SELLING PRINTS - My best (and worst) selling photos may surprise you

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Selling your photos as prints is such an amazing feeling. I love printing and making a living out of photography is something that I never thought was possible. In this video I share which prints sell the best and some photo selling tips.
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@dannywootton9553 3 года назад

One of the things you didn’t cover and why I think some of your top images sell more is actually warm colours. I think most people who buy a print to hang on a wall at home like warm tones as it makes the room feel warmer. I know most of my favourite images of my own are dramatic, stormy and cooler images but my wife prefers the warmer sunset ones for hanging in the living room etc. The cooler images are banished to the hall way 😐

@AndyBanner 3 года назад

This is a really important point. People do not want to be at home and feel cold and I have seen other photographers talk about this. I recall Stuart McGlennon say it when I watched one of his videos recently

@eirikjarlmikkelborg537 3 года назад

Bad for me, because I just love the cool colours 🤷

@martyk1984 3 года назад

I think geography might add some color bias as well. When I lived in TX, a warm climate, I liked ‘cooler’ colored prints. Now that I live in the north east, USA, I prefer warmer colored prints.

@simonmaney3438 3 года назад

Great point. I love 'snow' pictures, but to some people, the image projects a feeling of 'cold'.

@patrickclark4456 3 года назад

"Banished to the hall way" 😂😂

@georgeaustin3138 3 года назад

Thanks for the info Niglel. In keeping with your targeting marketing (like your San Francisco image) the best advice I ever got was from Colorado landscape photographer Doug Bennett. " Shoot local, sell local."

@johnwilliams642 3 года назад

Liking on Instagram means one likes the photo. Purchasing a print means someone likes the print + it fits with ones decor. This added parameter, I think, might explain the variance btwn liked vs sold. Monochrome/ duotone, subdued colors are more versatile for fitting in - thus sell more.

@martharetallick204 3 года назад

Likes don't pay the bills. Money does.

@andread4721 3 года назад

You are right. But there's even more: There is also a difference between thinking "Nice pic", and being ready and able to invest the money. People might give a like to 100 photos per day but they sure won't buy all of them. And in my personal case: I never buy any prints for the simple reason that I prefer to hang my own photos on my walls.

@vipersrt30 3 года назад

@@andread4721 but you're a photographer, usually the people buying aren't photographers and the majority of the population are not photographers lol

@edenlass9062 3 года назад

It could be a simple case of demographics - the majority of Instagram users are teenagers, also many of your Instagram followers are likely to be fellow photographers and students of your work. Xx

@rodgerhort4525 3 года назад

As photographers, our personal favourites are often closely tied to the memories or experiences we had while taking them. I'm thinking that most potential buyers don't care that you hiked 3 miles uphill both ways in a thunderstorm to get that special shot or about the good time in the pub you had with people you've met after the shoot. However, the journey is as important as the destination for me. Unfortunately, aside from a video, it's difficult to convey those experiential aspects to potential customers. Of course, some just don't care about the backstory and only like the print for what it is. We can all do with some more customers of the latter type.

@mattdavey2964 3 года назад

I would love to see some more videos on the business side of photography!

@andread4721 3 года назад

Me too!

@lufhaz 3 года назад

Yes, please!

@squirls8814 3 года назад

The Madeira pics on instagram will have been viewed and liked by people looking to holiday there, not just photographers. Prints are sold not just to photographers but to whole families. The beach photo with the strong foreground will be popular with everyone in the family. The blue seascape with the rocks in the front is fabulous but blue pictures will be less popular because they can create a less than homely feeling in the house. Either warm colours or those with a strong talking point are likely to be most popular with a whole family. I love the black and white stark photo of the house, but I wouldn't want it in my home. These are just my views for what they're worth, but I understand that not everyone will agree.

@ramonvogel4557 3 года назад

I agree. When I printed some of my own pictures for my living room, I also wanted something a bit warm and welcoming, so I decided against one of my favorite pictures that was taken in cool bluish snow.

