Comments on: How to Sell your Landscape Photos

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:17:35 +0000

after googleing "selling landscape photography" I came up with this blog. It is very informative. I admit that I did this just after uploading some of my landscapes to a stock photo site. After doing so I was reading the "after the fact" fine print and the company states in it's help files that they are not "Keen" on landscapes or flowers. Needless to say I was discouraged. I have also taken a lot of shots of people (mostly kids). I could not upload them because I do not have permission to share them at this time. While the photo's are all appropriate and Legitamate I still need to obtain proper documentation allowing me permission to use these photo's. Is there a specific form or document that I should be using when asking for these permissions? If so where would I obtain it? Do stock photo sites require the use of their own documentation? Any info on this subject would be greatly appreaciated. Thanks

By: Glen

Glen — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:38:06 +0000

I agree, good article, but I still try to get my images in front of as many people as possible, all driving back to my website so people know me and can get in touch with me. Places like http://www.photoartgallery.com are cool because they are custom made for photographers, free to join, very pro looking and i can link to my website from my profile. It just means that when im sleeping and not selling hard copies of images, my work is still on display for sale to those that are awake, somewhere.

By: canvas printing

canvas printing — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:51:44 +0000

It was my love of landscape photography which made me setup a large format printing business which also gave me the opertunity to sell some of my best images.

By: Patrick McHugh

Patrick McHugh — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:16:45 +0000

I have to agree, do it 'cos you love it. I tend to print them and frame them and keep them myself.

By: Free Stock Photos

Free Stock Photos — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:05:06 +0000

A great article. I sell my photos through http://www.free-stock-photos.co.uk which is a great place and get to keep 100% of the net revenue for your pictures.

By: Scott Ingram

Scott Ingram — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:47:50 +0000

I sell over at http://www.imagekind.com. It's a good storefront. But most of the purchases I generate there are from traffic driven there from my Flickr site or from my webpage / word of mouth.

Landscape photography is just not where the $$ is at for the majority of people. As "Seattle wedding photographer" said above, you do this because you love it, not because you expect to make lots of money.

By: Kali

Kali — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:01:25 +0000

Thanks to this great article, I've discovered new ways of trying to sell some pictures aside from sites as Redbubble, wich are great as community but not always as an online store.

This blog is marvellous, keep up the good work!

By: Bryce

Bryce — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:32:26 +0000

Great suggestions. I will start geotagging my images. You are right about the stock websites. I have not had any luck with selling my landscape images there. And selling your landscape photos, paintings or any other art at an art fair is a great place to sell. I recently went to an art fair, there I sold my first framed print two matted 8x10 photos and couple of matted 5x7 prints. Not to mention it is a great way to advertise yourself and your work. It gets you out to the public domain and allows people to get to know who you are. For those who are thinking of selling at art fairs, do't be discouraged if you dont do well the first time. Try again and you may do better. That's what happened to me.

By: Urban Picasso

Urban Picasso — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:38:59 +0000

I'm a painter and I have a hard enough capturing the beauty of my own paintings let alone nature and Landscape. Finding a place to sell them would seem daunting. I have a ebay store Urban Picasso Art and I pay attention to the various visual art Categories. Ebay would seem like a great place to sell Landscapes. But the competition is high.

Visit my ebay Store Urban Picasso art

http://stores.ebay.com/urban-picasso-art

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:36:38 +0000

Just a note to let you know that as of 8/1/2008 Everywhere Magazine is no longer being published. It's too bad too, because it was a good idea and a good magazine.

By: seattle wedding photographer

seattle wedding photographer — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:58:19 +0000

Thanks for the accurate and realistic assesment "Supply is high, demand is low and the competition is intense." YOu got to do this only becaue you love it. not with the expectation of making money.