Opening my Spring Gallery at GeoGalleries on March 20, 2024

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It’s hard to believe that I am again opening my colorful transient gallery with spring themed compositions in my GeoGalleries portfolio! It is called, well, “SPRING“! And has offerings in canvas. I open it on the first day of spring and close it on the first day of summer. This means that the gallery will be closed on Jun 20, 2025, until next spring.

The reasoning behind transient, seasonal galleries

Although I have many botanical photos which I would like to showcase and perhaps sell a print of, I also understand that having all of them up for sale concomitantly can potentially discourage costumers from making a purchase.

Decision paralysis or “choice overload”

I think this concept was first elaborated by Alvin Toffler in his 1970 book “Future Shock,” . The author describes how having too many options can lead to anxiety, indecision, and ultimately, a decreased likelihood of making a choice. Choice overload can cause individuals to feel overwhelmed and dissatisfied, often resulting in the avoidance of making any decision.

I try to keep my website simple and offer few choices

I have trimmed my GeoGalleries site to the point that I mostly work with seasonal galleries. Although I am not certain that this will result in more print sales, I believe that not overwhelming people with way too many images will invite them to stay a little longer on my site.

A photo from Ananda tulip gardens

Besides the FEATURED PHOTOGRAPH, I have another new one in my gallery that captures the delicate beauty of a red tulip bending down in the midst of blue blossoms. Although there is a sad tone to the image, of bending down to the weight of one’s head, it can also be interpreted as a symbol of resilience. Either way, I think the photograph has an emotional appeal to it, something I tend to try achieve in my photographs.

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12 responses to “Opening my Spring Gallery at GeoGalleries on March 20, 2024”

  1. Steve Schwartzman Avatar

    The photos in your spring gallery largely have a different feel than those that make up the usual fare in your blog. Most of the spring images, in addition to being in color, are softer and mistier (which I assume comes from software rather than atmospheric conditions). Vive la différence.

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      You are correct, those images are different from my usual output.
      Wordpress has been changing things, it took me a while to figure how to approve the post then how to reply.
      I hate it when things change online and I have to learn how to use them again. I guess it’s a sign of old age?

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      1. Steve Schwartzman Avatar

        I prefer minimal changes in how things function. Institutions that initiate changes often don’t do a good enough job of preparing people for the changes and explaining in detail how to use the new version. People of all ages benefit from good explanations.

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      2. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

        Me too. If I could count every second I have wasted trying to find a function in a software that has changed, it would sum up to months… I’ll never get that back.

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  2. shoreacres Avatar

    I enjoyed two things about your featured photo: the red of the tulip against the blue flowers, but also the contrast in size between the tulip and the smaller blooms. The way the leaves frame the flowers is nice, too. It’s so nice to see flowers like the tulip, that traditionally meant spring when I was growing up, but which aren’t part of our coastal Texas landscape.

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      Thank you. The tulip garden in grass valley offers beautiful compositions with other types of flowers. But in a way that they don’t overpower the tulips.

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  3. stuartshafran Avatar

    A really beautiful gallery, I like all the shots in this collection

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      Thank you.

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  4. howg2211 Avatar
    howg2211

    I enjoy the soft look and color palettes in your Spring gallery quite a bit. Really lovely. And the red tulip bending over is really wonderful in front of the blue!!

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      It’s much easier to achieve a soft look in color, than in black and white.

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      Thank you!

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