Re: Help! Showing Photos at Art Show
Cool, Mark. Thanks for ALL the infor. Mucho appreciated. Marnie aka Doe :-) On 5/8/2017 11:59 AM, Mark C wrote: I just do one show a year, which is a month long gallery that a group of use sets up in December. I've been doing it since 2002, though the group itself has been active since the early 1980's. For me its more for fun than anything else - my monetary goal is just to break even and replenish my ink, paper sand matting upplies for the upcoming year. Cards always sell well and most of the people who do 2D work sell them. I don't do calendars but a few of the people in the group do and those seem to sell well also. I've tried photo books a couple of times and at best have broken even - its hard to get the printing costs on a small run of books low enough to be able to resell them. I keep planning on doing one of a kind handmade books but just haven't gotten around to it. With cards, some of the folks in the group do multi-packs which work out well. So, they may sell card for $4 each but a pack of 6 for $22 or something like that. We are not set up to handle volume based pricing, if we were it would be convenient to just set up the pricing scales to encourage folks to get the one more card. The one problem with cards is that they intrude on small print sales. If you are selling a 6x4 card for $4 its hard to sell a matted 5x7 print at a price that covers materials and the time to mat it. Can't help with card printers - I print the cards myself on my Epson 3880 using Museo Artist Card paper (B&H usually has the best price). Cost per card is about 95 cents - 75 cents for the paper, 15 cents for ink and 3 cents for the clear bag. I usually print only 3 or 4 of any image, unless it has a history of being a good seller and then I do 5 to 7. I can never predict what will sell well or not so go for small batches .Since its a month long operation I can monitor and restock as needed. Have fun! Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Help! Showing Photos at Art Show
I just do one show a year, which is a month long gallery that a group of use sets up in December. I've been doing it since 2002, though the group itself has been active since the early 1980's. For me its more for fun than anything else - my monetary goal is just to break even and replenish my ink, paper sand matting upplies for the upcoming year. Cards always sell well and most of the people who do 2D work sell them. I don't do calendars but a few of the people in the group do and those seem to sell well also. I've tried photo books a couple of times and at best have broken even - its hard to get the printing costs on a small run of books low enough to be able to resell them. I keep planning on doing one of a kind handmade books but just haven't gotten around to it. With cards, some of the folks in the group do multi-packs which work out well. So, they may sell card for $4 each but a pack of 6 for $22 or something like that. We are not set up to handle volume based pricing, if we were it would be convenient to just set up the pricing scales to encourage folks to get the one more card. The one problem with cards is that they intrude on small print sales. If you are selling a 6x4 card for $4 its hard to sell a matted 5x7 print at a price that covers materials and the time to mat it. Can't help with card printers - I print the cards myself on my Epson 3880 using Museo Artist Card paper (B&H usually has the best price). Cost per card is about 95 cents - 75 cents for the paper, 15 cents for ink and 3 cents for the clear bag. I usually print only 3 or 4 of any image, unless it has a history of being a good seller and then I do 5 to 7. I can never predict what will sell well or not so go for small batches .Since its a month long operation I can monitor and restock as needed. Have fun! Mark On 5/7/2017 4:44 PM, Marnie (aka Doe) wrote: Okay, this is something I've been thinking about doing for years. I've only showed photographs once before, at ANOTHER art show, not this one. Both have ceramics, jewelry and other things as well. To my total surprise I actually sold a photo the previous time. One of my "artified" photos (made it all B&W, except for two things I colored in). This art show has been going on for years, and decided to jump in this year. So I am not really expecting to sell any photos. I have to bring full sized photos, but I was thinking cards, because they do seem to sell. Questions 1. Any other products that sell well other than cards? (From your experience.) Not sure I want to spend the money on making up small notebooks, calendar notebooks, or calendars, but like to hear your experience. 2. Anyone have any particular online card making place to recommend? Now I have to come up with a quick portfolio, regular and artified photographs to show to the organizer. Marnie aka Doe :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Help! Showing Photos at Art Show
