Bruce Girrell on wed 20 mar 02
Kathi LeSueur wrote:
> When you
> are up agains 150 other potters the booth slide can make or break
> you. Make it your best slide.
OK, so what makes a good booth slide? What are the jurors looking for here?
An EZ-UP looks like an EZ-UP. I would assume that the enclosure, i.e. the
booth, is not an issue unless it is a mess. Or is it an issue? Are they
trying to see whether or not we have pretty shelving? Or that we tastefully
arrange the pieces? I really have no idea what to emphasize or de-emphasize
in a booth slide.
Would a good booth slide be taken 1) close in to the front of the booth with
a wide angle lens, showing as much interior as possible, 2) with a long lens
from farther away, showing the booth itself and its contents, 3) close to
the front of the booth with a medium lens to show more detail of the
arrangement of the ware, or 4) something else?
What we thought was our nicest booth slide was taken at a show with a
customer inside the booth, looking at the pieces. Rather than a sterile
bunch of pots, all too small to be seen, there is something to attract the
eye in the photo, obvious human interest, etc. Apparently, this is not a
good thing.
Bruce "still learning" Girrell
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