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 09/10/2006 06:52:59 PM · #1
Anyone out there selling their prints?

I have some images on Dpcprints, but no one has bought any. Where can I place links to get some sales? I can't really think of any websites that would have a large audience of potential print buyers.

I'm going to try to get some prints made and sell them at the local market, but I'd really like to get some online sales as well.
 09/10/2006 06:57:42 PM · #2
Word of mouth is the best advertiser.

I also do art shows and have my work in 6 or so local businesses.
 09/10/2006 06:59:44 PM · #3
I've had three sales on DPC Prints a year ago. I'm curious myself if there are any prime site that carefully select and sell prints.

I sold this one, framed, last week for $350 to a recording studio and they would like one or two more.
09/10/2006 07:05:43 PM · #4
I'm making a livejournal and am going to join a lot of artsy communities and make links to my prints to try to generate some more traffic.

Anyone else have any suggestions?
 09/10/2006 07:10:24 PM · #5
Originally posted by pawdrix:
I've had three sales on DPC Prints a year ago. I'm curious myself if there are any prime site that carefully select and sell prints.

I sold this one, framed, last week for $350 to a recording studio and they would like one or two more.


I love that shot of yours. It's really cool. Did you have to obtain releases from each person in order to sell it?
 09/10/2006 07:45:08 PM · #6
Bump. :)
 09/10/2006 08:15:49 PM · #7
trying to - lead time to get into galleries can be 6-18months ..
09/11/2006 08:22:00 AM · #8
Originally posted by ButterflySis:
Originally posted by pawdrix:
I've had three sales on DPC Prints a year ago. I'm curious myself if there are any prime site that carefully select and sell prints.

I sold this one, framed, last week for $350 to a recording studio and they would like one or two more.


I love that shot of yours. It's really cool. Did you have to obtain releases from each person in order to sell it?


From what I understand, if they are in public and the shot was not taken for commercial purpose or use, you can sell it without a release. Taken as art and sold as art I belive you are ok. I think there are safe havens for shots taken photojournalistically (is that a word?).

If I sold it to Pepsi/Coke and they use it in a commercial then I'd need a release.
 09/11/2006 08:39:08 PM · #9
Originally posted by pawdrix:
From what I understand, if they are in public and the shot was not taken for commercial purpose or use, you can sell it without a release. Taken as art and sold as art I belive you are ok. I think there are safe havens for shots taken photojournalistically (is that a word?).

If I sold it to Pepsi/Coke and they use it in a commercial then I'd need a release.


Thanks for the explanation. Now that you mention it I remember something similar with a photo (candid portrait) of a Jewish man that was exhibited by the photographer. I think there was a whole lawsuit and everything and the photographer one.
 09/11/2006 08:48:33 PM · #10
Originally posted by pawdrix:
I've had three sales on DPC Prints a year ago. I'm curious myself if there are any prime site that carefully select and sell prints.

I sold this one, framed, last week for $350 to a recording studio and they would like one or two more.


How did the recording studio find you/your image so they knew they wanted to buy three of them?
 09/11/2006 09:09:39 PM · #11
Originally posted by moniepenny:
Anyone out there selling their prints?


Perfect timing. I just sold three 20 x 30" prints on canvas to an art gallery for $165 each. They are going to frame them and, to make their profit, they plan to resell them for $412+. I described to them the shot that I had taken that morning, and after seeing my work and just by my description, they ordered that print (sight unseen) on canvas to make a total of 4 prints sold.

They said that this is the off season for them and that by January they would like to consider buying more.

These are the three that they bought...

................

I have sold 12 of the first one at 12 x 18" for $65.00 by word of mouth and by donating three for a charitable auction. The auction generated another sale by someone who didn't win one. They got my name and number and called me up.

I'm planning to hit up some more galleries and some local tourist gift shops, a high end deli, and maybe some Starbuck's coffee shops.

Message edited by author 2006-09-11 21:10:56.
 09/11/2006 09:12:18 PM · #12
Who does your canvas work?
 09/11/2006 09:18:04 PM · #13
I used Bay Photo. They charged $87.00 plus a very fair shipping charge. The work was good, but I think that I might find the price a little better elsewhere.

If anybody has any better sources to get the prints on canvas, I'd like to know about them. I'd also like to see about getting the brush strokes added to the canvas prints. I had already thought that this was a good idea and then the gallery owners themselves asked if I could get this done. They thought that the seaside scene especially would look good with the brush strokes added.
 09/11/2006 09:41:37 PM · #14
Originally posted by digitalknight:
How did the recording studio find you/your image so they knew they wanted to buy three of them?


I used to work for Grey Advertising and the studio owner/engineer was someone I knew while I was there.

I ran into him on the street last week, showed him what I was up to and he said that he'd love to have some of my street work on his walls. I was very proud because he didn't hesitate....he litterally said within seconds of seeing 10 images that he'd buy a few. It was a great feeling.

He opens his new Studio doors for business in a few weeks. There will be a lot of traffic if not ALL from ad agencies and I already recieved a job offer...if I have the time to do it, from a client of his, that saw a few images that I left with him.



Those are a few that he wants. I also suggested that he hang a few others, free of charge....an idea he loved...and why not?

It'll be my best PR move ever.

