Comments on: Why Some People Will Never Be Successful at Selling Photos http://blogs.photopreneur.com/why-some-people-will-never-be-successful-at-selling-photos Marketing Your Photography Business Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:53:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DigirebelVA http://blogs.photopreneur.com/why-some-people-will-never-be-successful-at-selling-photos/comment-page-1#comment-6657 DigirebelVA Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:58:23 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com.s28023.gridserver.com/?p=252#comment-6657 "Photographers who are successful at selling their pictures think about what the market wants and shoot the photos that supply it. They might not be the most interesting or artistic photos in the world. They might be highly commercial. But they sell, and that’s the point". No, its not the only point..unless you like simply taking images strictly for the market (or stock sites)..then you are shooting for the market and not for what inspires you..might as well work for an agency...I shoot what I like, and put out what I consider to be my best works, and sell them...am I going to get rich, probably not, but...I enjoy going out and seeing what others don't and capturing that..and apparently others like what I see as well.. "Photographers who are successful at selling their pictures think about what the market wants and shoot the photos that supply it. They might not be the most interesting or artistic photos in the world. They might be highly commercial. But they sell, and that’s the point".
No, its not the only point..unless you like simply taking images strictly for the market (or stock sites)..then you are shooting for the market and not for what inspires you..might as well work for an agency...I shoot what I like, and put out what I consider to be my best works, and sell them...am I going to get rich, probably not, but...I enjoy going out and seeing what others don't and capturing that..and apparently others like what I see as well..

]]> By: Jason S. http://blogs.photopreneur.com/why-some-people-will-never-be-successful-at-selling-photos/comment-page-1#comment-133 Jason S. Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:20:13 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com.s28023.gridserver.com/?p=252#comment-133 In response to the previous comment - yes, I think everybody understands why people who aren't in the business of selling photos are not successful at selling photos. This article covers those photographers who are in the business of selling photos, but not very good at it. In response to the previous comment - yes, I think everybody understands why people who aren't in the business of selling photos are not successful at selling photos. This article covers those photographers who are in the business of selling photos, but not very good at it.

]]> By: Sean Cayton http://blogs.photopreneur.com/why-some-people-will-never-be-successful-at-selling-photos/comment-page-1#comment-24 Sean Cayton Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:12:17 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com.s28023.gridserver.com/?p=252#comment-24 What load of horse poo... I don't have a flickr page. I refuse to sell micro stock. And still I don't worry about selling photographs, ever. I guess I'm a stick in the mud. There are thousands of entries points into the market. You mention two. The real reason some people will never be successful at selling pictures? Because opening and operating a business is hard work. Whether you're a photographer or a dishwasher repairman, it's up to you to decide whether that's a risk worth taking. What load of horse poo...

I don't have a flickr page. I refuse to sell micro stock. And still I don't worry about selling photographs, ever. I guess I'm a stick in the mud.

There are thousands of entries points into the market. You mention two.

The real reason some people will never be successful at selling pictures? Because opening and operating a business is hard work.

Whether you're a photographer or a dishwasher repairman, it's up to you to decide whether that's a risk worth taking.

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