How to Print, Price and Sell Your Photography
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- Today I’m gonna take you behind the scenes and show you how to make, print, price, package and sell your photography.
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0:00 Intro
1:03 Making the Image
5:09 Printing w/ Canon Pro 1000
9:45 Pricing Your Work
13:45 Selling Prints
16:56 Packaging and Shipping the Print
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Thank you so much for posting this, I think you're the first person I've seen who actually breaks down the pricing in a realistic way. Your honesty is so appreciated!
Glad it was helpful and appreciate the comment.
2% making pictures, 3% printing, 95% marketing. So long as people know that successful marketing is the keys. If people don't know you exist they won't buy prints. I would also recommend staying away from these print on demand type websites.. The likely hood of you appearing on the top of the search results is almost zero unless your picture is very very niche.
I would agree. they’re not gonna do the work for you.
I’m confused about the print on demand sights. Isnt the point to grow a following and then link them directly to these print on demand sights where your work is to purchase? I don’t see the scenario where people just browse the sight and maybe find you being how you run it
Your work has to be good. That’s all that matters. It’s not always about a niche market.
@@Vejur9000 your work could be award winning but if the general public don't know who you are they are not going to buy.
Marketing yourself is key.
I’ve really got into walking and photography now, I’ve built up a following of over 3000 on fb, I’ve had a couple of photos put on the bbc weather which felt brilliant. Thanks for the inspiration, hopefully one day someone will want to buy one of my photos.
I'm just getting started on my photography adventure and I gotta tell you - This is the clearest and most concise breakdown of this process I've come across. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, skills and talent.
A really good breakdown of the process Adam - so informative - thank you!. I've not looked at printing seriously but it's something I want to try this year. That print is fabulous too! What gorgeous conditions. Great to see you enjoying your work!
Love everything about this video. Thanks for the encouragement and hands on looking at the printer
Love and respect both your attitude to print buying and selling and your generosity in sharing your knowledge and experience. As a photographer with limited wall space, I collect smaller boxed print sets and would encourage all photographers to sell these. They offer an accessible, practical and enjoyable way of sharing fine art prints widely in our community.
What is a boxed print set?
Yes. I think they are brilliant.
Thank you so much sir, I’m just getting into this and don’t have any equipment quite yet but you have pointed me in the right direction and I am thankful for that. Godspeed to you sir and may your business continue to do well.
Many thanks for your videos, once again with 100% positive energy. Following your incentive, i recently bought a Canon ipf pro 300… Game changer in my photography, with the soft proofing (on C1), then printing MY prints. And sharing them with friends, colleagues & family. Will buy either your book or one of your prints. Best Wishes for 2023 🇨🇭
Thank you for this video. This changes my point of view about how special a print can be.
This was so helpful! Thank you!
wonderful and really helpful vid that makes me think about things I had never considered.
Absolutey love your channel and the advice you give, thank you!
Thanks. Much appreciated.
Very useful information, thank you so much!!
Thoroughly enjoyed this video and learned a few things along the way. Thank you so much.
Glad you enjoyed it!
unbelievable video , thanks so much for this !!
Helpful video, and I love your idea of buying one for every ten one sells. Happy 2023!
Thanks Jim. Hope you have a great year.
I’m purchasing a canon pro 200 this week. I’ve been undecided between the 200 and 300 but think that the 200 is ideal for my first proper photographic printer. Really looking forward to it and your videos have been loads of help. Cheers.
Great video. Thanks for sharing
Another great video Adam...more food for thought as always and especially relevant in view of my intention to acquire an R5 (or possibly an R7 if money's too tight) as my present to myself for 2023. Merry Christmas to you and yours and here's to a happy, healthy and image-rich 2023 !
Thanks Terry. Same to you
Really helpful thank you!
Adam,
Many thanks for this video. I have been looking for a step-by-step guide on how to do this for some time. In order to get there, I need to invest in a printer and also invest the time I need to take to generate that buzz you describe.
I have photographed a lot more things locally with a view to building a local audience and also, this year, cut down on mileage and petrol costs and reduce my carbon footprint a bit.
One thing you made clear is that using a lab to print my work will reduce or eliminate any margin that can be made, so having my own printer is key.
It’s going to take me a while to get there, but I believe your video will be an invaluable reference to return to when my time comes.
Thanks again!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.
