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Are my photos good enough for me to turn professional?
Hi,
My wife loves my photos and I think that they are pretty good but I'd appreciate some objective feedback on the quality of the shots and whether they are possibly good enough for future sale. I'm thinking of a career change from working with computer networks to doing photography full-time. My Chicago Botanic Garden shots are my latest additaions, shot with a Canon Digital Rebel XT with a 100-400mm lens and circular polarizer, balanced on a monopod. The link is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelbennett Many thanks, Michael |
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Are my photos good enough for me to turn professional?
In article . com,
Michael Bennett wrote: My wife loves my photos and I think that they are pretty good but I'd appreciate some objective feedback on the quality of the shots and whether they are possibly good enough for future sale. I'm thinking of a career change from working with computer networks to doing photography full-time. Is there a large market for pictures of flowers in a controlled setting? |
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Are my photos good enough for me to turn professional?
Michael Bennett artikulierte sich am 09 Okt 2007 wie folgt:
The link is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelbennett Michael, just give it a try. Try to sell the material you already have to i.e. stock agencies, journals...participate in sophisticated (international) phototgraphy contest. And see what will happen. If the overall response is positive, and the earned income seems to be reasonable for you. Do it. But, aware of (trying) to turn pro just because your wife is loving your images...the markets needs to buy your photos. HTH Greets from Germany Thomas |
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Are my photos good enough for me to turn professional?
On Oct 9, 11:35 am, Randall Ainsworth
wrote: In article . com, Michael Bennett wrote: My wife loves my photos and I think that they are pretty good but I'd appreciate some objective feedback on the quality of the shots and whether they are possibly good enough for future sale. I'm thinking of a career change from working with computer networks to doing photography full-time. Is there a large market for pictures of flowers in a controlled setting? Hi Randall, Thanks for your response. Probably why I'm not a professional is that I haven't done any research into the marketability of such shots. I just like taking them. Clearly, I need to improve my business skills. Thanks again, Michael |
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Are my photos good enough for me to turn professional?
On Oct 9, 12:35 pm, Thomas Hintze wrote:
Michael Bennett artikulierte sich am 09 Okt 2007 wie folgt: The link is:http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelbennett Michael, just give it a try. Try to sell the material you already have to i.e. stock agencies, journals...participate in sophisticated (international) phototgraphy contest. And see what will happen. If the overall response is positive, and the earned income seems to be reasonable for you. Do it. But, aware of (trying) to turn pro just because your wife is loving your images...the markets needs to buy your photos. HTH Greets from Germany Thomas Thank you Thomas. I am a bit naive and agree that enetering some photo contests would boost my confidence and get a sense of interest in these pictures. Michael |
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Are my photos good enough for me to turn professional?
In article . com,
Michael Bennett wrote: Hi Randall, Thanks for your response. Probably why I'm not a professional is that I haven't done any research into the marketability of such shots. I just like taking them. Clearly, I need to improve my business skills. Thanks again, Michael Being able to take pretty pictures of flowers under controlled settings is hardly a viable business plan. |
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Are my photos good enough for me to turn professional?
On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:02:20 -0700, Randall Ainsworth
wrote: In article . com, Michael Bennett wrote: Hi Randall, Thanks for your response. Probably why I'm not a professional is that I haven't done any research into the marketability of such shots. I just like taking them. Clearly, I need to improve my business skills. Thanks again, Michael Being able to take pretty pictures of flowers under controlled settings is hardly a viable business plan. Got anything encouraging to say? |
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Are my photos good enough for me to turn professional?
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wrote: Got anything encouraging to say? You want nice instead of truth? Better the guy learns now that he's not ready than after he invests a lot of money and the marketplace tells him. |
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Are my photos good enough for me to turn professional?
On Oct 10, 11:02 am, Randall Ainsworth
wrote: In article . com, Michael Bennett wrote: Hi Randall, Thanks for your response. Probably why I'm not a professional is that I haven't done any research into the marketability of such shots. I just like taking them. Clearly, I need to improve my business skills. Thanks again, Michael Being able to take pretty pictures of flowers under controlled settings is hardly a viable business plan. I agree. It's no business plan at all. |
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Are my photos good enough for me to turn professional?
On Oct 11, 12:38 am, Randall Ainsworth
wrote: In article , wrote: Got anything encouraging to say? You want nice instead of truth? Better the guy learns now that he's not ready than after he invests a lot of money and the marketplace tells him. Thanks to both of you. I asked a direct question and Randall responded. I understand where he is coming from. Have any of you tried this method of sales? I've seen scenarios where the photographer creates his or her own web site, sets up a shopping cart where the customer selects the photo, its size, the matte, and a frame, pays with a credit card or Paypal, and a 3rd party company does the printing on archival paper, does the assembly, and the shipping. There's minimal overhead for me by not having to maintain any inventory at home. At least with this method, if I can market the site correctly, I'd know if there was interest in the photos or not. Also, I could keep my day job which right now sounds like is a pretty good idea. I also wonder if any of you have had success selling in the stock photo market? I heard they take up to a 65% split with the assumption that 35% of something is better than 100% of nothing. Thanks again for your responses. -Michael |
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