its a conFUSEing issue...whats the deal with intuition backgrounds and fuse backgrounds?
here is the story...
sherry reichert, kelly crosby and i all decided to put together our designs and make a new company, that prints out excellent quality backgrounds. it is headed by terry short (who is sherrys brother) he does all of the orders, printing, and shipping
so, sherry, kelly and i all make designs and get a cut for each one that we sell. and not only do the 3 of us get along eeeeeasily, we also have a good, healthy competition going to see who can sell the most designs..lol! it has been a blast so far. friends and business CAN mix!!
some people wonder why i am doing this? and do i really think that printed backgrounds are as good?
well...trust me...i have struggled with this one...
painted backgrounds:
i think that background making is an artform. one that not too many people in this world can do. there is something about a large painting that can overwhelm you..inspire you...it can create a new environment, and a certain mood that small ones cannot. it can change an entire room. and i will always be more partial to the traditional method...i love everything about it. i love starting a new painting for someone. focusing on subtle details..even ones that no one might notice. i can put all of my heart into a peice of work for someone. and i know if i do this, it will turn out beautiful. :) if you grab a client at the site of a background, i figure that you are setting a mood.. for sales!
printed backgrounds?
i give the thumbs up for fuse backgrounds. i was leary about the quality, the color...those things are very very important to me and i didnt want anything less than excellent if i was going to go this route. and i can assure you that they are great. some people dont like the small size of fuse backgrounds (44x60), but i can tell you that i've seen them in action and it is so easy. easy to shoot, easy to manage, and easy to store. these are perfect for head shots and 3/4th shots. and most of all, they are so afordable! if you need a fix..if you neeeeed to buy a background that you dont want to spend a ton of money for...one that is pink, one that is not your normal conservative self (go wild!), one that you think would be perfect for that one good clients' eyeballs, then go for it. they are cheap enough and they wont let you down.
what do i think is the best idea? i would do BOTH.
this is what people are doing:
my ship out date is currently 3 1/2 months out. which some people are like, what??!! some people know that they want that specialty background and dont care how long it takes to get it. soooo, what some people have been doing, is they order that big background, and then they order one or two fuse backgrounds to play with in the meantime. (fuse has a 2 week ship out time---hooray!!)
i think its a brilliant idea!!! :D
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