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From: Dudley Hanks on 28 Jun 2010 21:01 "Peter" <peternew(a)nospamoptonline.net> wrote in message news:4c294521$0$5518$8f2e0ebb(a)news.shared-secrets.com... > "Dudley Hanks" <dhanks(a)blind-apertures.ca> wrote in message > news:u0UVn.8082$z%6.7843(a)edtnps83... >> While my pics aren't exactly masterpieces, and I've got a long way to go >> till I'm happy with what I produce, I'm getting close to "technically" >> acceptable shots. >> >> With that in mind, I'm starting to think about doing a shoot or two >> specifically with sales in mind. >> >> Anybody out there with insight as to the most effective way to market / >> sell semi-artistic prints, either locally or over the net... >> >> All info appreciated. >> > > > Hard work and an investment. Not being funny. You are unknown as a > photographer. I would work at local craft fairs. Try to take shots of the > area in which the fair is held, or of a theme generic to the fair. Have > prints ready in different sizes and price them accordingly. You have to > research the gong rate for prints at the show you will try. You will be > pleasantly surprised to find that other photographers are very sharing and > will be happy to give you great tips. > > > -- > Peter Thanks, Peter, for the great tip... I appreciate it. Edmonton is actually well stocked when it comes to summer fairs / festivals. I'll check around and work with what I find. Once again, thanks. Take Care, Dudley
From: Pete on 28 Jun 2010 21:24 On 2010-06-29 02:01:13 +0100, Dudley Hanks said: > "Peter" <peternew(a)nospamoptonline.net> wrote in message > news:4c294521$0$5518$8f2e0ebb(a)news.shared-secrets.com... >> "Dudley Hanks" <dhanks(a)blind-apertures.ca> wrote in message >> news:u0UVn.8082$z%6.7843(a)edtnps83... >>> While my pics aren't exactly masterpieces, and I've got a long way to >>> go till I'm happy with what I produce, I'm getting close to >>> "technically" acceptable shots. >>> >>> With that in mind, I'm starting to think about doing a shoot or two >>> specifically with sales in mind. >>> >>> Anybody out there with insight as to the most effective way to market / >>> sell semi-artistic prints, either locally or over the net... >>> >>> All info appreciated. >>> >> >> >> Hard work and an investment. Not being funny. You are unknown as a >> photographer. I would work at local craft fairs. Try to take shots of >> the area in which the fair is held, or of a theme generic to the fair. >> Have prints ready in different sizes and price them accordingly. You >> have to research the gong rate for prints at the show you will try. You >> will be pleasantly surprised to find that other photographers are very >> sharing and will be happy to give you great tips. >> >> >> -- >> Peter > > Thanks, Peter, for the great tip... I appreciate it. > > Edmonton is actually well stocked when it comes to summer fairs / > festivals. I'll check around and work with what I find. > > Once again, thanks. > > Take Care, > Dudley My experience is only in the UK yet Peter echoes my findings. I have some ideas, but it will take me a while to put them into sensible words... -- Pete
From: Dudley Hanks on 29 Jun 2010 01:27 "Pete" <available.on.request(a)aserver.invalid> wrote in message news:2010062902240262287-availableonrequest(a)aserverinvalid... > On 2010-06-29 02:01:13 +0100, Dudley Hanks said: > >> "Peter" <peternew(a)nospamoptonline.net> wrote in message >> news:4c294521$0$5518$8f2e0ebb(a)news.shared-secrets.com... >>> "Dudley Hanks" <dhanks(a)blind-apertures.ca> wrote in message >>> news:u0UVn.8082$z%6.7843(a)edtnps83... >>>> While my pics aren't exactly masterpieces, and I've got a long way to >>>> go till I'm happy with what I produce, I'm getting close to >>>> "technically" acceptable shots. >>>> >>>> With that in mind, I'm starting to think about doing a shoot or two >>>> specifically with sales in mind. >>>> >>>> Anybody out there with insight as to the most effective way to market / >>>> sell semi-artistic prints, either locally or over the net... >>>> >>>> All info appreciated. >>>> >>> >>> >>> Hard work and an investment. Not being funny. You are unknown as a >>> photographer. I would work at local craft fairs. Try to take shots of >>> the area in which the fair is held, or of a theme generic to the fair. >>> Have prints ready in different sizes and price them accordingly. You >>> have to research the gong rate for prints at the show you will try. You >>> will be pleasantly surprised to find that other photographers are very >>> sharing and will be happy to give you great tips. