What is the best way to sell photography?

Question

I am a student photographer, interested in selling photographs on the internet, possibly. How do I market them?

Answer 1

istockphoto.com, that is a site hat beginers can sell through

Answer 2

Not long ago, I was walking an Istambul crowded market, and an 8 yrs old kid who was working with his mother, showed me some Manga drawings he was making. He was so proud and the images were more or less interesiting, so I asked him how much would he charge for them... he say a dime each....

I spend 10 minutes choosing one, I pay him 5 bucks because I really like the image,, and he was so happy. *his mother eyes were humid and seh new it was more a long time acceptance of the sons aptitudes than the $5.

SO....

The best way to sell any image.... is not to sell an image, is to sell a feeling, a precious moment. If you sell feelings, and those relate to people fantasies and dreams... they will buy them, even if the photos are not funny.

Let me suggest 2 experiments.


1/ Place some images in one of the popular photo sites... for example www.sxc.hu If your images are for the general public they buy them... not many, but some...


2// If you got a digital camera, enter the manufacturers website. It is almost sure your camera came with a photo sharing application.... place some there, just to see....

If you have some special type of photography, for example, UV/IR, buildings, foot.... you should offer your work to the respective consumers.. for example, I like food photography, so I sell some photos to an ice cream shop, and a restaurant for their menus...

Grab an Image!

Answer 3

This is a rather tough field to break into. I would suggest you make up a folder of what you think are some of your best pictures and take them to a local art gallery that deals in photography and get a professional opinion of their value and possibly market them through a gallery. You would probably have to pay some commission until you had some name recognition, however it would probably jump start your career.

Answer 4

Art fairs are really good, they go from city to city and all u have to do is set up a booth. Its really good for selling any art and but if u don't sell alot in one city you can still get your name out there and give out cards. I've been to a few art fairs and i've bought some photos so that's what i would recommend, and theres E-bay too but i don't kno much about that, its not as personal...u get to talk to the artists when u go to the art fairs.

Answer 5

Try Cafepress: http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/storeref.aspx?refby=cirese
You can upload your images, create and sell a variety of customizable products (posters, cards, tshirts, gadgets...) with zero upfront costs and zero inventory investment.