Welcome! This begins an occasional series of articles with commentary and insights for visual artists and galleries about the digital imaging of artwork.
Drinking From A Fire Hose
In my experience working with clients and giving seminars, I find the new technologies and terminology around digital imaging both excite and challenge those who create artwork and those who promote and sell it. There is a tremendous thirst for knowledge and understanding, accompanied by much confusion and frustration, as members of the visual arts community embrace the "digital age".
Although there are many resources and a huge amount of information available on the Internet and from other sources, it is a bit like taking a drink of water from a fire hose. Where do you begin? What is most important for you to understand? How do you sort through the sometimes contradictory advice? Can you ever hope to make sense of it all?
How I'll Help
At the risk of adding to the information overload, my goals in writing these articles are two-fold.
The first is to bring some much-needed clarity to the resources and information available to visual artists. I want to enable you to have high-quality digital images of your artwork ... whether you photograph the artwork yourself or use the services of a professional photographer. So I will sort through the clutter and tell you what is important to know and why it matters. Once you begin to understand the key concepts, the remaining pieces of the puzzle will fall into place.
The second goal is to help gallery and exhibition directors better understand how to use digital images for juried shows and in promoting the visual arts. There are some key concepts here, too, that once mastered will improve your collaboration with artists.
In future articles, I'll explain some of the aspects of digital imaging that confound artists and gallery directors, "bust" a few myths about digital images, and provide examples of "best practices" that will help you make it through the transition to digital successfully.
Add Your Comments
I welcome your comments and responses from your own experiences, as well as questions you would like me to address in future articles. You can post comments directly to any article for other readers to see and add their comments, or send me an email at Blog@ShootMyArt.com.
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