Anthony
Thats exciting to hear. Good luck
Thanks for another great one, Adam. If I have a "regret" as a long time hobbyist photographer it's that I haven't printed nearly enough since "going digital" in 2006. I've been working on fixing that for the last year or so, although I've yet to take the plunge for the gear to produce the physical print and still rely on others for that (for now). It's definitely been wonderful putting my hands on more of my photos and I even did a small run of 75 2022 calendars that were a hit and shipped to half a dozen US states (which surprised me since they were all images from my small county).
Keep the great content coming!
Nice Mike. I find Americans to be especially supportive.
Thanks for all this info, loved the idea of buying one for every 10 sold.
I stumbled on you channel and content, and have to say,excellent stuff. Real simple, straight to the point, and professional.
Thanks so much, glad you're here.
Had the Pro1000 for many years and am really pleased with the quality of the prints, and the lack of wastage as long as you use ICM profiles and calibrate your monitor. Well worth the money.
Great to hear
Love your pricing formula and promoting buying other artists work
This is the way.
I really loved this video! I've been a professional photographer for 12+ years, I have traveled to 40 countries, but I've never sold my work. Due to some health issues I had to quit my commercial photography career and am looking to pursue fine art full time so I can work on my own time. It's daunting when you know your work would make amazing art but there's so much involved besides the actual art making so this was super helpful!
Thanks for a really helpful and informative video!
Great video thanks a lot!
This is such an insanely helpful video. I just started selling some prints in a local shop and had no idea how to go about the whole process. Thank you so much Adam!!
So you used your own printer at home and framed them? Then took prints to a local shop and sold them? What was your process?
Very inspiring! Thanks for the video.
Thanks. it’s my pleasure.
Excellent video and advice!!
Thanks for the videos and advice Adan. Great book by the way I would recommend it. Have a lovely Christmas.
Thanks Mike. Appreciate your support.
Really enjoyed this Adam and the image you chose for this video was beautiful too. As always appreciate all the work you put in to sharing your knowledge. I hope you have a great Christmas with the family and wish you continuing success in 2023
Thanks mate. Same to you and yours
I second this comment!! Spot on!! Great work Adam…. Honestly…. Cheers to 2023 and beyond!!
Just got a Pro-1000. I’ve never entertained the idea of selling my prints (Canon is wow!) but the information in this video was awesome. Good stuff.
Adam, I think this is one of best videos you have produced, all the way around: style, content, editing, score, etc. Great job! Re: printing. I have had my own art printed by a lab before (and sold my photographs through labs), and while I have entertained purchasing a printer, pulling the trigger is something all together a bit more... risky. Perhaps one day I will. Thank you for your content and candor. keep up the good work.
Thanks Jason. greatly appreciate your comment.
Great video Adam.
Love your videos about printing! As as "mostly nomad" I find it quite difficult but one day I'll have my workspace with my printer...hopefully:)
Definitely. There's always the lab.
Great video Adam. I like to support other photographers as well and just purchased your book in support of your journey. I look forward to seeing your images in the flesh.
I recently purchased the Pro-1000 and fired it up last night and its awesome. I was testing and printing until 4am this morning and will have a few prints as gifts this Christmas.
Some great videos this year from you - nice one.
Enjoy the festivities ahead
Thanks Andrew, much appreciated. Great for gifts, although I have to cycle the recipients. We dont want to be too predictable!!
@@Firstmanphotography haha.... yes thats true
Thanks for a simple but really informative Vlog
My pleasure 😊
Another great video - really useful for someone like me starting to sell their work. I should say that I've had no luck selling my images via my website, but to be fair I've not put any work into publicizing my website or search optimization. On the other hand, exhibitions and arts fairs have worked really well for me.
Nice.
Wow ! Being able to print out the photos I took myself from a quality printer is wonderful.
Thank you for this insightful video. I use a lab to print C types and I have mounted 15x10 prints of mainly local scenes on sale in a local coffee/gift shop. They are £30 each. Feedback from potential customers is: "they are too expensive", or " I could have taken that!" Even mounted 7x5 prints at a tenner each have been slow sellers!
Yeah, no point wasting our time with the low-ballers. C types are fantastic though. I use that for all my prints bigger than A2.
Very good video
Thank you
Beautiful work.
Thank you so much 😀
Well put together vlog Adam. Keep up the good work.
Cheers Martyn
Thanks a lot for this. I was able to print a clients pictures following this.
Glad it helped!
Great work Adam. I have a Canon IPF6400 plotter with 12 inks that make beautiful nice prints. I want to ask you: how do you protect the print itself? Don't you do any kind of lamination? How you ensure the the client does not put the print in a frame with a plain glass, and the print sticks to it? Thank you for you videos! Greetings from Portugal.
