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Images that sell?

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June 30, 2005

I don't know why they don't sell I think you do some great work. I would buy one if I were at a fair.
I say keep up the good work. Maybe the people that were there were not looking for that type of photo at that time.

-Mike-

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June 30, 2005

That's horrible. You have some amazing photos. I don't know why they don't sell I would surely by them, I personally think they are beautiful. Anyways, are the Art & Wine Shows your only venue? Now I'm horrible with business but I was thinking maybe also try some small custom framing stores nearby and work with them to get some recognition, more along the lines of family owned; the one's I've been in sell Photography too. I would say expand your "publicity" for lack of better words and try to hit many audiences. Best of luck.

V/r

Justin

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June 30, 2005

A couple suggestions via questions. Do you custom frame and mat? Are your prices too low or high? How large are the venues and photographer to other artist ratios? Last point, a person usually has to see your name five times before they will buy from you.

Matt

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July 06, 2005

I was recently at an Art and Wine show just outside of San Francisco. I may have seen your work!

Just thought you might appreciate my two cents worth. As an amateur photographer I was of course drawn to the photography booths. There are a number of reasons why I didn't buy anything.

The two big ones were there were SO MANY cool things to see that unless your booth was in the first half hour of me being there, I was overwhelmed by things I could spend my money on.

The second was the price--of everything. Your work is worth every cent you're asking for it and I would NEVER bargain with an artist for a better price. I'll haggle with the best of them in markets except when it comes to art.

My mum used to tell me when she'd take her stuff to a market that you should always have enough "small stuff" (lower priced things) to pay for the table and generate interest. Would a collection of $15 and $20 prints of some of your older pieces have worked?

I watched a hotdog guy the other day next to another hotdog guy, clean up. Both operations were about the same (clean-smelled good) The second guy had 5 guys lined up and people kept coming. The first guy had none. I figure it was becuase everyone saw one guy generating business and drifted that way. Maybe $20 prints would do that for you and attract attention to the better stuff. Just a suggestion.

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July 07, 2005