On my way back from our Spring Break family trip to Monterey, CA. What a great trip, especially for a wildlife photographer! We saw so many animals out in the wild – like humpback whales, sea lions, harbor seals, and sea otters! A special treat that summer visitors wouldn’t be able to see was that the harbor seals had their calves maybe a week or two before we got there, so I have lots of pics of moms and babies! I know I spent most of the visit behind the camera but there was so much to see – both flora and fauna! It will take a while to go thru all the pictures but look for some on the Featured Artwork page in the coming weeks!

Thought I would give featuring new artwork on my website with a special page called “Featured Artwork”. I thought it might be a good way to show off new pieces that I want to share. The purchase would still go through the normal storefront, but the new pieces would be on a special page of their own. I need to figure out a frequency for changing the pieces. Thinking every 2 weeks, but I have to see how long it takes to create some of the new art I am working on. Anyway, I’m also going to go on to Facebook and Twitter and advertise the new pieces. Hopefully, that will bring people in to see all the work I have up so far.

I finally got my website linked to the site that will sell my art in multiple formats. So, I feel relief, excitement, but also anxiety! I am not sure what to expect. I’ve only had all the artwork up on this site for about a day now, and there have already been people looking at it. That’s a positive! I am hopeful that those who start looking may eventually start buying. I am crossing my fingers as I make my way into this online marketplace! A plus for this new venture I am on is that I don’t have to sit for multiple days at an art fair to make only one or two sales. The artwork is available to view and purchase at anytime from anywhere! Another plus is that the investment up front is low in comparison to art fairs – even the cheaper ones. And I don’t have to physically set up a booth. The biggest negative is that there is so much photography and artwork online that mine could get lost among all the others out there competing for customers. I guess it is still just a game of finding the right buyer at the right time – someone to whom the artwork speaks – the proverbial needle in the haystack! But my art will reach a wider audience through my website and my storefront than any art fair could have ever done. Well, here I go!

New year, new business plan. I had tried to do art fairs to sell my artwork, but never made back what I invested in materials, prints, and not to mention the fees. So, after failing at my 6th or 8th fair and realizing I would need to invest a few thousand to get an art fair set up (versus what I did have), I decided to give up on that and go strictly on-line. This will give me a chance to continue to work on my art as well as free up availability for on-site photography. I am hoping that with this new year and this re-launch that Miarsu Photography, LLC, will be successful! I am hopeful and joyful! I wish you all a very happy New Year!