@JackLodge 3 года назад

Wow, this was super insightful and a great insight into the world of printing - thanks, Nigel! Really appreciate the mention and kind words as well, you’ve made my day! I really do recommend everyone who’s into landscapes to get printing, I’ve personally found it the most rewarding thing I’ve done so far.

@alexelley6283 3 года назад

A very interesting video on what people look for when purchasing a print. I put my photographs on on a site called Ephotozine, to be viewed,voted and commented on, I am surprised as to what people regard as a good photograph to what they see as not so good, I also print my work, just for my own pleasure, beats looking at it on a screen, it's a case of I took that shot, and I printed it...... Thank you for sharing..

@Photosbykimrcanada 8 месяцев назад

Thank you, Nigel!! This was very helpful as I am embarking on a journey to begin selling my prints. I have no idea what I'm doing. A true duck out of water. Your remarks really helped me feel less "confused". I wish for you and your family the very best 2024 has to offer! Cheers from across the pond. Kim Robitaille photosbykimr Ontario, Canada

@ElectroDrives 3 года назад

The timing of this video was like a calling! I'm literally having an exhibition and would love these tips :)

@RobertGoodlight 3 года назад

Perfect timing with this video. I just started printing my photos as well and it is actually unbelievable exciting. It’s such a huge difference to hold a printed version of your work in your hands instead of seeing is just one the screen. I started selling my prints maybe 3 months ago on the streets and I actually can make a living out of it. And it’s not just the money, it is so interesting and valuable in so many ways to do this on the streets. Katoomba, my current locations is just perfect to do so, but I can recommend to anyone to give it a go.

@sundeepsembi6091 3 года назад

You will get addicted to buying different papers - I warn you 🤗

@allhailthelegs 3 года назад

Awesome - love Katoomba and I bet your prints do very well!

@RobertGoodlight 3 года назад

Yeah, it’s actually quiet alright. Katoomba or Leura is a good place for selling. A lot of tourists from Sydney come here.

@paulabowman1549 25 дней назад

Really really helpful information Nigel. Thank you so much for opening up your behind the scenes processes!

@RhiroFotos-bo4ow 6 месяцев назад

Brilliant, Mate! Inspiring. Your imagery is stunning. Thank you.

@Mrbluesplayer43 3 года назад

Out of all the image you've shown today, the two I like the most are the top two. It's not any 'fairy tail' content but the drama and mood that appeals to me. Last year I was challenged by sister to post an image on FB each day during the first Lockdown. Most of which were landscapes images. It proved a cathartic process; kept me occupied, improved my processing skills, and a vast LR catalog got a thorough sorting. Many overlooked photos were given new life, a few of which are now portfolio images. It resulted in a book, the likes of which I would have never of thought to produce. However, by far the most surprising aspect was which images proved the most popular. With an audience of mostly friend, relatives and photographers, the fairer sex and non-photographers seemed to prefer the more colourful, scenic, and what I'd describe as more postcard-like images, men and photographers tended to choose the more moody, dramatic, and B&W. I'm posting again this lockdown, but now often choose images based on what I think my audience prefer, but still get some surprises. Food for thought.

@Jude2408 2 года назад

I love The Land that time forgot.

@dmphotography.prints Год назад

YES! The print selling video is great. More please! Long time sub and admirer of your work. Very inspirational.

@mstrathmore 3 года назад

Thanks for this Nigel. Been following you for years and always appreciated the way you articulate things. As an avid amateur African wildlife photographer I’ve really been climbing a mental mountain over not only whether my work is even good enough to sell, but also how best to present it in print form. This video was excellent and gave me some great ideas.

