First sale - DPChallenge Forums

04/20/2004 10:57:03 PM · #1

i sold (well its in the process...) my first (and second!) photographs this weekend! my dads friend blew up a picture of a rose i had taken to a size of about 18"x24" and had my moms friend and my chemistry teacher begging me to let them buy one of the prints. I was so excited haha! my teacher said she would give me $30...does this sound like a fair price? and what is a fair price for an unframed print? any comments would be appreciated! (ha im slightly excited if you couldnt tell!)

goinskiing

Canon EOS-6D

Nikon MF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8

04/20/2004 11:04:03 PM · #2

Originally posted by MusicAngel:

Don't undervalue your photography. This sounds kind of cliche, but sell it at whatever you value it at. Congrats on the sales by the way, still waiting for my first sale.

Cheerz

Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro

04/20/2004 11:15:08 PM · #3

Congrats...
:o)
Keep up the good work.. Perhaps you could share your work with us..
Would love to see your masterpiece...

Eric

dacrazyrn

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

04/21/2004 05:50:15 AM · #4

You need something in your profile, not to mention the infamous shot for us to see. (C:

04/21/2004 06:03:15 AM · #5

I just sold my first photo too!
This little fellow :D

04/21/2004 04:06:14 PM · #6

i'd love to try to share the picture...but i always have major troubles trying to post pictures on here and usually get criticized for trying haha. if someone could help me out in how to post a thumbnail (i know basically how but it never ever works) that would be great!

and thanks for the congrats! (congrats to you too, heida!)

peecee

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

04/21/2004 04:15:35 PM · #7

Originally posted by MusicAngel:

upload your picture to your portfolio.Then open up your reply or conversation and follow the guide on this pic.

JPR

Sony Alpha a55

Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Super Wide Angle Zoom

04/21/2004 04:25:22 PM · #8

Originally posted by heida:

I just sold my first photo too!
This little fellow :D

LOL. That's cute. I can't believe that is the first photo you have sold out of all your outstanding photos.

04/21/2004 04:28:14 PM · #9

Originally posted by JasonPR:

Originally posted by heida:
I just sold my first photo too!
This little fellow :D

LOL. That's cute. I can't believe that is the first photo you have sold out of all your outstanding photos.

Thanks man yes he is cute, I only have pictures for sale on icelandic stockphotosite, Do many people buy pictures?

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/21/2004 04:30:15 PM · #10

Originally posted by peecee:

... upload your picture to your portfolio.Then open up your reply or conversation and follow the guide on this pic.

That's a really handy visual aid. Would you care to modify it to show people where to find the Image_ID number?

Congrats to all new sellers -- hopefully you'll have lots of repeat customers.

JPR

Sony Alpha a55

Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Super Wide Angle Zoom

04/21/2004 04:31:32 PM · #11

Originally posted by heida:

Thanks man yes he is cute, I only have pictures for sale on icelandic stockphotosite, Do many people buy pictures?

not MINE...although I've somehow managed to sell 4.

04/21/2004 04:34:21 PM · #12

Originally posted by JasonPR:

Originally posted by heida:

Thanks man yes he is cute, I only have pictures for sale on icelandic stockphotosite, Do many people buy pictures?

not MINE...although I've somehow managed to sell 4.

Thats cool? Prints then? I have tried to put pictures for print on this site But IÂ´m too stupid to get it

04/21/2004 04:42:50 PM · #13

Originally posted by peecee:

Originally posted by MusicAngel:
i'd love to try to share the picture...but i always have major troubles trying to post pictures on here and usually get criticized for trying haha. if someone could help me out in how to post a thumbnail (i know basically how but it never ever works) that would be great!

and thanks for the congrats! (congrats to you too, heida!)

upload your picture to your portfolio.Then open up your reply or conversation and follow the guide on this pic.

i dont have a portfolio though because i'm not a member...is there any other way?
heres a link to it on another site if anyone is interested in seeing it...but its pretty big, so if you have dial up it would take awhile probably My Picture

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/21/2004 04:43:05 PM · #14

Originally posted by heida:

Thats cool? Prints then? I have tried to put pictures for print on this site But IÂ´m too stupid to get it

If you can set the date on your camera, you can sell prints here.
1. Go to your portfolio; click on the photo you want to make prints of

2. Scroll way to the bottom of the page; click on the link which says "upload printable image" or similar

3. Once the large print file has uploaded, you have the option to click on the "get started" link to start the approval process for selling prints. You have to come back to this photo page and see if the link changes to an "Approved" link; you then have to set your sale prices and "activate" the print

4. You can skip step 3 for any photos you just want to order yourself -- those do not need any kind of approval and can be printed at any size, not just optimal/approved sizes

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/21/2004 04:46:08 PM · #15

Originally posted by MusicAngel:

If your other site allows deep-linking to the image file, use the middle button ("Insert Image") to enter the full URL of your image. We'd prefer it if you'd make your own thumbnail version and post that here, with a text link to the page with the high(er)-res photo.

Nazgul

Canon EOS-20D

04/21/2004 04:47:26 PM · #16

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by heida:
Thats cool? Prints then? I have tried to put pictures for print on this site But IÂ´m too stupid to get it

If you can set the date on your camera, you can sell prints here.
1. Go to your portfolio; click on the photo you want to make prints of

2. Scroll way to the bottom of the page; click on the link which says "upload printable image" or similar

3. Once the large print file has uploaded, you have the option to click on the "get started" link to start the approval process for selling prints. You have to come back to this photo page and see if the link changes to an "Approved" link; you then have to set your sale prices and "activate" the print

4. You can skip step 3 for any photos you just want to order yourself -- those do not need any kind of approval and can be printed at any size, not just optimal/approved sizes

IÂ´ve tried uploading It just wouldnt upload cause it was not right size

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/21/2004 04:49:56 PM · #17

Not the right size or aspect ratio? Size limit is 16mb. For public prints, make sure your image fits one of the standard aspect ratios exactly -- crop or border to fit.

Also, make sure you're not trying to upload the printable image to your portfolio -- it won't fit there. Upload a small image (like for a challenge or smaller) to your portfolio, then follow the steps I outlined to upload the large printable file. That does not count against your space allocation.

Message edited by author 2004-04-21 16:52:12.

JPR

Sony Alpha a55

Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Super Wide Angle Zoom

04/21/2004 04:55:43 PM · #18

Originally posted by GeneralE:

If you can set the date on your camera, you can sell prints here.

Hey, are you mocking me? :)

04/21/2004 04:59:10 PM · #19

Originally posted by JasonPR:

Originally posted by GeneralE:
If you can set the date on your camera, you can sell prints here.

Hey, are you mocking me? :)

Sorry about that earlier post I accidantely wrote it on NazgulÂ´s account :)

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/21/2004 05:00:00 PM · #20

Originally posted by JasonPR:

Originally posted by GeneralE:
If you can set the date on your camera, you can sell prints here.

Hey, are you mocking me? :)

Not at all .. if I ever do you will be able to tell quite easily ...

Journalist: Are you a Mod or a Rocker?
Ringo Starr: Uh, no, I'm a Mocker.
A Hard Day's Night (1964)

Message edited by author 2004-04-21 17:00:19.

goinskiing

Canon EOS-6D

04/21/2004 05:01:33 PM · #21

Someday, maybe someday, I will sell a print. I just need to keep building up my portfolio and keep sticking with that, my recent submissions won't neccesarily help that, but I have faith that I will sell one...someday.