[Leica] Selling prints online and prices

[rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)]

I'm enjoying a middle ground. Joined a gallery which forces me to print and 
frame. I'm enjoying touching my images and seeing them on the wall. Sold a 
few so far, but?certainly not recovered my investment in frames, inks etc., 
not to mention the photo gear.

So not a full time, bread on the table venture, but?still a business venture 
that I hope someday will pay off. One?unexpected aspect is the folks who 
come in (I'm required to sit?the Gallery 4hrs per month) and want photo 
lessons. I have 2 students so far and they are a lot of?fun. Always learn 
more from them than they do from me, though I don't tell them that.

So again, there is a middle ground that may help me?afford my addiction and 
someday may prove to be a net revenue maker...?The key is I'm really 
enjoying it (most days) and it's expanding my?photo knowledge and abilities.
?Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.rgaphoto.com 




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From: Mark Pope <mark at whitedogs.co.uk>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wed, March 10, 2010 11:10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Selling prints online and prices

Nathan makes a good point.? I'm sure we've all heard people say "gee you 
ought to be a professional" or "you could sell that picture".
Like Nathan, I have sold a few prints and I have done a couple of weddings 
(which I didn't enjoy, but that's another story).
Personally I wouldn't want to? try and make a living from it. It would take 
away the pleasure I get from taking and printing pictures.
I take pictures for me.? If other people like them, then that's great.



Mark Pope,
Swindon, Wilts
UK

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Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> That's the key, Nicolas. There is no such thing as easy money, certainly 
> not in photography. I have sold a few (very few) images through web 
> agencies like Alamy and recently one based on someone visiting the web 
> site and liking what they saw, but to make any serious money you need to 
> invest a lot of time and effort. It is not something you can do just as a 
> hobby a couple of hours per week.
> 
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> http://www.nathanfoto.com
> 
> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mar 10, 2010, at 1:27 AM, nicolas vigier wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, 09 Mar 2010, George Lottermoser wrote:
>> 
>>> Selling prints? Yes.
>>> Receiving money? Sure.
>>> Earning a profit beyond expenses? Not
>> Hmm, ok, I see. So, that seems difficult. Probably worse today since
>> there is tons of free pictures available on the internet.
>> 
>> I should stop dreaming about making money too easily :) If that was so
>> easy, everybody would already be doing it.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Nicolas
>> -- http://boklm.eu/
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