three things in mind . . .lighting, lighting and lighting. Ok, it’s one thing but it’s a biggy. Whether you are photographing 2D or 3D works, the quality of light will inform your subject’s color, shape, texture, form and volume.
Diffused [...]

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Success Story | Gallery Representation in PA

February 2, 2012
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Received the following email from Dan, an artist I met at a workshop in Pittsburgh last year. Kudos go to Dan for putting what I suggested into action and for being bold and persistent – We’ll look forward to hearing about the sales that come from his two new galleries.

Dan’s Email:
So Jason,
I went to your [...]

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Podcast Recording Available | Let’s Talk Art Marketing and Art Business!

February 2, 2012
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Thanks to all of you who joined Barney Davey and me for the podcast yesterday afternoon. For those of you who weren’t able to attend, or those of you who missed something and want to listen again, the audio is now available at:
http://www.xanadugallery.com/blog/Podcast/120131Podcast.mp3
You can listen to the audio on your computer, or download to listen [...]

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Photography Basics for Artists | A Live, Online Workshop With Michael E. Stern

February 1, 2012
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Your camera is one of your most important tools as an artist. You use it both to capture reference material and to create images of your art for marketing and promotional purposes. Yet many artists know very little about how to correctly employ this powerful tool. Are you using your camera to its greatest effect?

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