Semi Nude Flasher
May 13th, 2008There is a big part of me that loves reflectors. Tail lights, traffic lights, signals, light house refractors, etc. etc. Something about how the angles interact with light or some such.
I’ll be selling prints soon. I can’t decide if y’all would be interested in custom work (hey, I’d like a print of this photo) or doing limited runs. I’ve found a way to get less expensive, but sweet sweet prints from my work and would love to know if you’d prefer to pick and choose and make requests or prefer a limited edition kind of offering. Also, if you could let me know what you’d be willing to pay (this may or may not help me determine pricing) for an 8×10 (for starters) that would be sweet. o
Specs
8×10 printed on 8.5×11 (for matting purposes)
Photo Rag (308 gsm) matte finish archival paper
Museum quality, pigment based inks
Un-numbered. Signature upon request.
Price: $40 USD
Domestic purchase only.Questions? photos [at] blurbomat [dot] com
Tags: construction, flasher, macro, orange
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May 13th, 2008 at 10:23 am
I like the idea of ‘limited editions’ as your main work but for a slightly higher price perhaps one could request a specific print. You know, what I’m saying?
I think you have a good idea of what pictures are the most popular.
May 13th, 2008 at 10:25 am
whatthehellareyounuts
May 13th, 2008 at 10:30 am
Picking and choosing would be great, there are so many of your photos I would love.
May 13th, 2008 at 10:48 am
You should definitely do limited editions or numbered prints. I also think it would be cool if you were to experiment with different types of paper given the style of your photos. As far as pricing goes… my husband usually sells an unframed 8×10 starting at around $20-$30. Which is a pretty high markup but it’s art and art is not cheap. Right? Feel free to email me if you want more info.
May 13th, 2008 at 11:02 am
I would say a price range of $20 to $30 sounds reasonable for an 8×10 photograph. I’d love a signed option, too.
May 13th, 2008 at 11:12 am
I have bought a few prints from Dutch of Sweet Juniper. He sells signed, matted prints in the $25-35 range. I think limited edition runs would probably work out to be easiest for you, and is simple enough for the customer. I really love the Haunted Beaufort collection and would love to get my hand on some prints of those.
May 13th, 2008 at 11:45 am
Limited edition sounds great as a standard. Having the option to pick and choose should be out there though. Longer order - ship time or a few extra $ maybe.
May 13th, 2008 at 11:48 am
A limited edition run would probably sell better. You also might consider a portfolio collection of 4-5 related prints in a nice case. You could take a page from giclee publishers, who often create a limited edition, but only print per order. This way you have a cap on the tourage, but don’t have to waste money printing and storing images which may not sell.
May 13th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
I like the hybrid idea. If you have an idea of what might be popular, do limited runs of those, but give people the option of specific orders with more lead time. (I wouldn’t suggest charging more - what are they really getting that’s different for the price?) I’d be willing to pay about $20, considering I’d still have to frame the piece. Does that help?
May 13th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
I’d love to choose from limited run prints. That way, when something I like comes up, I could just buy it. I don’t think I’ll ever go searching through and finding originals I’d like. I’d say @$20, and I’d buy them every once in a while.
May 13th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
I would like to pick though I like the idea of offering select, limited runs. Perhaps do limited runs as it would be easier for you, but with an option of selecting your own for a longer delivery or perhaps an extra $5. I think the $20-$35 range is good.
May 13th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
I’ve thought to myself many a times how great your photographs would look in certain rooms of my house. I would at least buy a few here or there. I think $20 is a fair price. I’ve bought several photographs at different art shows, and all seem to be priced right around the $20 mark
May 13th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
$20-$30 seems appropriate and I’d suggest doing limited runs, as the whole pick and choose option might be a bit much on your end.
May 13th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
i think pick and choose is the best way to go for about $15-20 buckaroos.
May 13th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
i would love the pick and choose option, but would understand if you limited the selection people could pick from. that way, if you want to do any “special editions,” you can leave them out.
May 13th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
I think at least $30. I’d pay $45 for something I really love. I guess I would do it something like this: $30-35 for the limited runs, $45 for a custom. Looking forward to it!
May 13th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
$20-$30 is a good place to go - I agree with having the signed option, always nice. For me, as a customer, I say let me pick and choose. I love some of the city shots (I was a resident of LA for 3 years and generally hated LA but some of your photos make me a bit nostalgic) and I’m not sure if they’d be among your first choices for runs since your nature shots are super, amazing and lots of other Tom Cruise superlatives. Only genuine.
As a manufacturer, I understand if you choose to do limited runs and I’m sure I’d still find something I could hang on the wall.
May 13th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
I’d say definitely go with the limited runs and work within collections. You could put together small/large collections and charge one price for the whole collection or piece them out individually. Stick with a limited run which would cut down on your inventory and ultimately save on headaches. If you find one collection is more popular than another, you could do a second run. Definitely stay within in the $25-45 range per piece. Generally $100-200 for collections/sets.
May 13th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
I think a bit of both is handy. I know, for me, I love a TON of your photos, but I’m about to enter the ‘poor college student living on dining hall food and care packages’ phase, and won’t necessarily be able to afford a print from a limited run when you do it. I would definitely be likely to get a few over the year if they were an ‘order this photo and get it x weeks later!’ But I might not be your target audience. I don’t have much to say on the photo prices, other some of the more expensive photos I’ve seen in my area (Athens, Ohio, true California to some, middle of nowhere to most) are generally framed. That being said, they usually aren’t as played around with as yours are so… Use your judgment? Set a price and see how they move? Listen to the people that have far more money than me?
Anyway, excited to see you doing this, can’t wait to see ‘em up for sale!
