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01/11/2005 02:39:15 PM · #1 |
I am a student that needs to make a little cash on the side and I was wondering 2 things:
1. If you think my photographs are good enough to be sold
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2. Some tip on going about selling them ex. Trade show boths etc.
Your opinions will be valued, so be brutally honest
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Message edited by author 2005-01-11 18:25:04.
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01/11/2005 06:15:58 PM · #2 |
Hmmm, maybe this wasn't a good idea.
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01/11/2005 06:20:52 PM · #3 |
Go get a print made at Target when there's a long line of customers behind you. If they take notice, hand them a business card for where your prints are for sale at. Take the print over to the picture frames aisle and hold it up to them while they walk by and again, hand them a card if they take notice or comment.
The whole thing if you really want to make money on the side is going to be getting enough people to view your works. If only a half of a percentage of people that hit your website buy a print and you get 100 people there a month, you'll sell a print every two months which won't be that much.
Now if 5,000 people hit your site a month, you'll sell 25 a month -- which is a good bit of extra money.
I've never been to a trade show or anything like that, but I wouldn't expect many sales to be made at the trade show itself. Maybe set up a booth with some photos for sale and hand everyone that stops by a business card or prefferably a pamphlet with your website on it and a few picture printed inside or whatever.
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01/11/2005 06:21:01 PM · #4 |
Links would be a good idea -
If they are in your signature, remember that many people hide signatures. |
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01/11/2005 06:25:52 PM · #5 |
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01/11/2005 11:40:58 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by deapee:
Go get a print made at Target when there's a long line of customers behind you. If they take notice, hand them a business card for where your prints are for sale at. Take the print over to the picture frames aisle and hold it up to them while they walk by and again, hand them a card if they take notice or comment.
The whole thing if you really want to make money on the side is going to be getting enough people to view your works. If only a half of a percentage of people that hit your website buy a print and you get 100 people there a month, you'll sell a print every two months which won't be that much.
Now if 5,000 people hit your site a month, you'll sell 25 a month -- which is a good bit of extra money.
I've never been to a trade show or anything like that, but I wouldn't expect many sales to be made at the trade show itself. Maybe set up a booth with some photos for sale and hand everyone that stops by a business card or prefferably a pamphlet with your website on it and a few picture printed inside or whatever. |
Thanks thats a good tip, I was also thinking of going to like walmart (or something like that) and putting some pics in the frames there with my info on the back of course, so that if people bought the frame they might check out the pic inside
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01/12/2005 01:52:02 AM · #7 |
| The inserting of photos in frames in walmart sounds interesting, but are you sure that's not going to get you in any sort of trouble with management, etc? |
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01/12/2005 02:00:37 AM · #8 |
Walmart would KILL you if they caught you doing that. No way, José. You could do it at a local frame shop, if you got their permission, or a local camera store. NOT a Walmart...
If you want to earn alittle money, try going to local sports clubs (lawn bowlers, darts, softball, whatever) and shooting shots of competitions, while handing out cards with your website. Get home and load 'em up FAST. People love to buy shots of themselves doing things...
Robt.
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01/12/2005 02:12:06 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
People love to buy shots of themselves doing things...
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That's so true. And that's the funniest thing I've heard all week. |
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01/12/2005 02:28:28 AM · #10 |
It may be funny, but it's human nature. Years ago I had a friend who earned a small but decent living talking his way into local businesses and shooting people doing their jobs. He'd post the blown-up contacts (pre-digital days) in the employee lunch room or wherever, and he sold a LOT of prints.
How much easier this would be in the digital age...
Robt.
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01/12/2005 02:30:39 AM · #11 |
LOL yeah walmart would snap, but thanks for the othe ideas!
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01/12/2005 02:38:11 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by 0055:
I am a student that needs to make a little cash on the side |
This maybe an idea you're not interested in but a lot of party/event planners hire photographers for their parties and events. You basically mingle through the crowd and ask people if they want a photo. Guests then pick up the photo at a table at the end of the event. Actually, there are a number of ways it works but I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't someone doing something similar in your city. You usually get a flat rate plus a per photo. Planners usually provide the printing and folios and you're just required to provide your camera, flash, and expertise.
Just something to think about. |
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01/12/2005 03:59:30 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
It may be funny, but it's human nature. Years ago I had a friend who earned a small but decent living talking his way into local businesses and shooting people doing their jobs. He'd post the blown-up contacts (pre-digital days) in the employee lunch room or wherever, and he sold a LOT of prints.
How much easier this would be in the digital age...
Robt. |
I guess the funniest part was how you said it...
The business idea is great. I'd imagine that would even be a good way to sell to the employer for their advertising. |
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