@tomstokes8192 2 года назад

Nigel, I’m a wedding/portrait guy from the 80s/90s out of the working craft for many years. Now making my way back in and I find your work inspiring and motivating. Would you mind sharing some of the sources you’ve found for things like your packaging, shipping and presentation materials? Maybe your certificates and stamps? No one seems to cover the more practical aspects of the daily experience of selling prints. Thanks!

@tomaspavelka4623 3 года назад

I love to see how people work, what workflow they use, what tools (SW, HW, pencil, paper...) and (!) very important for me, what is the mood and atmosphere of the specific working environment. That I love the most to discover. I always look at your room in your videos, the stuff around you, your furniture, I like the good trend of stepping your room onto higher level throughout the years... Great job! And your voice is very comforting, what I appreciate a lot!

@carolynparr2727 Год назад

Thanks Nigel, this video opened me up to a lot of new ideas for my online selling! I sell on Pic-Time, and I’ve noticed that a lot of my photos are just sitting there, and then there’s that set of 5 similar types of photos that always sell. Appreciate your tips :-)

@johndoddato2662 3 года назад

Nigel, I always enjoy your videos and your work. It is some of the best in landscapes. In my fifty years of photography I have made more prints (mostly darkroom) than I could ever sell. I am a much better photographer than a marketer. I think many photographers fail to ever reach an audience for their work. It is easy to focus on that aspect and lose the main desire to make new images. I recently have been donating my work and on occasions I randomly send out a large unsigned photos to unknown people that live in an area I have photographed. Keep up the good work and the inspiring videos.

@awaywithivan5494 3 года назад

Mate, it's incredible how much free value you put in these videos, you are a legend. thank you

@alexbehrendtinthedirtyoldt9993 3 года назад

Great video once again. I find printing my images has helped me grow and helped me learn by physically being able to see my faults that are sometimes lost on my computer. Printing them and looking at them for a matter of time really helps you spot those mistakes and also more importantly what you love about what you love about the image you’ve taken. Alex.

@marshayame 3 года назад

I go on Instagram and like every photo from everyone I follow, I usually don't look for too long but wanna show my support to the photographers I like. Instagram just makes a lot of beautiful photos look decent and it's a bit sad.

@JoakimStolt 2 года назад

Thanks for this great overview of your experience and thought of selling prints! gave me a few things to think about.

@ShaneCrouch 3 года назад

Very helpful Nigel, would very much love more insights on this in future videos. Thank you

@nationalheritagenaturepark6651 2 года назад

As i come home from a long hike in the Drakensberg, feet soaked with dew and my body warmed by the exertion of clambering among the kloofs, I am happy beyond simple words of appreciation, that I have "discovered" your calm mentorship Nigel. Thanks a ton!!!

@joostverpoort 3 года назад

My hobby started to get to a point to be handled more seriously....without loosing the fun of making pictures I started the whole process of website, select my photooos, profiling my screen and output, select paper and just start having even more fun. Thanks for helping me out...I really like your posts on your youtube channel....I might start that as well.. but will never be so good as yours. Thanks Nigel!!

@kittyclerico18 3 года назад

I confess that when I saw the title I was not too excited with the topic. I don’t ever expect to sell any of my photos. However, I found the topic super interesting and informative. Thanks for doing something a little different and sharing your process and thinking. Really enjoyed it!

@DanFox 3 года назад

Recently, I've been receiving requests for prints and I'm just not set up to do it at all so I'm sadly turning people away. My first thought was to drop ship from a reputable lab, but this video made me question that. While I'd still order from a lab, the boxing, the custom tubes, the process really... I'd love to see a more detailed look into your workflow and how you even found these custom products/knew what to look for.