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Peter >> >> Thanks, Peter, for the great tip... I appreciate it. >> >> Edmonton is actually well stocked when it comes to summer fairs / >> festivals. I'll check around and work with what I find. >> >> Once again, thanks. >> >> Take Care, >> Dudley > > My experience is only in the UK yet Peter echoes my findings. > > I have some ideas, but it will take me a while to put them into sensible > words... > > -- > Pete > I would be more than happy to read anything you might suggest. If your thoughts are too extensive for the group, feel free to e-mail me. As always, Pete, I enjoy hearing from you. Take Care, Dudley
From: David Ruether on 29 Jun 2010 14:41 "John McWilliams" <jpmcw(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:i0ba65$els$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > David Ruether wrote: >> "Kyle Abhams" <where(a)what.net> wrote in message >> news:4tvh265g0776f6nh0re82uupammnkfjmv5(a)4ax.com... >> Hmmm.... Oh, yuh - now I remember what I was going to do! >> <PLONK!> > Public plonking of our pet produces for him pure pleasure, and propels him to pop into another nym. > > Best not reply - ever. -- > John McWilliams Makes sense - thanks for the advice. --DR
From: David Ruether on 29 Jun 2010 14:52
"John Navas" <jncl1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote in message news:70di265mg9tbf827cvmlp2vaacprgjb80m(a)4ax.com... > On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:40:52 -0400, in > <i0b8dk$ld9$1(a)ruby.cit.cornell.edu>, "David Ruether" > <d_ruether(a)thotmail.com> wrote: >>"John Navas" <jncl1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote in message news:p8vh26hgammk7imntf9sekrrvc051gorid(a)4ax.com... >>> On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:17:58 -0400, in >>> <i0ash7$6ll$1(a)ruby.cit.cornell.edu>, "David Ruether" >>> <d_ruether(a)thotmail.com> wrote: >>>>"John Navas" <jncl1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote in message news:ejoh26llf52koifhnce18o521ka7ledshq(a)4ax.com... >>>>> On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:24:01 GMT, in <5g2Wn.7918$Z6.7376(a)edtnps82>, >>>>> "Dudley Hanks" <dhanks(a)blind-apertures.ca> wrote: >>>>>>Just curious, do you think pics sell better signed or unsigned? >>>>> Signed if you're famous; unsigned if you're not. >>>>I think most purchasers of photographs intend them as art, and they >>>>also may wish for the possibility of value appreciation (even if that is >>>>unlikely for most photographs, and a poor reason for buying one...;-). >>>>So, the answer is to sign the photographs you sell - it takes but a >>>>moment to do and it may increase the value to buyers... >>> Then why do you suppose most art photographs sold have no signature? >>> Are they all missing a great opportunity? Sellers could sign them and >>> the buyers wouldn't even know the difference. ;) >>So far as I know (and have seen), most photos sold as "art" work >>are signed... > That depends on the definition of "art". I was referring to low end > stuff. I'm guessing you're not. As I wrote back at the beginning, > "signed if you're famous; unsigned if you're not". > -- > Best regards, > John Maybe we have a higher class of photographers/sellers here, but all sign their work, whether all pieces by all people would be considered "art" by all...;-) When in doubt, sign it - it shows that you have at least that much confidence in your own work. The buyer can sort out the "is it art?" end of things, and if the work is interesting/good enough to cause him to cough up the cash to purchase it. It's really a non-issue, and if in doubt, just sign it in soft pencil on the back... --DR |