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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
12-28-2018, 06:00 PM
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I guess my perception is that a lot more people make money contracting with people for photo services -- portraiture, weddings, etc. I doubt most folks (like myself) who dabble in landscape photography ever sell many images. If you provide photographic services for a fee, photo sharing sites can help you reach people who like your style of photography and are willing to pay for it. But as for posting a landscape on Instagram and saying "What'll you offer me for this?" It doubt that happens much.
When people pay for art, they are paying as much for the name on the painting or photograph as they are for the image itself. A photo by Art Wolfe or Ansel Adams will be worth thousands, while my, somewhat similar photo, is not worth much at all. Ansel Adams isn't alive today, but if he was and had a web site, I am sure he could sell them -- because he is pretty famous, before he was on the internet.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
12-28-2018, 05:51 PM
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I think the internet is an adjunct to other techniques for selling items. I don't think you can make a lot of money selling over the internet, but using Instagram and other sites can let you reach people who might want to use your services.
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