That really does help, Ken, thanks. While I enjoy printing my own photos, than is more for hanging on my own walls and not a mass production thing. And Epson inks ain't cheap, so I figured something online would probably be better for something like this. Marnie aka Doe :-) On 5/7/2017 4:23 PM, Ken Waller wrote: 1. Any other products that sell well other than cards? (From your experience.) Not sure I want to spend the money on making up small notebooks, calendar notebooks, or calendars, but like to hear your experience I've sold small folding calendars - about 5"X7" closed, double that when opened and 5"X7" greeting cards - these were made from blanks purchased from http://www.photographersedge.com/. You simply attach your image to their blanks - good quality product with a large variety of card types to choose from. I use to print my own images for these but recently found out I can get 4"X6" prints cheaper than I can print them for and I don't have to take the time to print - simply select images and send to printer - I use Bay Photo BTW https://www.bayphoto.com/products/ HTH Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message ----- From: "Marnie (aka Doe)" Subject: Help! Showing Photos at Art Show Okay, this is something I've been thinking about doing for years. I've only showed photographs once before, at ANOTHER art show, not this one. Both have ceramics, jewelry and other things as well. To my total surprise I actually sold a photo the previous time. One of my "artified" photos (made it all B&W, except for two things I colored in). This art show has been going on for years, and decided to jump in this year. So I am not really expecting to sell any photos. I have to bring full sized photos, but I was thinking cards, because they do seem to sell. Questions 1. Any other products that sell well other than cards? (From your experience.) Not sure I want to spend the money on making up small notebooks, calendar notebooks, or calendars, but like to hear your experience. 2. Anyone have any particular online card making place to recommend? Now I have to come up with a quick portfolio, regular and artified photographs to show to the organizer. Marnie aka Doe :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Help! Showing Photos at Art Show
1. Any other products that sell well other than cards? (From your experience.) Not sure I want to spend the money on making up small notebooks, calendar notebooks, or calendars, but like to hear your experience I've sold small folding calendars - about 5"X7" closed, double that when opened and 5"X7" greeting cards - these were made from blanks purchased from http://www.photographersedge.com/. You simply attach your image to their blanks - good quality product with a large variety of card types to choose from. I use to print my own images for these but recently found out I can get 4"X6" prints cheaper than I can print them for and I don't have to take the time to print - simply select images and send to printer - I use Bay Photo BTW https://www.bayphoto.com/products/ HTH Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message ----- From: "Marnie (aka Doe)" Subject: Help! Showing Photos at Art Show Okay, this is something I've been thinking about doing for years. I've only showed photographs once before, at ANOTHER art show, not this one. Both have ceramics, jewelry and other things as well. To my total surprise I actually sold a photo the previous time. One of my "artified" photos (made it all B&W, except for two things I colored in). This art show has been going on for years, and decided to jump in this year. So I am not really expecting to sell any photos. I have to bring full sized photos, but I was thinking cards, because they do seem to sell. Questions 1. Any other products that sell well other than cards? (From your experience.) Not sure I want to spend the money on making up small notebooks, calendar notebooks, or calendars, but like to hear your experience. 2. Anyone have any particular online card making place to recommend? Now I have to come up with a quick portfolio, regular and artified photographs to show to the organizer. Marnie aka Doe :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Help! Showing Photos at Art Show
She meant hanging photos. I don't just do 11x16's or something, I do all sizes of hanged photos. It meant framed. I have been to that art show before and knew what she meant. That is a cool idea, I didn't want to have to mat a lot of photos, which is the way a lot of people display them (photos in mats with no frames - in a bin or something where people can flip through them). I don't want to put a lot of expense into this. I did have a web page but I have let it lapse and I am still considering reviving it or doing something else. A lot of my problem with it was I was "rolling my own" web page and thumbnail gallery and I found it more and more time intensive. This would be a one time thing, unless there is enough interest to encourage me to show/sell more of my photos than I have to date. Thanks for the input. Marnie aka Doe :-) On 5/7/2017 3:05 PM, PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com wrote: I wouldn't worry about other products for the time being. We, me and a friend go out with our cameras together and we have set up at different shows/events, have gotten blank 5x7 greeting cards, clear bags to put them in, spray adhesive, and printed off 4x6 prints. We have a spinner rack that we have them hanging on but you can just do the clear bags and have them in a nice box for easy browsing. We sell a lot of them along with prints. It really is hard to say what some one will buy but for the most part what ever the photo is of it will speak to the person. Also letting the person discuss their connection to the photo and adding your insight