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 01/16/2005 10:21:03 PM · #1
So ive recently started selling photos that ive printed and mounted myself, and I fear that ive been underselling myself. What do you think is a fair price for...

16x20 Matte with 11x14 Picture
11x14 Matte with 8x10 Picture
8x10 Matte with a 5x7 Picture

Thanks!
 01/16/2005 10:25:53 PM · #2
11x14 = $80
8x10 = $50
5x7 = $30

That's assuming it's just a standard cheap frame and matting.
 01/16/2005 10:27:37 PM · #3
no frames, I havent offered frames yet. Just mattes
 01/16/2005 10:50:14 PM · #4
anyone? im just looking for general prices here
 01/16/2005 10:51:20 PM · #5
If you are selling prints you might want to think about having them printed on film insead of printing them yourself. Unless you are using one of the printer that uses pigments as opposed to dyes, inkjet printers that use dyes just don't last well enought to sell as a product. It is pretty cheap to get prints done on film, Costco will do an 8 x 12 for $1.99 and a 12 X 18 for $3.99. The quality is top rate and the turn around is less then a day, and they will last much longer then most prints made on an inkjet printer.
 01/16/2005 10:58:02 PM · #6
I have a Canon i9900.

You didnt answer my question...

lol
 01/16/2005 11:16:49 PM · #7
Originally posted by jmlelii:
I have a Canon i9900.

You didnt answer my question...

lol


Ok, I take it back, the i9900 should be good enought to make prints for sale.

As for how much you should charge, boy a lot depends and I am not sure I can be of much help, but in general I am guessing that more people will charge too little then charge too much. Raise your rates and see what happens.
 01/16/2005 11:18:34 PM · #8
Depends what you think you are worth.

'Market' rates for a 16x20 print would be about $500, about $400 for a 11x14, $300 for an 8x10. (from fotoquote )

I know people who've sold portraits around 16x20 for $11,000

If you think you are just worth the materials costs, then about $50 per print.

Message edited by author 2005-01-16 23:20:05.
 01/16/2005 11:19:22 PM · #9
Hi Jeremy,

Here's another thread on this question that might be helpful. Good luck!

//www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=144727

EDIT: Here's another one:

//www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=125932

Message edited by author 2005-01-16 23:20:54.
 01/16/2005 11:54:11 PM · #10
Thank you very much
 01/17/2005 12:59:48 AM · #11
I sell my prints matted and framed for:

11x14 - $75
8x10 - $57
5x7 - $35

And I do fairly well with that. You figure, an 8x10 costs me maybe $20 to print, matte and frame.... so it's not too bad. Once I start making my own frames, the prices will go up a bit... but not too much.
 01/17/2005 01:01:46 AM · #12
Originally posted by nsoroma79:
I sell my prints matted and framed for:

11x14 - $75
8x10 - $57
5x7 - $35

And I do fairly well with that. You figure, an 8x10 costs me maybe $20 to print, matte and frame.... so it's not too bad. Once I start making my own frames, the prices will go up a bit... but not too much.


im not selling them framed though =)
 01/17/2005 01:13:46 AM · #13
This is silly. How could you ask this question?

Are you selling prints or are you selling your artwork?

They are worth what you think they are worth x what the public will pay. We haven't even seen what you are printing and you ask this.
 01/17/2005 01:15:32 AM · #14
Originally posted by nsbca7:
This is silly. How could you ask this question?

Are you selling prints or are you selling your artwork?

They are worth what you think they are worth x what the public will pay. We haven't even seen what you are printing and you ask this.


hmmm ok
 01/17/2005 02:48:24 AM · #15
So, I'm curious. Are you selling prints, or are you selling your artwork?

The way I see it, if you are covering an event and selling prints, this is way different to taking your time making art on film and selling the results.

After reading all the above, it seems to me all the sub-$100 price suggestions are for "prints" - not art, as such.

After reading the the other two threads someone suggested I take away with me perhaps the best advice. "Better to set prices high so you can lower them, than get a reputation for a low price and then try to increase it." The latter is always perceived as greed - regardless of true value.

Of course, I don't really know. Only reason I'm even in the thread is because I too have started asking the same pricing questions. For me, though, I will definitely be selling my art as I'm just not an "events coverage" sort of guy - well not so far anyhow.

Message edited by author 2005-01-17 02:49:50.
 01/17/2005 03:40:33 AM · #16
I get $150.00 for a signed and numbered print, 9x13 centered on 11x17 paper, archivally printed (paper and inks archival, 140+ year life) on an Epson 2000P.

This is selling my work as "art".

Selling prints from a photo shoot (you shot the local BMX event last weekend, the participants want to buy your prints) is a completely different proposition. The going price will vary according to your region, the "professionalism" of your work, the competition you are facing, gawd knows how many variables. I have no idea what current pricing on such work is like. I know what we sold prints for 2 decades ago, but that's no help to you.

I do know this: you need to set your prices in the latter category for what will adequately compensate you for the effort expended shooting AND printing the job. Lowballing is of no help to you or to other photographers who must compete with you. Plus, as has been pointed out below, it's very hard to raise prices once they are established.

Prices for "art" photography vary dramatically based on reputation and region. I live in an "art hotbed" area, and I can get a decent price but not an outstanding one. Decent, because the market price is pretty well established, not outstanding because I do not have a recognizable name in this area. I actually sold B/W large-format prints for more in the 80's than I get now for these color images, but in the 80's I was an "established" and exhibited photographer in my area.

Robt.

Message edited by author 2005-01-17 03:46:07.
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