Thanks for posting this Adam.I went to the Canon showroom in Ginza Tokyo today to have a look at the PRO1000. Beautiful showroom. I was treated like a valuable customer. They made two A2-size prints for me of a winter garden scene that I had photographed. (No charge). When the time comes later this year, of course I will buy the printer from them. Thanks for the heads up on the printer and for the other valuable information contained in this video. Cheers. Dave.
That's awesome Dave and encouraging to hear about such a great customer service experience. Appreciate your comment.
That is so helpful info, thank you very much buddy
Btw, I have just subscribed, happy new year !!!
Thanks mate. Have a great one
The Pro 1000 printer is out of my price range as an amateur. But I'm very happy with my Canon PIXMA Pro 200. It's $550 USD, uses 8 cartridges, and takes paper up to 13" x 19" (A3+), or pano paper up to 13" x 39" via the rear feeder.
Awesome. Have a great Christmas
Wow, thank you for giving us valuable content! New subscribe ❤
Great episode on printing Adam. I’ve been giving a lot of thought to incorporate a final print as the final moment in my videos. It makes sense that the journey isn’t done until the photo is printed! Merry Christmas 🎄
Exactly. All the best and I hope you get some sales.
Thanks for the great video Adam! :)
Thanks mate.
Great prints
Excellent Video!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for step by step! I print and it is a whole different skill set, wouldn't you say? Last weekend, I was pulling my hair out - couldn't get the color right only to find out the printer nozzle(s) were clogged. It is easy enough to push a button to clear and test it but these are issues people may not realize. It is an understanding paper printer profiles, etc. I have learned so much in printing and has made me a better photographer. Recreating that 'luminosity' on paper can be a challenge - and really the backlit screen and light on the front of the paper are two different worlds. I have just begun to accept this and look at the image as it stands alone. You make it look so easy. And your contrast, etc look perfect.! Thanks again. OH I wanted ask you if you would ever consider POD - Print on Demand to send out your prints?
Merry Christmas and happy new year
Thanks. All the best for 2023.
I'm currently in the position of considering buying a Canon printer and starting to sell some of my own prints. This video was super useful and informative. You have a great channel by the way.
Excellent video! Just starting out, and this is exactly the information I needed. New sub here! Cheers!
Amazing. thanks Adam. much appreciated
Another useful and engaging installment. When I do print, it is usually through a lab because I do not have a great printer like yours, but it was all interesting, particularly your pricing strategy.
Yes same strategy applies to the lab, although maybe more straightforward with figuring out expenses. I'd encourage people not to ship directly from the lab to the client though.
@@Firstmanphotography Agreed! I generally re-ship so I can be sure everything is right. The exception is, for example, a repeat order (like calendars). Then, it is much cheaper for me to have the lab drop-ship "white label" with no pricing information in the packing.
I had my reservations at first tbh, but that shot turned out absolutely killer, man. Dope shot 🙂 TH-cam is not the same as being there to judge the conditions as well as you did. Great video as always.
Love this video ! The cost break down is something I have not seen anywhere else 👍👍. Subscribed !
One small question. Any chance of spilling the beans in what that paper cutter is you use ? I did not see it listed in your gear .
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Great video & Prints! Question, What monitor brand, model are y using since Adobe RGB is important
Good idea that sell 10 buy 1
Happy New year. Good vlog cheers 🙂
Thanks Paul. Hope you have a great year
The old business adage is true, the 80/20 principle where 80% of your sales come from the 20% of your customers. I recently bought the Canon Image Pro 300 and the prints are fantastic.
Like it
Hi Adam, such valuable information (and makes me want to get one of those printers). I would love to hear your thoughts on photo paper. As I just organised an exposition with 45x60cm framed photo prints, but all the framed photo's started to curl up in their frame. Do you know if there's a paper type that is less sensitive to humidity and temperature differences? Thanks mate
Thanks for posting! :) I've just ordered the new iPhone 14 Pro Max, so I'm intrigued to see how big I can print.. I've heard good things about the 48MP camera.
nice, will be fun finding out.
Hi Adam! Just thought I'd let you know that I received a copy of your book 'Illumination' for Christmas! Wow! Completely unputdownable! I've read it already! That's all I can say really.
Amazing feedback mate. thanks so much.
