SET UP YOUR FIRST PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
Digital Photographer|Issue 267
Displaying your work in a gallery can be a daunting experience, but Dan Mold is here to help you get started
Dan Mold
SET UP YOUR FIRST PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

With likes and shares on social media being the currency and reward for your digital imagery online, it’s easy to forget the power and impact of physical media. Printing your images out to hang on the wall can be one of the most rewarding experiences for photographers. I never get tired of seeing my images in physical prints, hanging them on the wall and even selling them, which can be a lucrative business. One of the pinnacles of printed photographs, aside from being printed on the front cover of a magazine or book, has to be displaying your work in a gallery or exhibition.

If you’ve never displayed your work at an exhibition before, you’ll need to make sure you pick your best work and pictures that go well with each other in a theme or style, such as black and white portraits, for example. You’ll also need to factor in the cost of printing, mounting and framing, the amount you’ll pay the gallery owner and also the cost of transporting all of your work to the venue, as well as the time it takes to set up.

In this article, we’ll cover all you need to know – from choosing the perfect space and inviting the right people to setting up the gallery, we’ll show you what a successful exhibition looks like.

Space and cost

Bu hikaye Digital Photographer dergisinin Issue 267 sayısından alınmıştır.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

Bu hikaye Digital Photographer dergisinin Issue 267 sayısından alınmıştır.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHER DERGISINDEN DAHA FAZLA HIKAYETümünü görüntüle
THE LIFE OF AN INFLUENCER
Digital Photographer

THE LIFE OF AN INFLUENCER

Instagram star Mike Will demystifies what it means to be an influencer and how it can become a sustainable career for a photographer

time-read
5 dak  |
Issue 288
Sony AI ||
Digital Photographer

Sony AI ||

Gareth Bevan wonders whether new AF tech is a sufficient upgrade

time-read
4 dak  |
Issue 288
Photo CV
Digital Photographer

Photo CV

We profile an expert photographer's career journey for insight on becoming established in the industry

time-read
2 dak  |
Issue 288
BENDING LIGHT
Digital Photographer

BENDING LIGHT

Eric Meola discusses his love affair with the power of colour across his illustrious, decades-long career in photography

time-read
5 dak  |
Issue 288
STORY BEHIND THE STILL
Digital Photographer

STORY BEHIND THE STILL

\"I'm drawn to conservation photography because it combines the art of nature photography with a problem-solving approach. By capturing the beauty of the natural world, I aim to highlight pressing environmental issues and inspire action to protect our planet.

time-read
1 min  |
Issue 288
GEAR OF THE YEAR
Digital Photographer

GEAR OF THE YEAR

Your guide to the best, most exciting and most innovative photographic kit of 2024

time-read
10+ dak  |
Issue 288
FRAMING FACES
Digital Photographer

FRAMING FACES

Master this genre with expert advice on how to set the spotlight on your subject through basic and creative photographic techniques

time-read
10+ dak  |
Issue 288
ON1 Photo RAW 2025
Digital Photographer

ON1 Photo RAW 2025

Does headline-grabbing AI tech make this a worthy purchase? Rod Lawton finds out

time-read
3 dak  |
Issue 288
SAMYANG LAUNCHES ITS FIRST CANON RF-S LENS - AND A NEW PRIMA SERIES
Digital Photographer

SAMYANG LAUNCHES ITS FIRST CANON RF-S LENS - AND A NEW PRIMA SERIES

In a landmark occasion for Samyang, the South Korean company presents its new Prima range - and first autofocus lens for Canon RF

time-read
1 min  |
Issue 288
10 TECHNIQUES FOR BETTER LANDSCARES
Digital Photographer

10 TECHNIQUES FOR BETTER LANDSCARES

Expand your skills to take your landscape photos to the next level

time-read
4 dak  |
Issue 288