George Barr muses about the “hidden” costs of producing prints for sale at Behind The Lens:
One of the things you need to do if selling your work is to be realistic about the cost to you of each print – both in terms of dollars and time…
Follow the title link to the full post – it is quite a list, and includes many items that some folks may not think of when they see the cost of a high quality professional print.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him.
Oddly enough, of all the colorful fall foliage photos I have taken so far this season, my favorite is currently the black and white sunset photograph of a small aspen grove near Conway Summit just north of Mono Lake.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him.
Read the link, but the basic concept is that photographers could take advantage of the normal regulations for legally transporting firearms on an airplane and get extra security and more careful tracking of their gear. The article claims that it is enough to ship (openly and legally, according to normal regulations for such things) a starter’s pistol!
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” (Heyday Books) is available directly from him.
In my own experience, and opinion, what the photographer must “add” to such subjects is revelation. When we photograph something, whether it’s a building, a garden, or a car, we are using light and position to reveal its nature to future viewers of that image.
