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Hi, I think I need an advice. A person asked me if I'd sell him a couple of my selfportraits, namely, these ones:





I've never ever sold one before, I was giving them out to my icq pals, sending 'em as quintessential tacky gifts, getting rid of them by any means possible, etc... but never sold one. There's something creepy about it, I guess. Trite as it sounds, these selfportraits are reflections of my own self, grotesque interplay of my mind and body realities, something rather personal, I believe. I've never considered selling them until now...

Anyway, the question is rather prosaic - I don't know how much to charge for 8x10 digital machine type "C" print. Any suggestions?

Thank you, A.
 
...I don't know how much you can sell your pics, but I do think they are really different, and I love them ! I guess they show a lot of yourself, in many different ways !
Superb !

Cheers,
Jean-Pierre
Geneva, Switzerland
http://www.pbase.com/scherrer
 
They are beautifully done portraits. You might consider promoting yourself as a portrait photographer, or at least a fine art photographer and offer them for sale on a your web site.

There are a few things to consider when pricing. Unless this is a one time sale and never to be considered again, you have to take the emotional attachment out of the image. I've been selling prints of my work for 30 years and have have learned to price it as though I have, even it I still think about what went into each image. So what I recommend is pricing at a competitive price based on material cost and make enough profit to continue pursuing marketing your images. I've started offering all the images from my CoolPix galleries for sale this year. Besides selling them at art shows, I make a few sales a month from my web site where people use PayPal. My order information is on this page:
http://bermangraphics.com/coolpix/order.htm

But if this is a one time sale, you can name your own price and the person will either say yes or no. Whatever way it goes, good luck.

If you're interested in reading more about selling your photography, I've written a thorough article for Shutterbug Magazine about selling photographs at art shows:
http://bermangraphics.com/artshows/artshowphotography.htm

Larry Berman
Asya Schween said:
Hi, I think I need an advice. A person asked me if I'd sell him a
couple of my selfportraits, namely, these ones:
I've never ever sold one before, I was giving them out to my icq
pals, sending 'em as quintessential tacky gifts, getting rid of
them by any means possible, etc... but never sold one. There's
something creepy about it, I guess. Trite as it sounds, these
selfportraits are reflections of my own self, grotesque interplay
of my mind and body realities, something rather personal, I
believe. I've never considered selling them until now...
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Asya Schween said:
Anyway, the question is rather prosaic - I don't know how much to
charge for 8x10 digital machine type "C" print. Any suggestions?
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Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
 
I don't know either but the price would depend on what they'll be used for. If it's his own collection the price would be much lower than for commercial use or reproductions.

Apply an hourly rate to how long it took you to set up, take the shot and then post-production (and profit margin) and then divide that by how many copies you want to sell. At a guess I'd say between $20 and $100 would be a good starting point.
--
Cheers
Phil

cp5000
 
those are wonderful, Asya. Just like any other images you've posted before. I agree with Larry, start to promote yourself.

All the best,
Bimo.
Asya Schween said:
Hi, I think I need an advice. A person asked me if I'd sell him a
couple of my selfportraits, namely, these ones:

http://www.myownself.com/lj/gospodi.jpg

http://www.myownself.com/lj/hryuuu.jpg

I've never ever sold one before, I was giving them out to my icq
pals, sending 'em as quintessential tacky gifts, getting rid of
them by any means possible, etc... but never sold one. There's
something creepy about it, I guess. Trite as it sounds, these
selfportraits are reflections of my own self, grotesque interplay
of my mind and body realities, something rather personal, I
believe. I've never considered selling them until now...

Anyway, the question is rather prosaic - I don't know how much to
charge for 8x10 digital machine type "C" print. Any suggestions?

Thank you, A.
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Larry:

I truly appreciate your time - your reply and links were priceless, gave me a good grasp of my situation:)

I also bookmarked your website as I found it to be very helpful and an excellent resource for my current photo life. Many thanks!
Larry Berman said:
Larry Berman
Asya Schween said:
Hi, I think I need an advice. A person asked me if I'd sell him a
couple of my selfportraits, namely, these ones:
I've never ever sold one before, I was giving them out to my icq
pals, sending 'em as quintessential tacky gifts, getting rid of
them by any means possible, etc... but never sold one. There's
something creepy about it, I guess. Trite as it sounds, these
selfportraits are reflections of my own self, grotesque interplay
of my mind and body realities, something rather personal, I
believe. I've never considered selling them until now...
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Larry Berman said:
Anyway, the question is rather prosaic - I don't know how much to
charge for 8x10 digital machine type "C" print. Any suggestions?
Click to expand...
--
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
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he-he, who know what they'll do to my prints... tie them to a piece of string and hang them in the garden to scare away birds or deers?:)

Thank you, I do agree that anything around $30 would be reasonable. I guess hourly rate calculations are not really appropriate in this case - I do selfportraits just for fun, to escape from mind numbing boredom of mathematics, so I sometimes spend hours and hours to set up just one shot:)

Thank you!