May 13th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
I would say make it pick and choose but limit the run (say 500 or 1000) on all of them that you offer for sale. Print them as they’re ordered and tick them off until you reach the edition maximum. That way you’re not making runs of photos that people might not buy (and therefore are stuck with that inventory).
And $20 to $30 seems about right to me.
May 13th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
I usually sell matted 8×10s for $20-$30. I’ve done pick&choose, but I’m starting to lean towards limited edition runs for my own work. Maybe you can start with prints of just a few photos, and if you get a lot of requests for other photos, you can run those later.
May 13th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
I’d say start with limited runs and see how that goes first. Then maybe offer pick and choose (though charge more as it’s going to take more effort on your part) if you aren’t already swamped by the limited runs. I think the $20-30 pricing that most people suggest is right on target.
May 13th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Just yesteday i was looking for photos for sale, thinking to myself that i wished you sold yours, but was to shy to email and ask if you would. Your stuff is great, and I look forward to seeing what you decide to sell.
May 13th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
I would be willing to pay your cost (time + materials + shipping + printing cost) plus a reasonable profit.
May 13th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Is your printing source a secret or will you share? Just curious. I’ve been looking for a better source for printing 8×10s myself.
What type of paper/finish do you plan to offer? Matte, glossy, etc.?
May 13th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
As a former seller of art, I’d really recommend doing a run of your popular photos (say, 12-20 of your favorites), but not too many (say, only do about 200 of each to start). As you get a feel for which ones are popular (and some more money coming in), get a high-quality giclee printer, which will allow your prints to last much longer–it uses higher quality ink than even the best printer and the resolution will blow your mind. Then do limited editions of the photos you see selling the most, and sign/number those, making sure that your first test print is labeled as the A/P. Try this: http://www.fineartgicleeprinters.org/
May 13th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Limited but not numbered as such. Study up on the printing limitation technique of Brooks Jensen of Lenswork.com . His way makes each a limited edition but not a closed number. His podcasts are great and i have several of his prints 11×17 b&w for $20 each…and his portfolios are $50 - $150. You can learn much for free from his site.
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May 13th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
I’d love to see something that means something to you, signed. I have always wondered what artists like Michelangelo or Picasso thought of as their favorite. I remember doing a shot on the way to work one day, back in the film days, of a stupid barn in the rain and fog. What I really wanted was deer but 1/2 a mile from work, I realized I wasn’t going to find one. The barn was a pity shot and everyone loved it. I hated it. I like pieces that move the artist, that means something to them. Whether it matches my couch or not
May 14th, 2008 at 5:46 am
There are some ultra wicked photography printing shops that take the crappy, unsexy part of ordering, printing and mailing out of your hair, and let you set the price, and the amount of times a photo can be ordered.
All webified and lovely, you might get a kick out of it.
I’ve used printroom.com - excellent printing.
May 14th, 2008 at 6:45 am
We are about to *finally* decorate the living room of our new house and I would love to use some of your prints. I think $20 for limited editions and maybe $30 for matted and then $35-40 for custom prints.
A choice of matte or glossy would be great too.
May 14th, 2008 at 9:43 am
WOW! I would love to pick up some of your prints - either limited editions or pick-and-choose, whatever! Would it be for America only though or would you be willing to send abroad?
May 14th, 2008 at 10:04 am
It’s about damn time.
I like limited runs and the $20-$35 range for an 8X10 is reasonable. However, it would be nice to have the option to make a special request for a print if it’s not currently available in a limited edition…obviously for more $ than what a limited run print would be.
I’m looking forward to parting with my hard-earned dollars for a Jon Armstrong.
May 14th, 2008 at 10:09 am
I would love a chance to order more of your prints. I have “Budget Print” hanging in my office and LOVE IT! And you already know what I am willing to pay.
May 14th, 2008 at 10:37 am
My friend is a photographer and the following is his pricing structure:
Prints — Matted — Framed
5 x 7 — $ 15.00
8 x 10 — $ 35.00
11 x 14 — $ 55.00 - $120.00
13 x 19 - $100.00 - $200.00
May 14th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
My take on this is that there are two models for commerce - boutique or warehouse. You’re boutique, so be as boutique as possible. Offer limited editions, numbered and signed, with the option to buy them matted and framed for an extra fee. You can make the profit margin on the framing higher because it’s a convenience thing as well as a taste thing.
Offering one-offs for a higher price than the limited runs is also a way to get market research on which prints to offer runs of.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:26 am
I think the $20 mark is about right, as people have already said. I usually order big prints of photos I love (and obviously pay a lot more for bigger prints), and I’m looking around for great ideas for the upcoming redecoration of the hall in my new house, I want lots and lots of cool photos in frames all the way along it. With pedantic very ordered spacing…sound familiar?
Anyway I’ll definitely be getting some of yours. I love Heather’s work too. Chuck is just adorable. Weird, I’m not having as much luck getting my cat to balance things on his head…
May 15th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Honestly, I would drop dead from joy if you went pick and choose, because while we’re saving tons of money NOW for our Big Move in December (when my husband and I both graduate and move to Portland), after that I would definitely look into your photography and invest in some. I completely understand if you’re doing limited stuff, but it would be seriously sweet if you just had a gallery and could issue prints as ordered. But this is coming from a selfish place, because I am interested in buying your stuff!
Also, I echo Caroline–is a secret place? Because the website I’m ordering my photos from is pretty good, but if there’s somewhere beautiful, I’d love to know. My colors sometimes come out seriously skewed.
May 16th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
imagekind!
May 19th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
I wouldn’t buy it if you didn’t sign it. I also don’t think I would buy anything a weird dimension, because framing would get more $$$$$