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Data we need to do your entry
Email data to: Cyndi at:
cyndi@cyndibolt.com or bolt3@marshall.edu
Or snail mail your neatly printed information plus
two photos of your work to the address below.
[1] Your name
[2] Your media
[3] Business name
[4] Mailing address
[5] Phone number
[6] Email address
[7] Website address
[8] Short description of your work -
* describe the medium, style or
techniques used
* 25 words or less (will edit if longer)
* it is not necessary to use complete sentences
* you should not repeat your name in the description as it will be listed on
the address page
[9] Two (2) images of your work !
* scanned / saved at 144 dpi or higher
* size = minimum 600 pixels on longest side
* save as jpg, highest quality
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Information - Call Cyndi Bolt at
304-849-4341
weaver@mail.wvnet.edu
Mail in Gallery Submissions -
West Virginia Art & Craft Guild
c/o Cyndi Bolt
374 Edds Branch Road
Wayne, WV 25570
Send dues to -
West Virginia Art and Craft Guild
7257 Smithville Road
Harrisville, WV 26362 - 7010
http://wvartcraftguild.com
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A Few Photography Tips -
(This is the biggie!)
1) Photograph the work, not the background -
75% of the photo should be of your work. Avoid having too much background. I will edit it out. If you have props in the image, keep them simple.
2) A simple background is best -
A blank white surface is usually the best on which to photo your work. If you use fabric, iron it first to eliminate distracting wrinkles.
3) Use daylight lighting -
a) Use an outdoor setting with an white/even colored background, not in direct sunlight.
b) Use an indoor setting of daylight CFL's with an white/even colored background. Use plenty of light. One light is not enough. Try to light the object from at least two sides.
4) Send 144 resolution images, minimum -
Some images need a little adjustment such as brightening or cropping. I need some latitude to re-save the image without quality loss. Images are reduced in size and resolution to fit in the gallery space.
5) You can send large original images -
Since I now (finally!) have higher speed internet, you can send the original image and I can adjust it for you. Final appearance is yours to decide, if you feel it should be adjusted differently.
6) A darker'ish image is easier to adjust
than a lighter'ish one -
A dark image has more hidden digital information than a lighter one. I can lighten an image more successfully than I can darken one. Really.
7) Search "Photographing your work" to find additional tutorials and photo information. What information I can provide here is minimal at best.
- Cyndi Bolt
- Last update - 3-26-2014 -