Chacing public opinion do any people think the following pics would be worth buying ?? some friends think i should try n sell (20 - 40 framed) others dont, want a idea of what people think.














hehe obviously not this one but i like it ne ways


cheers dub

where would you sell them? what size? you could print one or two out and display them at a local cafe and guage interest from there before laying out all that dosh to do 20-40 of them!! (ive been thinking about putting on an exhibition of some of my photography and the prices for large scale professional colour printing are *nasty*!!)

i like photos 2 and 5, but both need some contrast adjustment. #2 should have no detail in the shadows (foreground) as detail in shadows of a backlit photo are very distracting! if the foreground was perfectly silhouetted and black, then just a little more contrast in the sky, it would be sweet!

#5 just needs some contrast and saturation adjustment. its a sweet shot!!

the photo with the windmill would make an excellent photo if you just did a bit of recomposition, can you go back and shoot that one again? try getting up higher so you see a good whack of the top of the windmill and some trees as well as the roof. once again, edit to make sure any foreground objects are totally black.

some pretty sweet shots, and very australian scenes you have! some would make amazing canvasses or paintings too!

thanks starbug,
pics so far are as is. I was thinking 6*8 or 80* 10 sizing. considering $20 - $40 market pics / something similar.

Pics 3 and 4 are in a sequence of i think around 10 - 12 pics over a quarter of a hour blue to red pretty cool .

cheers dub



[ Edited on 8-3-2006 by Dub-Buggier ]

They're all excellent shots.

With digital cameras and online stock image outlets, the photographic market is getting quite cut-throat; I wouldn't be seeting up as a photographer at the moment, but then again I can't take photos of the quality you're showing.

Good luck.

The fifth one could have commercial appeal.

I wouldn't buy them. Too cheap.!! Gotta spend the money on professional printers and framers, then wack on a few hundred bucks...
:o

try and steer clear of sunsets and sunrises.... seen one, seen them all ...!!
What camera are you using?
Craig.

They're not bad photos! Love the second second and fourth sunset ones (minus the trees though :P) and also the almost-bare tree in the lake.

I take photos too, if you want to see my gallery online am happy to show you.
Have just started selling half a dozen prints with more to add, but it's a very slow process.

Good luck to you though!

THERE GREAT, NICE TO SEE SOME CREATIVITY ON HERE

you have some nice photos there, go for it
when i had my exhibition i found that the photos i took of the jetty in coffs and another jetty-type thing sold very well whereas more abstract shots i took didnt...
if you are trying to sell local, is there something cool to take photos of that all the locals will recognize and like?
the cost of framing is a bitch! maybe you could mount the photos on the board that sits inside the frame and sell it like that, then let the buyer sort out the framing they want. well thats what im gonna do for the next exhibition i am involved in
pricing wise, i was selling 8x12s for $100 and close to A3 size for $150 basically you double the cost to produce it and there is your selling price
good luck!

The sky stuff is been done too much before, the lake pic is good. You might want to be careful about putting photos up without watermarking them though.

Anything Nature, or natural seems to sell lick hot cakes these days. Due to many poeple purchasing houses without backyards etc, and thus a concrete jungle these are a welcome change. Great artistic outflow, but again photography is a very very competitive and cut throat industry, particularly in teh automotive sense (but seems you do not like those photos.. ). My advice would be not to quit your job for this but to do it as a side "hobby". two main reasons for this. 1. As soon as you do it for a job you will not enjoy it and thus not do it in your spare time as much. 2. at is usually a great pocket money affair. as a suppliment not a replacement.

But having stated all of that, you never know you might end up being the next Ken Duncan. just have to start doing pics of other mammals rather than just whales.. and rainforests..

Cheers
T

I agree with Quincy, but have them professionally printed then frame them. It will make them look very expensive. Also, I don't know if this is with most women but if I am looking at clothes, art or furniture ect. if I see the price tag somehow I end up liking the more expensive one (which is why I try not to look at the price when I shop now) hehehe. My fave is the tree with the reflection and the truck with dust. Good luck!!

