Hi all,

Today i did what a lot of people have told me to do and that is try and sell my images.  As all my images are landscapes and local at that, I approached art shops, galleries and a major outdoor store in Belfast but without success (I may get a phone call from the outdoor store).  The galleries said they had too much stuff as it was and they weren't shifting it and I could try in a couple of months.  They didn't even look at my stuff.  So I feel very deflated!!

I was wondering if anyone else was having similar problems and how they overcame them?  Is it the 'credit crunch' thats affecting things?  Have I any hope of selling them?

I would appreciate advice on how to canvas/cold call at businesses or a, I better of building a website and taking it from there?

Thanks

Mike

some thoughts -

Dallasframes in belfast shore road will do you trade prices for bulk frames 20 or more I find them good value with a good selection of frames.

Do small sized images no larger than A4 and offer them to Bars, Restaurants and local shops in your area or near the landscapes. 

Some places will showcase photographers and artists work with prices included.  They get cool images and a cut of each sale

Or alternatively try ebay and hit the .com site to reach out to the american market who should local Ireland lansdcapes ( far simplier option and one you can sell as prints or framed images).  Why not limit them to 500 prints and number each one sold that way you can market them as limited editions. Look at the shop option and build your own shop - Irish Landscape Prints or Emerald Isle Prints or something cliche

Great advice.  Thanks.  Keep it coming

The best ones here are the banks and the credit union they let u display your pics for a cpl of weeks .On a picture moulding running around one wall of the credit union frame them and away u go.

My web site does shit for me its not great at the minute 1/2 pulled it down 2 years ago and never got it right since.

U need a big neck put a display in a closed shop window a hairdressers anywhere ask beg do not be shy.

Ger

and F the begrudgers who will say my pics are better .

Do a very nasty thing send a few pics to the local paper for free but only a few or they will ride u.

I have been asked by people to display photo's for sale in my studio and in my window lol


U mean that other photographers want to show their stuff in u window where u are trying to make a living , Now that is good  That is more than neck thats just dumb.

It wasn't me, honest.

I have never ever sold anything in my lfe as I don't consider myself good enough. I ahve seen yours however and told you I thought they where great also as they are Landscapes have you ever tried the Calender people this years may alredy be done or what about postcard people.

Just my thoughts all the best

Tom