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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

04/13/2006 05:39:54 AM · #1

I have these six photos uploaded on DPC prints. Four of them have been up for sale from last two months. So far I have not been able to sell single print.

Any ideas on what makes photo more sellable? I intend to make atleast enough money, in next 9 months, to earn for my DPChallenge membership.

Please let me know what are the flaws I need to fix in these photos and what kind of new photos to upload. Is there anything in my portfolio worth selling as print?

owen

Canon EOS-40D

04/13/2006 05:51:50 AM · #2

I like the monkey and the peacock heaps but I'll probably never buy a photo in my life as I prefer to take them then buy them. I'd rather have my average photo on the wall than someone else's fantastic photo. I imagine that most of DPC would think the same way but I may be wrong.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

04/13/2006 06:09:20 AM · #3

Originally posted by owen:

You might be right, but I thought DPCers are not the only people who might be shopping for prints on DPCPrints!

owen

Canon EOS-40D

04/13/2006 06:28:25 AM · #4

Well I know prints do get sold here and I'm not sure who by or how many. I think if you put up good shots like the monkey and peacock they will sell.

04/13/2006 06:34:35 AM · #5

Originally posted by owen:

Well I know prints do get sold here and I'm not sure who by or how many. I think if you put up good shots like the monkey and peacock they will sell.

They are already up for sale. Monkey has been up for last two months. I was wondering if there are any more from my portfolio which I can upload.

... and I hope I'm doing the right pricing for the uploaded ones on DPCPrints.

Man_Called_Horse

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

04/13/2006 07:10:51 AM · #6

Originally posted by tejinder:

Any ideas on what makes photo more sellable?

Interest.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

04/13/2006 12:30:08 PM · #7

Originally posted by American_Horse:

Originally posted by tejinder:

Any ideas on what makes photo more sellable?

Interest.

I'm sure that was helpful :)

Anyone interested in going thru My Portfolio and picking the "interesting" ones for DPCPrints. I'll work on them to make them print ready.

KaDi

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

04/13/2006 12:34:17 PM · #8

Tejinder, Where are you advertising? I ask because I don't think people just stumble upon DPCPrints.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

04/13/2006 12:48:59 PM · #9

Originally posted by KaDi:

Tejinder, Where are you advertising? I ask because I don't think people just stumble upon DPCPrints.

I ain't advertising anywhere :( But I think its a fair point to consider.

Canon EOS-20D

04/13/2006 03:03:04 PM · #10

Originally posted by tejinder:

Originally posted by KaDi:
Tejinder, Where are you advertising? I ask because I don't think people just stumble upon DPCPrints.

I ain't advertising anywhere :( But I think its a fair point to consider.

An excellent point, really. I'm not really sure what kind of traffic DPCPrints is bringing in but when you consider that any generic traffic is coming into a store of nearly 12,000 prints, the chances of them buying 1 of your 6 is pretty slim - just statistically speaking, nothing against your personal photos. If you advertise your own store front, you have a much greater chance of drawing traffic that buys what you have up.

A long time back, DPC ran a referral contest where you won something (money? I can't even remember) for getting the most unique referrals. I shared my link a bunch of places, just to compete with Mavrik in the contest. Since then, I've sold somewhere around 50 prints and had about 10 referral credits. This certainly isn't because my prints are all that great...it's just that I plastered my url to enough places.

soup

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

04/13/2006 03:43:04 PM · #11

do you have them key worded for the search feature?

EDIT: oddly enough i clicked your gerber pair image and see one of my prints listed under in the 'like this print' section ;}

Message edited by author 2006-04-13 15:45:31.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

04/14/2006 01:18:47 PM · #12

I thought this one (thread) might have died 'natural' death, but was glad to see responses :) Thanks to mk and soup!

Well, I guess the point it taken and I need to market myself better to get the traffic. But the first question is still open - which ones you think are sellable (from my portfolio)?

Message edited by author 2006-04-14 13:19:21.

rjkstesch

Nikon D700

04/14/2006 02:01:35 PM · #13

Drifting is quite nice, and of course your newest Refraction of Light entry. Either may fill a nitch.

Good luck.

04/15/2006 12:36:09 PM · #14

Originally posted by rjkstesch:

Drifting is quite nice, and of course your newest Refraction of Light entry. Either may fill a nitch.

Good luck.

Thanks! I will work on the printable versions and upload them soon.

moniepenny

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

04/15/2006 01:34:04 PM · #15

I asked in the Prints forum if anyone was selling prints, and it doesn't look like there are very many prints sold here in general..

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

04/15/2006 01:39:31 PM · #16

Originally posted by moniepenny:

I asked in the Prints forum if anyone was selling prints, and it doesn't look like there are very many prints sold here in general..

Guess there is atleast one new addition to sellers :) I plan to upload few more soon.

deapee

Kodak V803

04/15/2006 02:05:54 PM · #17

the monkey one is great -- the background is super distracting, obviously, but still it's a great shot -- you didn't by chance catch it at another angle without all those colored flags did you?