A.
Filski said:
I don't know either but the price would depend on what they'll be
used for. If it's his own collection the price would be much lower
than for commercial use or reproductions.

Apply an hourly rate to how long it took you to set up, take the
shot and then post-production (and profit margin) and then divide
that by how many copies you want to sell. At a guess I'd say
between $20 and $100 would be a good starting point.
--
Cheers
Phil

cp5000
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Arrggh, thank you so much for being so encouraging:)



A.
Bimo said:
All the best,
Bimo.
Asya Schween said:
Hi, I think I need an advice. A person asked me if I'd sell him a
couple of my selfportraits, namely, these ones:

http://www.myownself.com/lj/gospodi.jpg

http://www.myownself.com/lj/hryuuu.jpg

I've never ever sold one before, I was giving them out to my icq
pals, sending 'em as quintessential tacky gifts, getting rid of
them by any means possible, etc... but never sold one. There's
something creepy about it, I guess. Trite as it sounds, these
selfportraits are reflections of my own self, grotesque interplay
of my mind and body realities, something rather personal, I
believe. I've never considered selling them until now...

Anyway, the question is rather prosaic - I don't know how much to
charge for 8x10 digital machine type "C" print. Any suggestions?

Thank you, A.
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$20-30?
Bull-crapo!
NO way, out of your mind

Your pictures are fabo, and for the person who is captured by looking at them would pay a good size for having something that touchs them.

I have seen the round of the mill crappo landscape, which although a nice photo, does not capture as much emotion as I see your pic can.

No way a slap on landscape, I love them. but different strokes for different folks and that bla bla.

I would say get them printed ona top of the mill paper or canvas and mount and frame a few. Coffe shops and other art-fart places are a good start to geta view out in the world, but if you sell on your web site sell quality prints in mount or frmae and ask what your heart says. I could easily picture some of the pics going for a few hundre bucks easy!
Anyway, my $0.02
where are you by the way? Curious?.... I have my reasons =)

Ginko
Asya Schween said:
Thank you, I do agree that anything around $30 would be reasonable.
I guess hourly rate calculations are not really appropriate in this
case - I do selfportraits just for fun, to escape from mind numbing
boredom of mathematics, so I sometimes spend hours and hours to set
up just one shot:)

Thank you!

A.
Filski said:
I don't know either but the price would depend on what they'll be
used for. If it's his own collection the price would be much lower
than for commercial use or reproductions.

Apply an hourly rate to how long it took you to set up, take the
shot and then post-production (and profit margin) and then divide
that by how many copies you want to sell. At a guess I'd say
between $20 and $100 would be a good starting point.
--
Cheers
Phil

cp5000
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I did not mean to sound offensive to Phill!
Just got carried away! =)
 
Ha-ha, scarecrow alternatives are expensive these days:)

Honestly, I have a hard time picturing anyone getting all excited about my portraits and hanging them on their walls:) Even for $20 :)))

See yourself:



Asya Schween! Inexpensive soothing art for bedroom walls! Deep, penetrating, sensual! Dirt cheap! Buy one today!

:)))

I'm in LA/ home of the glamorous and rich/ currently residing in South Central :)
Ginko said:
Ginko
Asya Schween said:
Thank you, I do agree that anything around $30 would be reasonable.
I guess hourly rate calculations are not really appropriate in this
case - I do selfportraits just for fun, to escape from mind numbing
boredom of mathematics, so I sometimes spend hours and hours to set
up just one shot:)

Thank you!

A.
Filski said:
I don't know either but the price would depend on what they'll be
used for. If it's his own collection the price would be much lower
than for commercial use or reproductions.

Apply an hourly rate to how long it took you to set up, take the
shot and then post-production (and profit margin) and then divide
that by how many copies you want to sell. At a guess I'd say
between $20 and $100 would be a good starting point.
--
Cheers
Phil

cp5000
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I would love to see more. I am working with an opening gallery in the bay area, and would love to show them some of your stuff. Nothing big, or grand scale but just some artist who have a space and can display work! let me know what you think, I mean we are practically brothers now right ?
hmmmm, ok, bit of a stretch.....
Asya Schween said:
Honestly, I have a hard time picturing anyone getting all excited
about my portraits and hanging them on their walls:) Even for $20
:)))

See yourself:



Asya Schween! Inexpensive soothing art for bedroom walls! Deep,
penetrating, sensual! Dirt cheap! Buy one today!

:)))

I'm in LA/ home of the glamorous and rich/ currently residing in
South Central :)
Ginko said:
Ginko
Asya Schween said:
Thank you, I do agree that anything around $30 would be reasonable.
I guess hourly rate calculations are not really appropriate in this
case - I do selfportraits just for fun, to escape from mind numbing
boredom of mathematics, so I sometimes spend hours and hours to set
up just one shot:)

Thank you!