@@Firstmanphotography In actual fact I did write more than that in the above comment Adam. But TH-cam seems to have deleted most of it. But not to worry. You got the gist. Yeah, you're quite a writer, as well as being an exceptional photographer. I must admit that I wasn't expecting the book to be quite so autobiographical. I was really really impressed. And the photography! WOW.
Thank you for sharing! Very informative! Maybe a video on producing a book would be helpful!
Check the backlog. Hope you have a great Christmas
@@Firstmanphotography Thank you!! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Great episode Adam. Would be nice to print my own work. So will definitely look into purchasing the Canon Pro-1000 printer. There are a number of other costs that could be included in the expense of selling an image. There is the cost of maintenance on your equipment and also insurance cover for your equipment.
To be fair I haven't experienced any maintenance costs yet. You're right about insurance too although I didnt count that because it would be covered under most peoples contents insurance if they had it at home.
@@Firstmanphotography I would be more cautious about assuming it being covered WITHOUT a separate rider clause in your insurance.
Hi Adam ! Interesting video !
Thanks. Appreciate the comment
Hi Adam! I have a question in the next video . Could you kindly to answer me. Many thanks .
Awesome vid, very informative and to the point.. I am curious, with having an established youtube channel, and instagram, you get a lot of traffic... are there any sites that you can recommend to people to shop and sell prints from?? cheers!
Great stuff. Ive been using labs for ages and considering doing my own now. How do you feel the quality is for longetivity (i.e. archival)? I'm a holdover from when inkjets first came out and they "bleed" everywhere. I suppose this is no longer? Clean edges? What about smudging and drying? So many questions... sorry and thanks.
You should consider a Canon iPF8400s for your studio, gives you many more print options and materials, we have one and it is brilliant.
Merry Christmas to you and your family, great videos, you inspire others with your art and videos. Could you share what photo cutter you are using and what size? It appears to be the Dahle 554 Professional Rotary Trimmer but I'm not sure if it's the 20 inch or the 28 inch. Thanks for the information, and keep up the great work.
Yes that's the one, although it's the 960mm (38 inch) version.
I have printed a few pictures of mine over the years and purchased my sister a Selphy printer that she loves and I got one too just the other day. Fed up of the useless non pro Pixma range so my daughters can use the Selphy. Printing is cool and should be part of everyone’s workflow regardless of if they are sold or not.
Totally agree.
Great video!! I have a question regarding the packaging. Where do you buy the A2 boxes? Thanks and have a fantastic 2023!
Any decent art and crafts or graphics shop will stock them. They’re often called "presentation boxes."
@@Firstmanphotography perfect!! Thanks for sharing it!! Have a great 2023!!
Great video Adam , would like to know what paper you using for the different prints .
Probably easier to check out my other print videos.
I got the Pro-1000 about a year ago. It was on sale for 800EUR. I was still hesitant because it is a lot of change. But, oh my word! The prints that come out of it! I don’t think I will ever be able to go back! And printing the work is so enjoyable! I can only recommend to get a printer.
This is the way.
How many prints can u make until u have to renew the ink? Bc that is quite expensive as well 🤔
@@aloha1990. it depends on so many factors like size, suject, paper, print quality etc. I couldn’t tell you. But when you first start with the printer, it needs a lit of ink for the first start. Then it slows down and an ink can last you a little. Also, you need to print regularitly. Otherwise the ink will dry up and you will consume a lot of ink again to get it freed up. But there is a print calculator as mentioned by Adam in the video. I suggest you get it and see for yourself.
@@FabienMathey ok great thx 👍🏽
So u need the printer plus all the different colors, so thats an additional 400€?
@@aloha1990. It should, like mine, come with the first load and 5 sheets of Canon Pro Luster A3 printing paper. But you always need ink afterwards. However, printing it in a professional printing service is still more expensive. But it remains a significant investment
My photography teacher (mind you it was a community college) acted like I was crazy when I saw a print displayed from another student and wanted to buy it. Of course that teachers bread and butter was ad work and my favorite thing to shoot is landscapes.
Hi Adam, do you usually maintain the 3.2 aspect ratio or crop to the A2 etc ratio? Thank you 🙂
How do you figure out what size to print an image? Also, did you account for shipping in your expenses?
What settings do you use before printing?
Hello Adam, what SW is it that calculates the price of printing? Is something similar for Pro-300 or is it just a feature of Pro-1000?
It’s not the printing that’s putting me off (I use Whitewall) but the framing. If you don’t want cheap tat it can be quite expensive. Nevertheless a great video as usual. As for selling prints as an amateur, it’s been a chastening experience as your expected to practically give them away.