@pauls3696 Год назад

I so much agree with this post I am trying to find a reliable printers and also I would love to no were to go and get started also I like the size A3 is lovely but I am very much interested in the size of his pictures as that space he leaves is good for a frame

@dychui Год назад

If it’s any consolation, I’ve found a good percentage of requests for prints result in no sale. I’ll make the print available and then they won’t buy. People are fickle

@owenfetherston6906 3 года назад

I really enjoyed hearing about a practice in photography that has always been very mysterious for me because I never really hear about how it is incorporated into a professional's business

@costafilh0 Месяц назад

It’s completely unpredictable. My favorite photos are usually the ones that sell the least. That’s why anyone trying to make real money from photography needs to find a balance between scarcity and having options. It doesn’t matter how scarce and special a photo is if no one wants to buy it.

@wendynewing8834 3 года назад

Very informative. Thanks so much for this. Yes, more of the same please - including the process of printing your book. That should take up a few episodes on its own!

@erichstocker4173 3 года назад

This is a general comment not one focused on your instagram use. Many photographers kill their creativity by determining what and how they should do things based on instagram likes. It is nice that people like photos but if a photographer places these likes above their style or what they want to do (vs what people like) then they have stopped being artists and have become merchants. The great thing is if those two can somehow merge so that the artist drives the desire for prints rather than the desire for prints driving the artist. Many now famous photographers had their prints rejected by the public. But that didn't stop them from traveling down the road THEY wanted. Indeed, many painters faced the same fate. I thought and think that Andy Warhol paintings are not art but gimmick. That didn't stop Andy nor would a whole army of instagram likers have stopped him exploring his "style". Now, of course, he is considered a genius; often by the same people who detested his style. I think we should forget about instagram as a determiner of art. I have dropped all instagram, facebook, and most social media accounts.

@NigelDanson 3 года назад

very wise words Erich

@scuzzy983 3 года назад

Hi Nigel, A video idea for lockdown is your top 5 photography books/photography books that you’d recommend other people to buy. I’d be interested to hear what’s in your collection, it might make a good video?

@nigelmorley8092 3 года назад

Interesting stuff as always Nigel...I've sold my images for a while..without doubt my best (as in unique/hours spent achieving/composition/difficulty rating) images are some of my wildlife images but wildlife images just don't sell in any numbers. Not many people want a Barn Owl on their wall (sadly!!) and easily my best sellers are waves/landscapes/beaches. My take is that it helps if the image is flexible in that it can go on most walls in a house. So my best seller of a huge wave crashing over a Harris offshore rock is (as you mention) 2-3 pastel colours dominating, some drama, small details that draw you back to it and could go on any wall in any room in the house. Innocuous and easy on the eye seem the key factors ! Agree with you re pricing as well. All photographers should value their work and time properly.

@pauls3696 Год назад

Thankyou so much for your honest information. Really really appreciate your info. I am currently building my website up to sell some of my prints. I am very excited about it. I really do appreciate your information to someone who just starting out very good info. Many thanks Paul

@Fokus_1977 5 месяцев назад

A very useful video thank you Nigel

@rhian655 2 года назад

Just discussed your RU-vid & work! Love it, making me inspired to pick up my camera again.

@PaulTimlett 3 года назад

Totally agree your approach to pricing. Your time comes at a cost.

@larryannello3882 3 года назад

Nigel - surprising that I am one of only two purchasers of Janela. I loved the shot, but bought it primarily because of the name and its resemblance to my deceased Dad and my loving 2-year old grandson, both named James Annello. Thanks for sharing your goodness every Sunday with us.

@AsifAAli 2 года назад

Your images are quite scenic and beautiful. You capture the mist and fog pretty good.

@kevinharding1181 2 года назад

Just watched this again and, as I forgot to say it the first time around, just wanted to spell out how much I appreciated your breakdown and tips. I have a book and some zines coming out next year, my website is up and prints will be going on sale so not just this video, but the whole series you've done, has been incredibly valuable. Bravo & thank you for your time and encouragement !

@fluxfotos22 2 года назад

l am very impressed by the whole presentation. It look's really professional and well executed.

