Hi Jim....I didnt see anything on your web site that showed print sales in terms of what i am asking about which is in the more high end limited edition prints not like stock photography that kind of thing....Prints ranging from $100 to $25,000 is what I have in mind....
Anyway my question is this and this comes down to preferance but.....
I have shot pretty heavy for the last 3 years plus. Built up a good size collection of limited edition prints. I also have a run of open edition prints. I have about 65 Fine Art images which bring a higher price then a regular sceenic image...And I have about 400 limited edition sceenic prints....
I'm just trying to decide at what point do i back off on the shooting and focus on building up my inventory of what i have edited and work more on sales....I have been going by the thinking that the more images i have the more chance i have of having that one print someone cant live without.
I shot pretty hard core the last few weeks of the year and have a number of images waiting to be edited....I know at some point i need to focus on sales. I have a good selection of prints..My most exspensive print is one thats only 7 being printed of it...Its a Fine Art image and that one is $3,200 I kind of feel like i need to have more really limited prints like that in my line up....
Anyway...This is all just personal preferance but thought i'd see what kind of input if any that i got...Since just you responded Jim i think thats all the input i will get but thankyou for responding........Erik....
Well i was not in doubt Jim i was just saying i did'nt see anything on your web site that indicated any print sales thats all.
Well i was not in doubt Jim i was just saying i did'nt see anything on your web site that indicated any print sales thats all. My prices of my prints are reasonable. Tend to be on the low side.
Would you by chance be firmiliar with Peter Lik? Now thats some pricey stuff.
So what would your answer to my question be?
And 50% is a standard gallery percentage...Publishers however are not so generous. And as far as galleries go theres more then a few bad experiences to be told.If you've not had any bad experiences you'd be one of the lucky ones...
$600 for a open edition print...I have never heard of a open edition costing so much.
I unfortunately live in a Walmart area...People where i live do not know what art cost,they want to pay $40.00 for a picture framed. A print at more then that cost, for just the print, they are shocked.
Well i was not in doubt Jim i was just saying i did'nt see anything on your web site that indicated any print sales thats all. My prices of my prints are reasonable. Tend to be on the low side.
Would you by chance be firmiliar with Peter Lik? Now thats some pricey stuff.
So what would your answer to my question be?
And 50% is a standard gallery percentage...Publishers however are not so generous. And as far as galleries go theres more then a few bad experiences to be told.If you've not had any bad experiences you'd be one of the lucky ones...
$600 for a open edition print...I have never heard of a open edition costing so much.
I unfortunately live in a Walmart area...People where i live do not know what art cost,they want to pay $40.00 for a picture framed. A print at more then that cost, for just the print, they are shocked.
Erik,....I have shot pretty heavy for the last 3 years plus. Built up a good size collection of limited edition prints. I also have a run of open edition prints. I have about 65 Fine Art images which bring a higher price then a regular sceenic image...And I have about 400 limited edition sceenic prints....
I'm just trying to decide at what point do i back off on the shooting and focus on building up my inventory of what i have edited and work more on sales....I have been going by the thinking that the more images i have the more chance i have of having that one print someone cant live without.
I shot pretty hard core the last few weeks of the year and have a number of images waiting to be edited....I know at some point i need to focus on sales. I have a good selection of prints..My most exspensive print is one thats only 7 being printed of it...Its a Fine Art image and that one is $3,200 I kind of feel like i need to have more really limited prints like that in my line up........
some scans of platinum prints that i've sold a number of for $600 each (7x17 & 11x14)
Lovely images Jim, thanks for sharing! It's refreshing to actually see some images, rather than just talking about them. Too bad we cannot get the quality of a good platinum print on our LCDs, but your prints look worth every penny they may cost a buyer.
Cheers,
Bart
(7x17 & 11x14)some scans of platinum prints that i've sold a number of for $600 each
Lovely images Jim, thanks for sharing! It's refreshing to actually see some images, rather than just talking about them. Too bad we cannot get the quality of a good platinum print on our LCDs, but your prints look worth every penny they may cost a buyer.
Indeed, they're superb. Don't I recall, Jim, that you documented how you produced the tonality on those prints quite a while ago somewhere?
Hi Jim,Here's a point of view worth pondering: we have, through some quark of a kindness factor in this community listened and catered to the implausible and ended up with this fine work!
There are not a lot of photographers who can deliver platinum prints and then with craft and esthetic interest that's stands so high above what we generally see.
I'm delighted!