How can I start making money off of my photography?

I know about adding my photos in stock photography websites, but I’m thinking more along the lines of print and sail, I need tips, hints and suggestions please.

Hey There-
Here are my tips/suggestions on selling your photographs.
Internet:
iStockphoto.com
Ebay.com – Close To Free
Shutterstock.com
Alamy.com
SmugSmug.com
Imagekind.com – Free
Redbubble.com – Free

^^http://www.redbubble.com/people/PicsAndC… – My Site on Redbubble

To sell online you need to market yourself.

1. Link to your site(s) that you are selling on whenever it is possible.

2. Make some business cards – tutorials available online – and put the site you use for selling on the card. Pass these cards out whenever possible.
3. Give the cards you made to friends and family and make sure they pass them out, as well.

Ex Card:
(One of you best pictures as background)
1.Name
2.Number
3.What type of photographer you are – short and to the point. I.E. Nature photographer
4.Your website that you sell on
–You can also put your E-Mail instead of the website or with the website

Also, you can sell images to friends and family. Another thing I’ve seen some artists do to sell their work is to go to a local flee market.

Check out local cafe’s and restaurants. Many are willing to put an image or two up. They may not pay you to hang your picture, but you can put your card in the corner of the frame, and this will also expose your name to people. If they like it enough, they will go to your site. Another thing you can do with local businesses is ask to put your
card(s) on their countertops so that when people are shopping they see your card.

Many of the online sellers take care of the printing/shipping. Some take a % of your profits and others do not. Read the FAQS to find out if they charge to handle the printing/shipping.

If you go the flee market route:
Many online websites have exceptional printing qualities for reasonable prices.
Whcc.com
MPIX.Com

You can do a google search for more…
Printing can be done at a store as well. Sams Club, Costco, Ritz Camera…At home is another option. Be sure that the quality is top notch, though. If you don’t have a great printer and calibrated monitor at home printing is not ideal.

Put the printed pictures in frames or have them mounted. Price them, and take them to the market.

hope that helps,
Dana

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