Aging Mosaic
Grass Range, Montana
2016

Weathered siding on the old train depot in Grass Range.

Faint Protection
Grass Range, Montana
2016

Leave Me Alone!
Bozeman, Montana
2016

I watched this crow harass this hawk, who appeared to be just sitting there minding its own business, for the better part of an hour.

Take a Look #5
Livingston, Montana
2016

I don’t think, and certainly hope it’s not the case, that the facial expressions of folks coming into my booth at art shows are necessarily representative of their assessment of my work. But if so, these two are definitely not impressed!

Take a Look #4
Livingston, Montana
2016

Four steps of engagement have to happen to make a sale at an art festival. The customer first has to actually look in your booth while walking by. Then they have to see something that makes them stop for a better look. Then they have to turn and actually come into the booth. Finally they have to like something enough to part with some of their hard-earned cash. The furthest I got with the folks in this photo was with the tall woman who actually stepped into my booth for a bit of a look around.

Take a Look #3
Livingston, Montana
2016

Another Montana cowboy killing time at the art festival. Comparing this fellow with the older gentleman from yesterday’s post is an interesting inter-generational contrast.

Take a Look #2
Livingston, Montana
2016

It’s pretty telling from this photo that the art show was in Montana, and during a rodeo weekend to boot. I may be forgetting someone, but in all my years of doing shows in this part of the country I don’t believe I’ve ever sold anything to someone dressed as cowboy as this. Some of them like to stop and tell me stories triggered by my photos though.

Dat Way
Livingston, Montana
2016

Take a Look #1
Livingston, Montana
2016

Sometimes during art shows, although there may be a lot of looking going on, actual sales are few and far between. So I sometimes occupy myself by candidly photographing the lookers. I suppose I could be trying to give them the hard sell instead; but besides not being my style, it seems like a sure-fire way to chase people out of your booth.

Patriot’s Dream #47
Livingston, Montana
2016

I’m a little late posting this for Independence Day, but since I actually took the photo on July 2nd, I figure it pretty much averages out.