Forum: Photography


Subject: Selling Prints

Masema opened this issue on Jan 13, 2003 ยท 10 posts


Dcamp36 posted Tue, 14 January 2003 at 7:33 PM

I actually have a second job (hopefully it will eventually become my first and only) doing photography, although most of it is doing headshots for actors, weddings, and non-traditional senior pictures (I have to have a little creativity). Because I work in a frame shop they also allow me to sell my prints out front, which I take full advantage of. I have been very sucessful selling shots of nature or local cityscapes. When it comes to photography and what people hang on their walls I find that these do best. As for pricing, it really depends on the size and type of print. A computer print is a lot cheaper than my time and materials in the darkroom and can be printed in mass quantities and at all times. For me 35-50 dollars isn't bad for an 8x10 that has been matted to 11x14. People do like standard sizes. I usually add a generic biography (people like to know who did the work, it makes them feel "connected" to the artist) to the back and shrinkwrap these (your local frameshop can do that for you too). As far as how I feel about selling my work. Some artists create for their own enjoyment, others so they can show how they see things, and then there's people like me who want to be respected by their piers. I kind of look at selling my work as acceptance by joe public. If someone buys my work then I must be doing something right! If that doesn't work, look at it like this: Selling one or two of your prints brings you that much closer to that new piece of equipment that you've been dying for. ;) Hope this helps- - Dan Campbell.