Same for me. That’s why I tend to print on canvas. That way, I don’t have to add a frame, keeps the cost down.
Yep, framing bumps the cost up massively. I can't bring myself to sell cheap frames. If I sell the print alone though and people use a cheaper frame, that works for me.
Great vid and great images. Personally, I would never use the scaling function on my Canon printer for quality purposes. My 300 dpi tif file is usually about 16x24" from the raw file. When I am done processing, I then use upsizing and sharpening software to prep files for various sizes and media textures, such as 60x38". I would be afraid of a quality hit using the scaling function in CPPL as I couldn't control for dpi and sharpening.
Hi Adam.
Merry Christmas to you and yours. Great channel I am a big fan of your work. I have a question if you don't mind answering. Where do you purchase your packaging tubes and boxes from. Thanks in advance..
Here in the UK I use DavPack.
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply Adam.
I'm really frustrated that the audio is mute wth.....super pissed really
Nevermind just finely got mad and closed youtube and opened back up and audio is working now...I apologize
Great episode Adam. Can I ask your recommendation on signing prints? I took a family reunion photo and am considering printing it out for all of the relatives ini the picture. I thought it would be a good idea to sign and date the photo as a token memory. Do you recommend signing on the "white border?" or somewhere else? Also, would you recommend signing with a #2 pencil or ink? Cheers and Happy New Year.
I do normally sign my prints. If there is a large white border I will sign that (although you have to bear in mind people might mount and frame it). Recently i signed the image itself for a large pano. I used a pencil on matt paper and Uni Pin 0.5 grey pen on semi gloss/glossy paper.
Adam, just seen this video. I have noticed that my channel subscription had dropped off.. ?
Thanks for your breakdown on costing your work. I had asked this in an Astrophotography group and no one wanted to answer.
I have watched Astrobiscuits you tube channel, he drove from home to Dartmoor to image a nebula,
I am thinking, Travel Time, Travel Expenses, 4hr imaging, +8hr integration and processing
This is an expensive image to make Profit, on a business footing.
Thanks for the video and have put a subscription back onto your channel :)
I had a question about the shipping. Rolling the print into a tube. Personally I have received prints that were rolled from a Print House and really didn’t care for that. I felt that a rolled print wouldn’t lay flat and mount as well or the print might have got damaged being rolled around itself. Your opinion on Rolled vs Flat please?
BTW, very nice presentation with this video and a very i interesting subject.
There is no doubt that flat packing is better. But it’s significant less convenient and therefore quite a lot more expensive.
With a roll there are device that can be used to flatten the image out, but rolling it carefully the opposite way around the packing tube can also help. I’ve also, in the past, turned it upside down and then laid a load of heavy books on it. It takes time but work pretty well.
also, if you take a rolled print to a professional framers, they are very used to dealing with rolled artwork.
What do you use for audio? It sounds great!
Thanks. A few years ago I invested in a Zoom F6 and Rode NTG3. I then post process it in Adobe Audition. Mainly compression and EQ.
The mic is positioned about 20-30cm in front of me just out of frame at the top.
As someone considering selling some prints... I'm wondering if there is an app or something for Windows - that would allow me to sign them... much like how a painter artist signs their work?
I've got great images of the national parks. But I could never sell a print as much as the posters in the gift shop are at for a 5 or $10
I'm looking into a photo printer, more for home use than generating income...though it would be nice on the side.
I'm looking right now at the Epson Expression XP970, I was originally trying to get my hands on the Canon Pixma IP8720 as it was on sale for $200(Can) at my local camera store but sold out almost instantly. The Epson I'm eyeing is off an auction site, so I'm hoping to try and score it. So I'm trying to do this on the cheap since its not a money generating investment. I know someone who also does this on the side with a Canon T3 but his family owns/runs a print shop business, allowing him to do some really nice large prints for sale. And probably shipping as well.
What paper do you use?
I actually have a question regarding a problem I have with the print software. I print on a Canon Pro-300 using the Canon Professional Print & Layout software as you do from a MacBook Pro M1. Whenever I get an OS update for the MBP I loose the ability to use the Professional P&L software. I have to reinstall the software and print driver to get it to work again. I know this is off topic but was wonder if you as a user of the software or anyone else here has run into this. Thanks for any comments you may have. Enjoy your work.
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what kind of paper you depend on it in landscape pic
I just printed on a canon pro luster & it feels a bit tacky. What type of paper do you use?