into why and what to fores of your purpose of the photo. As you probably already know have business cards handy and any other promotional materials. Don't hand them out to everyone that comes by your booth just to the ones that show true interest in finding out more about you. I am curious what do you mean you have to bring full sized photos? Also do you have a website with your photography? You can find my photographic art on my site by clicking the link below. Jeffery Johnson | Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com /Diverse range of photography Artistic - Animals - Events/Festivals - Transportation - Pets - Nature - Scenic - Cityscape. That you can purchase as framed or unframed prints, with loads of variety in home decor./ On 5/7/2017 3:44 PM, Marnie (aka Doe) wrote: Okay, this is something I've been thinking about doing for years. I've only showed photographs once before, at ANOTHER art show, not this one. Both have ceramics, jewelry and other things as well. To my total surprise I actually sold a photo the previous time. One of my "artified" photos (made it all B&W, except for two things I colored in). This art show has been going on for years, and decided to jump in this year. So I am not really expecting to sell any photos. I have to bring full sized photos, but I was thinking cards, because they do seem to sell. Questions 1. Any other products that sell well other than cards? (From your experience.) Not sure I want to spend the money on making up small notebooks, calendar notebooks, or calendars, but like to hear your experience. 2. Anyone have any particular online card making place to recommend? Now I have to come up with a quick portfolio, regular and artified photographs to show to the organizer. Marnie aka Doe :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Help! Showing Photos at Art Show
I wouldn't worry about other products for the time being. We, me and a friend go out with our cameras together and we have set up at different shows/events, have gotten blank 5x7 greeting cards, clear bags to put them in, spray adhesive, and printed off 4x6 prints. We have a spinner rack that we have them hanging on but you can just do the clear bags and have them in a nice box for easy browsing. We sell a lot of them along with prints. It really is hard to say what some one will buy but for the most part what ever the photo is of it will speak to the person. Also letting the person discuss their connection to the photo and adding your insight into why and what to fores of your purpose of the photo. As you probably already know have business cards handy and any other promotional materials. Don't hand them out to everyone that comes by your booth just to the ones that show true interest in finding out more about you. I am curious what do you mean you have to bring full sized photos? Also do you have a website with your photography? You can find my photographic art on my site by clicking the link below. Jeffery Johnson | Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com /Diverse range of photography Artistic - Animals - Events/Festivals - Transportation - Pets - Nature - Scenic - Cityscape. That you can purchase as framed or unframed prints, with loads of variety in home decor./ On 5/7/2017 3:44 PM, Marnie (aka Doe) wrote: Okay, this is something I've been thinking about doing for years. I've only showed photographs once before, at ANOTHER art show, not this one. Both have ceramics, jewelry and other things as well. To my total surprise I actually sold a photo the previous time. One of my "artified" photos (made it all B&W, except for two things I colored in). This art show has been going on for years, and decided to jump in this year. So I am not really expecting to sell any photos. I have to bring full sized photos, but I was thinking cards, because they do seem to sell. Questions 1. Any other products that sell well other than cards? (From your experience.) Not sure I want to spend the money on making up small notebooks, calendar notebooks, or calendars, but like to hear your experience. 2. Anyone have any particular online card making place to recommend? Now I have to come up with a quick portfolio, regular and artified photographs to show to the organizer. Marnie aka Doe :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Help! Showing Photos at Art Show
Okay, this is something I've been thinking about doing for years. I've only showed photographs once before, at ANOTHER art show, not this one. Both have ceramics, jewelry and other things as well. To my total surprise I actually sold a photo the previous time. One of my "artified" photos (made it all B&W, except for two things I colored in). This art show has been going on for years, and decided to jump in this year. So I am not really expecting to sell any photos. I have to bring full sized photos, but I was thinking cards, because they do seem to sell. Questions 1. Any other products that sell well other than cards? (From your experience.) Not sure I want to spend the money on making up small notebooks, calendar notebooks, or calendars, but like to hear your experience. 2. Anyone have any particular online card making place to recommend? Now I have to come up with a quick portfolio, regular and artified photographs to show to the organizer. Marnie aka Doe :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
