I love art fairs. I love seeing what other artists are doing and being inspired by their work. I love supporting other artists by buying their creations and knowing I’ve purchased something unique. I had never thought of being a vendor myself but a conversation I had with a friend/co-worker of mine a couple years ago planted a seed in my mind. She would create these beautiful pano’s from photographs she’d taken of shapes that looked like letter’s in nature and was selling them at a variety of arts and crafts fairs. There was a time we were talking, and she asked if I was interested in doing that kind of thing, but at the time I felt I didn’t have very much in the art photography genre. I resolved to remedy that, and, over the last couple years I have been working on more art photography, things that simply make me excited to create. I got interested in astrophotography and creating unique still life photographs, amongst other things. After filling my own walls with the photographs I’d made, when I saw a local art fair was looking for vendors I felt like I was finally ready. 

I asked my sister-in-law, an amazing photographer in her own right, to join me to create a combined Sanders Photography booth. I don’t think I could’ve asked for a better art fair to do this for the first time. The venue was an old paper factory right on the river, tall ceilings and gorgeous brick pillars. There were so many fantastic artists, and even though I should’ve worn more comfortable shoes, it was an amazing day.

Allison, me, and Amy