I guess the moral to this story in relation to this thread is that I always carry my work around, either in my camera bag or in my work briefcase and I'm not afriad to show it....anywhere or anytime. That's how I sell things and get work. It's as simple as that.

Message edited by author 2006-09-11 22:40:46.
 09/11/2006 11:26:14 PM · #15
Originally posted by pawdrix:
Originally posted by ButterflySis:
Originally posted by pawdrix:
I've had three sales on DPC Prints a year ago. I'm curious myself if there are any prime site that carefully select and sell prints.

I sold this one, framed, last week for $350 to a recording studio and they would like one or two more.


I love that shot of yours. It's really cool. Did you have to obtain releases from each person in order to sell it?


From what I understand, if they are in public and the shot was not taken for commercial purpose or use, you can sell it without a release. Taken as art and sold as art I belive you are ok. I think there are safe havens for shots taken photojournalistically (is that a word?).

If I sold it to Pepsi/Coke and they use it in a commercial then I'd need a release.


//photography.about.com/cs/businessforms/

I'm pretty sure that legally, selling art is still considered commercial use, since someone is profitting. I don't want to rain on your parade, but if one of those people walks into that studio and sees him/herself hanging on the wall, you may have to fork over some dough.

Message edited by author 2006-09-11 23:27:03.
 09/12/2006 09:57:58 AM · #16
Originally posted by jpeters:
Originally posted by pawdrix:

From what I understand, if they are in public and the shot was not taken for commercial purpose or use, you can sell it without a release. Taken as art and sold as art I belive you are ok. I think there are safe havens for shots taken photojournalistically (is that a word?).

If I sold it to Pepsi/Coke and they use it in a commercial then I'd need a release.


//photography.about.com/cs/businessforms/

I'm pretty sure that legally, selling art is still considered commercial use, since someone is profitting. I don't want to rain on your parade, but if one of those people walks into that studio and sees him/herself hanging on the wall, you may have to fork over some dough.


As far as I have learned this is perfectly legal. You're not raining on my parade but for the record this article might clear the clouds

Nussenzweig v. diCorcia, 108446.05

This is a must read article for ALL photographers.

I'd also suggest reading up (and I include myself) on the rights you may or may not have taking photo's of people in public...OR of public figures. Papparazzi stuff. How do they sell their images and do they give money to (Tom Cruise, Brittany, Paris etc) or ask them for permission when they sell their photo's?

Message edited by author 2006-09-12 10:06:07.
 09/12/2006 05:57:10 PM · #17
Originally posted by pawdrix:
Originally posted by jpeters:
Originally posted by pawdrix:

From what I understand, if they are in public and the shot was not taken for commercial purpose or use, you can sell it without a release. Taken as art and sold as art I belive you are ok. I think there are safe havens for shots taken photojournalistically (is that a word?).

If I sold it to Pepsi/Coke and they use it in a commercial then I'd need a release.


//photography.about.com/cs/businessforms/

I'm pretty sure that legally, selling art is still considered commercial use, since someone is profitting. I don't want to rain on your parade, but if one of those people walks into that studio and sees him/herself hanging on the wall, you may have to fork over some dough.


As far as I have learned this is perfectly legal. You're not raining on my parade but for the record this article might clear the clouds

Nussenzweig v. diCorcia, 108446.05

This is a must read article for ALL photographers.

I'd also suggest reading up (and I include myself) on the rights you may or may not have taking photo's of people in public...OR of public figures. Papparazzi stuff. How do they sell their images and do they give money to (Tom Cruise, Brittany, Paris etc) or ask them for permission when they sell their photo's?


Thanks for that article, I stand corrected. I remember hearing a lot about this case when it was first filed, but hadn't heard the result. At least in New York you can definitely claim it is legal to sell a photo of someone w/o their permission (maybe it's the same in my neck of the woods?).

The paparazzi is a different story. They are freelance photographers being paid by tabloids for their so-called "newsworthy" photographs. Their photos aren't art, just plain photojournalism (sorta) which because of a "fair use" privelage can be printed.
 09/13/2006 08:30:58 PM · #18
Originally posted by yakatme:
Originally posted by moniepenny:
Anyone out there selling their prints?


I'm planning to hit up some more galleries and some local tourist gift shops, a high end deli, and maybe some Starbuck's coffee shops.


Well, I just had my second success of the week. The deli that I was planning to check out has agreed to let me put twelve of my shots in their shop on consignment for only 30% of the sale.

This is a very nice convenience store that has an offshore fishing theme. It sells nautical items and deep see fishing accessories like shirts, hats, lures, fishing rods and reels, etc.

I took some 12 x 18's to a local frame shop to have them single matted and framed with non-glare glass for $50.00 each. They'll be done tomorrow at 5:00 pm. I'll be putting up mostly my seaside shots, sunset on the beach shots, one of my local lighthouse shots, a peacock because there are many in the area, and an anhinga.

Here are half of what they picked:

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I plan to get the framed prints hung by the weekend.
 09/13/2006 08:37:22 PM · #19
I recently made friends with a pro photographer that makes a pretty good living at it. He does fine art sales and custom work. His advice, art shows, art shows and art shows. He said almost everything he has done has stemmed from art show sales.
09/13/2006 08:43:53 PM · #20
Thanks for passing that bit of advice along. I would love to develop this hobby into a career and fine art is what I would like to do most.

For now my goals are more reasonable: to get it to pay for my gear and travels.
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