@joeltm1861 3 года назад

Thank you Nigel. Just amazing how much field you covered on this video in just 20 minutes. Of Course!!! Keep on doing this type of videos, we all love photography but also, is not only just try to sell for the money, but to have the satisfaction of knowing that someone else, besides us, likes our way to see and show the world. Once again, Thanks.

@NigelDanson 3 года назад

Thanks

@simonholman 3 года назад

Fantastic video Nigel. I’ve just started selling my prints so the timing is perfect. That Facebook targeting ad tip is great.

@boatman222345 3 года назад

Best part of the video is when you talk about analytics. I've tried to use Google marketing analytics in my boat touring business for years and while they are not quite worthless they come pretty close to being so. The trouble with all these statistically based marketing ideas is that there are simply too many uncontrolled and uncontrollable variables. For instance what was the overall state of Britain's economy when a certain print sold well? Etc. In my business a particular marketing strategy might look promising and another look futile until you realize that during the first the area experienced a run of good weather and during the latter it rained endlessly. Defining causal links is a well know difficulty in medicine...did the headache go away because you took a pill or would it have gone away anyway?...and I fear that drawing them in photo marketing might be a tough task as well. So what I do is make images that appeal to me and then hope for the best!

@suecondon1685 8 месяцев назад

Brilliant! This is the best, most inspirational and artistic channel I've found. Your photos are stunning, and the advice here on how to present your images is so professional. ❤

@sandyvilahu538 3 года назад

Excellent video! A lot of really good comments too.

@businessconstruct 2 года назад

Nigel, thank you for the excellent info! Can you explain more about your printing and packaging process?

@CharlesPalmerPhotography 3 года назад

Always good to do something different, enjoyed the video 👍

@desigrinnelli7414 3 года назад

Without a doubt land where time forgot is my favourite!

@kerry5586 3 года назад

Those first two that you described as big foregrounds, I think of those as bulky foregrounds that I want to move out of the way to see what is behind: they set my nerves on edge!

@tomdelisle8955 3 года назад

Great video. Videos like this help flush out the whole photographic process of getting a photo hanging on a wall. Your packaging is very classy and that helps target a specific upscale market that appreciates such things. I would buy a print for a gift for one of my clients because of it.

@chrisw8725 2 года назад

Would love to hear a “behind the shot” type video on Sun Tree talking about the overall shot and technical aspects of making that shot

@markturriff994 3 года назад

Great video Nigel - very interesting

@ryanbowser4936 3 года назад

Spectacular! Thank you for guiding us through this process.

@marieleben 3 года назад

I really enjoyed this video. I love your photography, I feel really touched by your art, and inspired to keep going with my own nature photography. I also paint and I am in the process of printing my paintings and photography to offer them online. It was great to listen to you talk from your experience and I would enjoy hearing more from you.

@TheLifeOfRick 3 года назад

This was really great, thanks! Would love to see a video on your actual workflow and process for getting an image from the computer to the printer and how you get it to the customer. For example, are you using your own printer or do you outsource it, how do you determine shipping costs, and how do you package it and what materials do you use... This would be fascinating to see.

@andrewsgray 3 года назад

The main thing I've taken away from selling prints is, as you've proved, that it's hard to read the room for what people want. My images are known for and filled with warm tones, yet my most sold print is cold, dark and blue from a stormy day... It might be location and gallery dependant, but having an exhibition doesn't guarantee many sales - found that out the hard way 😬🤣 How well landscape photography prints would take, I don't know, but interior designers can be a key to some bigger sales 👍

@andread4721 3 года назад

Very interesting! Thank you very much!

@PatriciaDavidsonPhotography 3 года назад

Great topic video! Thank you!

@chocolatetobi 3 года назад

I love the music you open and close with!

@69horatioh 3 года назад

Very very good video👍 About Foreground: My thesis is that paying customers are not interested in stones and grass but in great mountains or a beautiful sea. They see stones and grass at home around the corner. The theme foreground seems to be primarily a visual obsession of landscape photographers.

