I had a show!

Final picture...

I don't shoot much color but I knew that a picture of this place would strike a chord with lots of people in the area. I included a color image to break things up and to make the B&W more stark. If I would have printed a hundred of these in 5x7 I probably would have sold them all, I've no idea why as it really isn't that special.

I entered into this show with the attitude that I should provide an array of things to find out what works, or if it even works at all and awoke to the surprise that just doing what I want to do is what actually sells. In the future I'll do consistent themes, all in my own grainy chalk and soot style.

Hope my experience has helped you and I wish you great success, joy and hope that you too have a show.

-Click
 

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Congrats. My last show sold well-I know what a good feeling that is. I understand the cost of having an exhibition really inhibits one from showing images.
 
Great work. I'm glad to see you sold a lot of it, it deserved to sell, and its nice to see good work rewarded. Like John said, sometimes for me stuff I didn't like as much sold better. You can never predict what people will do!
 
Ok, please forgive this stupid question...
where are you located? where is this show?

Other than that, a hearty congratulations !!!
I'm happy that some people still appreciate grainy film images. And I'm glad that it worked out really well for you.
 
Great news, congrats!

Can I ask the delicate question about pricing? I'll be submitting 3 matted and framed 11x14 prints into my town's festival of arts this fall.
 
click said:
Final picture...

I don't shoot much color but I knew that a picture of this place would strike a chord with lots of people in the area. I included a color image to break things up and to make the B&W more stark. If I would have printed a hundred of these in 5x7 I probably would have sold them all, I've no idea why as it really isn't that special.

I entered into this show with the attitude that I should provide an array of things to find out what works, or if it even works at all and awoke to the surprise that just doing what I want to do is what actually sells. In the future I'll do consistent themes, all in my own grainy chalk and soot style.

Hope my experience has helped you and I wish you great success, joy and hope that you too have a show.

-Click
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I like them, thanks for posting.
 
Thanks for all the kind words. The show is in Hot Springs, Arkansas and is a fantastic backdrop for photography due to the architecture, history, topography and wild west feel.

I left the pricing to the gallery owner. In my ignorance I was just going to price each one at $100 in hopes of covering my costs, she tripled that price. I think a wise move in pricing is to charge high amounts for the large framed prints and have small 5x7's inexpensively priced. You can always decrease your prices but it would be hard to increase them. Several people told me they would have paid even more. A photographer that bought a piece asked me if he paid me more would I not print another copy of it but I turned down the idea and I already have a couple of orders for the same picture.

Click
 
Thanks for the info, Click. Making up smaller non-matted prints is a great idea - like a postcard. Last question: Where the prints fiber base or RC?
 
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I'm afraid I'll get flamed for this but I used RC. I experimented with fiber versus RC and under glass I just couldn't see any difference. I use two bath fixing and hand wash the prints to remove fixer so I think they're pretty stable.

Also I sold two more pictures today! A guy drove two hours today to get them. I met him there and we talked about photography for a little while. He also asked me to let me know if anyone wanted a print of one of them and he would pay me not to print it because he wants the only copy.

Having people buy my work is like the ultimate gift, like saying keep doing what you love to do. I really, really appreciate it.

Shine on,

Click
 
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