Friday, 17 May 2013
Growing Old Together
Dragging out my black and white beach photo's to be reminded of slightly less grey times!
Monday, 6 May 2013
Let The Sun Shine
I'm wondering what other miracles might occur on the few remaining hours of this bank holiday. Might seem a little optimistic but I can't remember a recent bank holiday that has been so lovely.
Very happy to say I made the most of it with a lovely (if not slightly tasking) walk - I like to describe my look after as glowing! I also finally got round to meeting the guys at Feather Perfect falconry and there are some super exciting developments which I'll talk more about once definite details are confirmed.
It also gave me chance to test my new Sigma zoom lens which was cool - pictures to follow in later posts.
Anyway in light of the lovely weather here are some very yellow shots.
Very happy to say I made the most of it with a lovely (if not slightly tasking) walk - I like to describe my look after as glowing! I also finally got round to meeting the guys at Feather Perfect falconry and there are some super exciting developments which I'll talk more about once definite details are confirmed.
It also gave me chance to test my new Sigma zoom lens which was cool - pictures to follow in later posts.
Anyway in light of the lovely weather here are some very yellow shots.
Sunday, 5 May 2013
Playing Del Boy...Where To Sell Your Stuff!
There comes a time in every photographers life where you consider selling your wares and it with a variety of sites to choose from it can be a bit of a faff!
So here is a snapshot of some of the easier sites out there that wont leave you tearing your hair out.
The first thing i would advise is stay away from Ebay! It's nothing personal but it's never really worked for me. Unless you have a great supplier of canvas or prints it is going to be pretty costly to produce any work and if you are looking for a decent margin then the only option is to price high. That sort of pricing doesn't really work with Ebay especially when you are starting out as an unknown.
A way to make some return from your shots is to look at sites where you can sell for commercial use. You will need to submit your work for review and some of the waiting lists can take up to three months so don't be surprised if it takes a while. The return is good though with earnings being as much as £500. A good example of this is Shutterstock.
If you are looking for sites that focus on canvas art and the like there are some good free options out there.
Two that are super easy to set up are Red bubble and Photo box Gallery. The commission structures are really straightforward and you can leverage greater prices for products where you want to make more margin.
The key is to be patient, it will take time to build before you see any sales but hold on in there!
So here is a snapshot of some of the easier sites out there that wont leave you tearing your hair out.
The first thing i would advise is stay away from Ebay! It's nothing personal but it's never really worked for me. Unless you have a great supplier of canvas or prints it is going to be pretty costly to produce any work and if you are looking for a decent margin then the only option is to price high. That sort of pricing doesn't really work with Ebay especially when you are starting out as an unknown.
A way to make some return from your shots is to look at sites where you can sell for commercial use. You will need to submit your work for review and some of the waiting lists can take up to three months so don't be surprised if it takes a while. The return is good though with earnings being as much as £500. A good example of this is Shutterstock.
If you are looking for sites that focus on canvas art and the like there are some good free options out there.
Two that are super easy to set up are Red bubble and Photo box Gallery. The commission structures are really straightforward and you can leverage greater prices for products where you want to make more margin.
The key is to be patient, it will take time to build before you see any sales but hold on in there!
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