A.
Filski said:
I don't know either but the price would depend on what they'll be
used for. If it's his own collection the price would be much lower
than for commercial use or reproductions.

Apply an hourly rate to how long it took you to set up, take the
shot and then post-production (and profit margin) and then divide
that by how many copies you want to sell. At a guess I'd say
between $20 and $100 would be a good starting point.
--
Cheers
Phil

cp5000
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They are beautiful, Asya. Personal equals quality in this case!

I don´t know hoe much you should charge, other than you should charge as much as you could get. I can give you one hint, though: A lot depends on the quality and size of the print, as well as the mounting, and matte. IOW, your skills as a printer.

Imagine selling these at billboard size (pretend you have the resolution). You could charge a lot, because they are beautiful.

Mathias
Asya Schween said:
Hi, I think I need an advice. A person asked me if I'd sell him a
couple of my selfportraits, namely, these ones:





I've never ever sold one before, I was giving them out to my icq
pals, sending 'em as quintessential tacky gifts, getting rid of
them by any means possible, etc... but never sold one. There's
something creepy about it, I guess. Trite as it sounds, these
selfportraits are reflections of my own self, grotesque interplay
of my mind and body realities, something rather personal, I
believe. I've never considered selling them until now...

Anyway, the question is rather prosaic - I don't know how much to
charge for 8x10 digital machine type "C" print. Any suggestions?

Thank you, A.
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Your photos are very good. You have a talent for composition and lighting.
I think you definately have a professional photography future.

Regards,
Ron T
 
No, no, no, I have a glorious, promising, challenging, as well as splendid, magnificent and delightful professional future of applied mathematician. Ask my mom:) Yay! What a plan! :))

Thank you though!


Ron T said:
Your photos are very good. You have a talent for composition and
lighting.
I think you definately have a professional photography future.

Regards,
Ron T
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Striking images!

I am sure anyone who looked at your images went to your site to see what kind of person is behind these provoking and beautifull in a scary kind of way pictures.
Wish you had more info about yourself there.

Удaчи в твoрчестве и нaуке!

Стoлькo тaлaнтoв в oднoм челoвеке этo неoбыкнoвеннo.
(wishes of luck in our native language- russian;)
 
Asya,

Your photographs are not just some "snapshots" you can sell for $20-30, it's ART! YES, you read it right. It's art and should therefor been sold as art and to a good price. This person that wants to buy prints will probably be happy to get away with at least $100 a piece. He/she thinks your art will be more worth in the future and I wouldn't be surprised if you soon sell it for $1,000 a piece.

You think it's just your ugly "mug" but it's more than that. You have expressed what any amature artist would love to be able to do. You have a truely artistic talent, so don't sell yourself short!

Petra

(I would love a print too... maybe I should buy now when they are cheap)
 
Fantastic work!

I just got my new Coolpix 4500 and you work is really inspirational! (Although I do realize I am light years away)

On the price issue – I agree with every post, but there is a little more to the price then just number and currency.

As the person who has ”produced” the photos, you have copyright to them. If someone wants to use these photos (or ”products” – sorry for the commercialization) they need to pay for the write to use them.

And now comes the tricky part, by selling the photos, you are selling the right to someone to use these photos in a certain context.

For example you could sell the right to use the photos on a web site with max resolution of 800x600. But you could also sell the right to use the photos on a printed material (book, or article) for unlimited, or limited number of issues. You could also sell the exclusive write for usage of the photos, which means that you can no longer use them in any other means then for presenting yourself.

And on top of it you can even put a regional clause… for example the clause could be that your photos can be as a label for a shampoo in US, but not in Europe.

Please note that I am not a lawyer, and this is just a resume of my findings on this subject. It is also very possible that part of the things is valid for some countries, while totally irrelevant in others. The above is also a lot of theory – I have never sold photo in my life :(
Hope this helps, and good luck!
Niko
 
Asya Schween said:
I do selfportraits just for fun, to escape from mind numbing
boredom of mathematics, so I sometimes spend hours and hours to set
up just one shot:)
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On my recent trip to the Galapagos ( http://public.fotki.com/phlewt/peru/ ) I spotted a fellow passenger who appeared to be enjoying a book he was reading. As I got closer, I could see that the book was riddled with intense mathematical formulae. I engaged in a conversation with this gentleman and learned that he was recently retired and was planning to take a physics course after the holiday. He was reading a book on vector calculus so that he would be better prepared for his physics class. So Asya, maybe after you are recognized as a world famous photographer, you might find yourself reading mathematics books for relaxation :)
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phlewt
http://huckleberrypie.com
CP995, S330
 
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