@henningsvrd696 3 года назад

Thanks alot for interesting views of marketing your pictures. Couple of great tips as well, which I hope to use if ok with you.

@lieselmcgregor4263 3 года назад

I love seeing your passion for print. It is so important to share the love of print and the value of a photograph as art. I especially loved you take on the most popular images having a fantasy quality to them. I have always wondered what draws me to purchase landscape images or which ones of my own I frame and display, the common thread is exactly what you described. Thanks 🙏 it certainly helps me to refine my photography, processing and printing.

@zacharyjamesmartinez 3 года назад

Would love it if you did a video about your box sets!

@neilbaxter3258 3 года назад

This was super useful as I’ve just given my favourite photograph as a gift for Mother’s Day and the feeling I had seeing it in print was amazing. It’s also something I’m looking to do in the near future

@tonygaskins565 3 года назад

I enjoyed this and as someone who very occasionally sells the od print here and there, some of the marketing ideas were useful and thanks for sharing them.

@carloscarrillo539 2 года назад

Thank you!

@shashankdhariwal 3 года назад

Lovely video.. Please do more of these

@timnightingale4325 3 года назад

I really enjoyed this video. The business side of what you do, building an audience, selling prints, running workshops really interets me, so this was great. Interesting too that the duotone, more ethereal shots sold so well.

@GlenColl17 3 года назад

Excellent vlog, I remember a comment when I went on a course is the best feeling is to print, that way you can see things far better than the screen - so my favourite prints get printed to at least 15x10 and I tend to use different style of papers to see the different way a print reacts. I currently have a favourite picture from the recent cold weather of a frosty morning but as it was a blue and misty but it makes people feel cold and people want warmth. I feel with your photos, like your books, you research everything and making the whole process more about quality. keep up the good work

@johnjacob7287 3 года назад

Great video.. very interesting Would love to see more such videos .. Cheers!

@gashead2 3 года назад

Different things always add a different angle so I would enjoy those videos as much as your usual format 👍

@MsJayjay70 2 года назад

Thank you so much. I'm just learning. I went back to school at 52 to learn to be a good photographer and I love all of your video's. I would love to one day sell some prints. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. What kind of paper do you print on and is it matt or glossy? I already love the sound of the paper when you hold it 😅🥰🤣

@JasonLorette 3 года назад

Very interesting, just had some prints of my stuff come in today, love printing my photos even if it's just for me. :)

@hawaiiskaterdad Год назад

Nice insight, in my own experience I learned more from non-artists/potential clients than I have from other artists to the point I dont even bother asking other artists for feedback UNLESS they sell a LOT! lol. Makes sense right? Why should I heed advice from another starving artist, its like we're just patting each other on the back and offering compliments on each others art while heating a can of beans living in the alley. From what I might know, I would say "a land time forgot" has a very nice complimentary foreground to the faraway mountains, it blends well, whereas the ones with that really close and strong foreground brings too much focus to an uninteresting foreground and the majesty of the mountains (which should be the primary focus) was lost in the abrupt closeness of the foreground. If there was, say a crab on the rock, or something like a bleached animal skull in the foreground with the rocks that could justify the focus being on the foreground moreso than the back. But whereas those were beautiful shots, from a selling standpoint, if I were taking the shots my focus would have been on the mid that leads up to the mountains like "a land time forgot". Sometimes it can seem cliche or repetitive but if the formula works, follow it. Nothing wrong with having those experimental shots, but if sales is the goal, you gotta have those money shots that follow a proven formula. An easy way to save that second shot with the mountains, crop it to a 1:2 aspect ratio like a 12x24 or 20x40, crop all the way up and it will dramatically change that image. I bet it would sell like that. The strong foreground with the beach worked because the flowing water is interesting, the patterns in the water draw in the eyes and lead up to a mysterious background. I'm sure you've figured this all out by now but I felt like typing and talking "art". lol. Anyway Great work!

