Artistic Balance Photography Website

Hi Friends,

Well I finally started overhauling the website for Artistic Balance Photography this weekend.  It has needed to be freshened up for a while now.  Some of the navigation has changed, portfolios are being updated with new categories, new images are being added and I finally added the functionality to order prints in a variety of sizes and framing options straight from the website.  Now my fans who can't come to see my work at Gallery Meraki.  Can still get one of my photos.  I have been getting great images for the last six months so make sure you stop by the website and check out the new work often.

Keep Makin' Art!
Carl

The Best Comment Ever...

I just finished my second weekend of my show 'Close to Home' at the Piermont Flywheel Gallery.  Having a solo show at a gallery is a very interesting experience.  In general my shows are well received by the people see it and I get nice comments.  Sometimes my work will move somebody and that is really great.  Other times I end up having these amazing conversations.  Today I had a compliment that I will carry for a long time.  I'll think about it on those inevitable days when I question choice to follow my dream and pursue my art full time.  A gentleman took a while looking at my photos and not saying anything.  He kept coming back to this photos.  Finally he spoke and asked if I was the artist.  I said yes.  He was interested in how the photo came to be and had some technical questions and some nice comment.  The last thing he said, without knowing me and passion for the work of Edward Hopper and my deep connection to him, said "If Edward Hopper were a photographer this is the kind of photo he would have made."  It made my day to hear those words.  

Keep Makin' Art!

Carl

Artistic Balance in 2011

I just now realized I never told any of you my plan for 2011... I just sort of barged ahead and told you afterwards. This is a year of changes for Artistic Balance. As you know I officially started Artistic Balance by Carl (and the website http://artisticbalancebycarl.com ) as a business. I spent the holidays and the better part of January trying to decide the best way to turn this passion and hobby into a career (or future career). The website was the first big step that gives a wide audience a chance to see my work. Next step is to get folks to the site. I also have an email newsletter that should help generate some traffic. If you are not signed up for the newsletter there is a link on the top right of the blog to enter your email so you can start getting the newsletter. Take a minute to sign up so you can stay current on where I will be showing my work. I have also decided to do some art shows this summer and fall. I have a target number of three shows for this year and am in the process of signing up for them now.

I have also decided that I will not be showing my work at Fresh Paint Gallery on Cape Cod this year. It was a tough call as I really like the folks at Fresh Paint and encourage anyone going to Cape Cod to stop in and see the wonderful work there. When I go to the cape this August it will be the first place I stop when I go out looking at the different galleries. I think that if I can hang my work in a gallery this year I would like it to be closer to home as I continue to develop my business in the Hudson Valley region. Trying to focus in two areas when I am just starting out seems counterproductive. Ask me in 2012 if I made all the right choices.

Housekeeping Note: This week you will see two new galleries on the website. One for the Hudson Valley and one for Birds and Butterflies. I will be delivering the prints for the St. Catherine's Show which is 3/18-3/20 and hopefully I will shoot some new stuff and post it this week too.

Keep Makin' Art

Carl