From: "paul stenquist" <[email protected]>
Only you can determine what your work is worth. If you've displayed in galleries before, you probably >have an idea. But if not, figure you'll want to recoup the cost of printing and framing, plus the 30% the >gallery gets, plus a small profit. That will probably bring you to a number close to $300 as an asking >price. Then how low would you go just to unload the print. Shipping it back home adds more to your >cost.. That being said, photography is a tough sell in any gallery that I've ever seen. Showing in a gallery >is more about having fun and self promotion. It's not a good way to earn a living.
I think Paul makes several great points here--and gives great advice, especially to folks like me who have little exhibit experience. And I agree with his point about the difficulty in selling photography--especially in these recessionary times. But still, everyone involved in this exhibit is going to do their best to promote the exhibit with the hope that work will sell. But whatever happens, we should feel proud of PDML and ALL its list members because the exhibit--for me-- is really a metaphor for the entire PDML community, which supports all members--an international virtual space where professional and developing talent come together in a cooperative, helpful way. I'm very proud to say that for 6 weeks come May 2010 the spirit of all PDML will hang from the walls in a little spot of my home town, Chicago.
And one last point: Mark Roberts has gone above and beyond the call of duty for both the exhibit and our 2nd PDML Annual. If you are coming to Chicago, please give him a big hug and buy the guy a drink of his choice. Frankly, I don't think Mark Roberts should have to pay for a drink the whole weekend we are in Chicago :-).
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