@gb00726 3 года назад

Very interesting and very useful, thank you.

@michaelwalker5455 3 года назад

This was a really great video. I have been contemplating printing some of my images for potential sale and this video has helped a lot. I am not a professional photographer but many people ask me whether than can secure a copy. Food for thought!!!

@ForWildsSake Год назад

Very Informative, Thank you!!

@kevinharding1181 3 года назад

Seems to me that those that didn't sell well are, mostly, those with high contrast and look quite 'hard' to my eye (even though I love the composition). Which ties in with your best sellers being 'mysterious'.

@katarzynaswiatek5874 3 года назад

Yes , yes more , this was very usefuI I want to sell my photos too, and reach the foreign buyers. And particularly the topic of price is a delicate one . How to value the wok...

@DavidJones-iq8hp 3 года назад

THANK YOU!!!! Well done, Very refreshing, felt very sincere. yes more like this....Thanks for your inspiration and hope. Very much appreciate your efforts.

@maresasinclair2890 2 года назад

Hi Nigel, thanks for all the good info. Could you maybe do a video on which printer to choose and what paper you use to print and where to buy the printer and paper? I really want to try to print some of my pics but I want it to look professional.

@awoodswalkphotography 2 года назад

Brilliant video as always! Thanks for taking the time to explain your process here! Very insightful for a beginner!

@MrColtart 2 года назад

Thanx a lot for the video!

@danvieirafotografo 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing.

@JasonChambersPhoto 3 года назад

Brilliant video Nigel, incredible work. 😊

@octaviocastro333 15 дней назад

That's a beautiful hat my guy!

@harry_wardd 3 года назад

Such a fantastically timed video! I’d just put up some of my favourite and popular photos for print yesterday and found these tips so useful - especially the marketing part - I’m a marketer myself and didn’t even cross my mind about selling locally - I’d just assumed they’d already have a photo but I’m certainly giving that a go now! Thanks Nigel! 🙏🙌

@NigelDanson 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@xivamsuoinarc617 3 года назад

New subscriber, definitely one of the better channels to learn about photography and the business that revolves around it. Very helpful and would definitely look forward for more videos.

@o.aldenproductions.9858 Год назад

The blue photo 10:54 maybe doesn't sell because the blue color is so overwhelming that it "steals show". For me it's hard to place it in any room for it to harmonize with other things in that room. It's so edgy and dramatic that you feel the cold. Not something you want to have in a cozy and warm home. Have you tried to sell the b&w version? Or maybe try a warm color version 😜 but what do I know, your photos are amazing and thrilling💕👌

@shaunpell4926 3 года назад

Great video Nigel, thanks so much for giving us some insight into your approach.

@SimonGodfrey 3 года назад

Really useful Nigel. Do you have a video or guide on how to package a print for a professional service? e.g. Certificate of authenticity, packaging options, other nice touches that could be added etc?

@Dejavuphoto 3 года назад

Thank you for taking the time in sharing your experiences.

@RandyPollock 3 года назад

Make prints for yourself, I do... because for me the underlining message in this video is my chances of selling prices to a general audience is about nil...and the number one way that most make sells is from a successful YT channel.

@StephenDesRoches 3 года назад

This was great. Lots of fantastic ideas packed in this video.

@GirdHerd 3 года назад

Very informative, Nigel. Thanks for sharing your experience. I've love to see more videos like this.

@dimitristsagdis7340 3 года назад

Yes pls do more on selling prints/art. Do you also use an agent?

@smooth111012 Год назад

An excellent and informative video

@tombain5665 3 года назад

I really like your portfolio and most photography enthusiasts would agree. Your art would grace many a wall for these individuals. But your house partner has to enjoy it as much! So you also have to appeal to the partner who shares your home, and walls. Art is in the eyes of the beholders. Great content keep it up. Seriously, marketing is probably paramount. Maybe discount a buyers next print if you can. Best of luck