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JakubV 7th May 2020 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MartyNL (Post 133141)
I'm definitely the opposite.

...book of 20x16" prints would be rather hefty!:D

I hereby refuse to call anything over 8x10 a photograph :D :D

I get what you mean, but I guess I'm not that patient...we have some prints on the walls and I go through two phases with them after a month - either I don't notice them or I think what with to rotate them :)

Jakub

John King 7th May 2020 08:28 PM

Limited editions
 
I had forgotten that I sold one about 2 years ago. It was of a steam locomotive in the Museum where I work (when it is open). It was, even if I say so myself a very atmospheric A3 print which I sepia toned. It was actually unique because it was it's last day 'in steam'. I put it up for sale as a mounted 20x16 framed print and asked £25 for it and it sat there for months.

I decided to try another tac and changed the sales card and called it a limited edition, which it was (and still is) I marked the back of the mount that this was the only copy and would never be printed again.

I bumped the price up to £45 and it went within a week. Was it coincidence that a buyer came along just then or the fact that the guy who bought it thought he was getting a bargain.

Terry S 8th May 2020 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by John King (Post 133145)
.I bumped the price up to £45 and it went within a week. Was it coincidence that a buyer came along just then or the fact that the guy who bought it thought he was getting a bargain.

Whatever the reason John, I think £45 for a hand printed pictured that's mounted and framed, is a bit of a bargain!

I'm sure the buyer has it hanging on a wall somewhere, where it's looked at regularly.

I've sold a few prints of various kinds, usually just asking for the cost of materials and I personally think that us photographers greatly under value our work, when asked for a price.

Terry S

photomi7ch 8th May 2020 03:02 PM

I have a view wall for my prints that I look at often to see if I like the way I have printed them. Pictures from the print exchange have been up on that wall. Not to be judged but to be enjoyed. Thanks to all those I have exchanged with.

A note about print sales, well know old member of this forum sells his test prints unmounted for £65 they are larger than 8 x 10 but cannot remember what size.


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