A discussion on LinkedIn Art Photography group about finding an audience for your fine art photographs
How to find an audience for your fine art photographs?
I would like to know how do you find the right audience for your fine art photography work? Inside the traditional gallery system and outside the gallery system?
Brian Grady • For what its worth I think a good way to gauge the "right" audience for your work is to approach local cafes or bars and exhibit there - they get free artwork for the walls and you get potential sales and feedback, so win win ! Armed with this kind of feedback you can then consider a gallery exhibition.
John Margetts • I agree with Brian. I have done this in a cafe and in a pub with good results sales-wise. A big plus is the length of time your pictures are exhibited for. In my case, both cafe and pub had my photographs on the wall for several months which is more than any gallery will offer you.
Another route you might consider is your local artisits' society if there is one. I belong to Lincolnshire Artists Society and, although several photographer belong, I am the only photographer to exhibit with them. This is a serious society - I had to be refereed to join and each exhibition is also refereed - and makes clear your claim to being an artist (if that is what you want to be).
Nasrin Torabi • We have not Culture Shopping Images.
Janice Sullivan • Yep...check out your local area first and then branch off to other areas. Market yourself and add your images to contest asap. Get out there.... :)
