How To Sell Your Photography

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Permalink Reply by Chris Reynolds on April 12, 2010 at 6:13pm

For prints check out millers lab, mpix, bayphoto.. labs i've used and still use.. great quality. I use millers now.. just because they have all products i need.

As far as selling.. it's your work, your time when into it.. how much do you value your work? what price tag do YOU think looks good on the work? That's how i think of it when i sell my work.. usually for a wedding or event..

I always see photographers giving away there work for near nothing. I only do that when it's family.

Just a thought! :) Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by James Elliott on April 12, 2010 at 6:16pm

Thanks. I'll have a look into those. :)

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Permalink Reply by Sean on April 12, 2010 at 7:41pm

James, actually go to MPix pro, big difference, you will have to go through an approval process but I am sure you can get in no problem. They will send you a kit to calibrate your monitor to their process. They will need you to send 5 images into them and they will send you 5 test prints just to make sure your monitor is calibrated to match their prints. Once you are done with the process you are ready to go. They will do no processing at all so what you send them is what you get.

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Permalink Reply by James Elliott on April 12, 2010 at 7:51pm

Thanks Sean. I was actually just looking a Mpix. I'm glad I saw your post. I'll check out Mpix Pro now.

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Permalink Reply by merlin kore on May 19, 2010 at 2:05am

Before you make your mind for selling your photographs slightly have a look at this offer,which I just found in a newsletter. You can get 20 free Photo cards & 20 free photo prints via visit this link www.zerotofive.com.au/photocards.htm the offer ends soon but my friend registered and if you order prints before the end of the month you keep the credits for the cards. Get them for when you need them.

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Permalink Reply by Gail Schechter on May 19, 2010 at 8:36pm

Do you want thyme to buy the picture from your site? Or you just to buy cheap good quality prints?

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Permalink Reply by KWelchDesign on November 26, 2010 at 1:40pm

Does anyone have an opinion on Smug Mug? Lately I've been busy selling prints off of my face book fan page and printing locally and mailing myself... I'm starting to be over busy and have heard Smug Mug is good and they use Bayphoto lab???? Any info?
Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Matt Needham on December 1, 2010 at 6:05am

I've used Mpix and SmugMug quite a bit. Both do a great job. I was filling print orders myself, but recently I've decided that I have to take advantage of impulse purchases. So I compared Zenfolio (uses Mpix) to SmugMug, and it seems to me that Zenfolio is a bit cheaper for the same services. Also I'm a big fan of Mpix, although I never had any problems with Bay Photo through SmugMug. Either offer packages that allow the photographer to set their own prices, and then the lab takes, fills, and ships the orders.

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Permalink Reply by William J. Dabovich on January 5, 2011 at 8:49pm

For printing, I just use www.aiprolab.com They are a great lab for their prices. Plus, they'll do retouching for you if you want, I've never used this feature, but it's available (swapping heads, opening eyes, whitening teeth, color correction, etc.) I've never had an issue with them before.

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