The Darlow Report
by Andrew Darlow
7/1/09

It's great to be back. The summer is in full force here in the  
northeast, and with July 4 almost upon us, there are many great  
fireworks photo opportunities for those who live or are traveling in  
the USA. On that note, I wrote an article with some tips for  
photographing fireworks about two years ago, which you can find here: 
http://www.tamron.com/enews/archives/may07_learn_seasonal2.asp







 
For this edition, I share a few great websites to help you sell and  
market your work, and I also mention some upcoming black and white  
fine-art printing workshops.
 
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Quick Website Suggestion #1:



 
Fine Art Views Blog by Clint Watson - http://clintwatson.net
 
This is an outstanding blog geared toward helping artists achieve  
marketing and personal success with straightforward and often very  
humorous articles and observations by Clint Watson and others. A  
related free daily e-newsletter called FineArtViews is also available,  
and I highly recommend it. You can browse the newsletter's archives  
here: http://www.fineartviews.com/archives/
 
Clint Watson is the former owner of a national art gallery and current  
provider of artist websites and marketing help through  
FineArtStudioOnline (http://fineartstudioonline.com). Though clearly  
aimed at painters, the advice is just as valuable in my opinion for  
photographers, mixed media artists, or any other artist for that matter.
 
For example, here is how one of his posts begins: "Of every $100 in  
sales the average artist has, he only gets to keep $30"
Read it here: http://clintwatson.net/blog/3085/Another-Reason-to-Raise-Your-Prices
 
And another:
Does Expensive Art Just Look Better?
Read it here: http://clintwatson.net/blog/2700/Does-Expensive-Art-Just-Look-Better
 
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Quick Website Suggestion #2: http://www.artprintissues.com
 
Artprintissues.com, is similar to Clint Watson's blog mentioned above.  
It's a blog run by Barney Davey, another individual who has a lot of  
experience in the area of art marketing. Barney Davey is an author and  
consultant, and for more than 15 years he worked as a sales, art  
marketing and publishing executive for Decor magazine and its sister,  
Decor Expo tradeshows. If you haven't been to an ArtExpo in New York  
(I've exhibited once and attended about 4 times), it is an amazing  
show, with a dizzying array of art for sale, from sculpture to  
photography.
 
I recently finished reading Davey's book, How to Profit from the Art  
Print Market. It is a fantastic resource for anyone who would like to  
sell art. Just the links section in the back of the book is well worth  
the cost. You can find a link to it as well as a free Chapter download  
on the Artprintissues.com blog (top right-hand corner).


 
On both of the blogs listed above run by Clint Watson and Barney  
Davey, the list of suggested links related to art and marketing are  
extensive and well worth a look. Enjoy!


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Upcoming Fine-Art Black-and-White Inkjet Printing Workshops in NJ




Chrysler Building. ©Andrew Darlow

 
On July 18 and July 25, 2009 from 10AM-5PM I'll be conducting two  
separate one-day fine-art black-and-white workshops.
 
The workshops are limited to just six participants, and both will be  
held in Berkley Heights, NJ. For more info, visit my workshops page at 
http://www.imagingbuffet.com/workshops 
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To register, call Nancy Ori Studio at (908) 790-8820 or e-mail Nancy  
Ori at nancyori@comcast.net.
 
That's all for now. If you'd like to share any thoughts about my  
thoughts, feel free to contact me through the contact form here: 
http://www.inkjettips.com/contact-us/
 
... and here are a few of my social media links if you'd like to connect:
 
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/andrewdarlow	
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/adarlow
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/adarlow
 
All the best!
 
Andrew

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About Andrew:
 
Andrew Darlow is a photographer, author and digital imaging consultant
based in the New York City area. He is editor of The Imaging Buffet, an
online resource with news, reviews and interviews covering the  
subjects of digital photography and printing. His new book, "301 Inkjet Tips and  
Techniques: An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers" (Course Technology,  
PTR), covers tips and techniques for prepping, printing and displaying  
prints made using inkjet printers. For more information, and free chapter downloads,
visit http://www.inkjettips.com.