Those are excellent photos!:thumb
Selling them framed, the right place and the right clientele would really help.
Starbugs' cafe suggestion is spot on.
Are they all from the same region?
Maybe you could team up with a local business that wants to advertise and produce a calendar.
It would be great for the portfolio.

what kind of photographic gear do you use?( I like to play with cameras myself)

I figure that ADV members can have non water marked pics because they arnt going to go and try and flog them of as their own.

camera was a dinky 2 MP kodac originally and now a olympus c-740. i figure sell a few prints and maybe fund a real camera and good photoshopping software.
due to missing XD card i couldnt get what wouldhave been great shot yesterday crystal blue sky with a desert red willi-willi funnel over cropping area. but hell thats how it happens.
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thanks a lot all gives me something to think about. keep posting if you feel inclined ill check, also what sort of gear are otheres using, considering a set of uv and polarising filters, but its all $$)

cheers all dub

Camera I am using at present is a Canon A420. Got if off Ebay for $20 as a water damage. takes beautiful pics and really for car shows is all I need. Am saving for a good camera though. Either a Kodak K5 or a minolta of similar quality. these are professional cameras and the BODIES alone are $3000. Then you pay for lenses on top of this. One of the main reasons for this is that fact that the canon just does not cut it at the race track. the cars move to quick and the camera is too slow. I prefer my Minolta x1 (Full SLR Film camera) still for these shots. I know the professionla digital camera will make the cut for the racing but I am a little off getting one of these at present.

Cheers
T

if you were to get fully priss i still think a film SLR will ALWAYS give you better quality but then the touchup work is harder

cheers all
dub

I would love a good digi but I love slr's.
had an early 70's full manual pentacon($10)(loved it, took great pics), a broken canon t70($15)(always wanting to fix, rewind gone) and a canon eos50($5)(sans lens), all from op shops,
all stolen from flat before I could use them all
But scored another canon t70 last weekend for $185..my dream camera! Can't wait to use it.
A digital is on the cards, though.

Digital is great for parties where you can take a couple of hundred shots to get the couple of dozen funny ones. Good for holidays too where a few hundred pics a week would just be too expensive in print film.

What type/quality of camera are you using (E.G: Brand, Megapixel rating) cause they're pretty neat.
Just a hint, Fraser Is. has some marvelous sunrise photo opportunities.
I like the picture in your footnote too.
-Staggers.

Dub-Buggier ...your photos are gorgeous..with selling them
u could sell them with having the option of selling it in a frame or without
due to some people being rather fussy and have there own personal choice
2 and 5 are my fav..but there all very good

cheers jess

also pretty blue bug can i see ur gallery
as i like ph0t0graphy myself also

if you are thinking about going the film SLR avenue, have a look on ebay because they are selling for peanuts nowadays due to the digital market (makes me one happy little cookie, because i dont use anything but film, and most recently, nothing but medium format!!) and the lenses are relatively cheap. i would suggest buying all your gear from one brand, as you will be able to use the lenses if you decide to go digital.

i do alot of nature, macro, portrait and architectural photography, and when im shooting 35mm i use a nikkormat ft2 (from 1975). with a few decent nikkor lenses and some slide film you can blow digital straight out of the water, and have yourself a whole system for the price of a digital body. buy a good flatbed scanner with film adapters (you can get them for around $300) and you are laughing... check out the prices online, you will be pleasantly surprised.

my medium format camera is a mamiya c330 with a 105mm lens, looking to buy more lenses for it very soon. its fully manual (its about 40 years old, doesnt even have a light meter!) and takes the most stunning photos... i had my jaw drop when i got my last batch of slides back from the lab...

if you do decide to pursue this as some extra $$, or even a serious hobby, buy a film SLR... even an old cheap one, and start using slide film (velvia would look awesome for these kinds of shots) and just watch how much better you become as a photographer.

if you want to have a look at my online gallery to see what you can do with relatively cheap and ancient cameras, send me a u2u and i'll give you the addy