Fresh from the Shameless Commerce Division
One of my goals for our sabbatical year is to figure some things out about my photography. I really like taking pictures, and I don’t completely suck at it, but it isn’t my job and it can consume a lot of time and money. The massive ego part of me would really like to see my photographs published, hanging in galleries, etc., etc., etc. That, however, takes work, and really isn’t what I’m supposed to be doing with my days (either here or when we return home next summer).
So I’m trying a really low impact option, namely selling prints via ImageKind. They connect in nice ways to Flickr, which makes it easier for me to move images into their universe, and then they provide nice printing and framing services, sending me a small piece of the action on any of my photos that they sell. I’ve started with a small gallery of six images, and will add more in bits and pieces over the next few weeks.
I can attest to the quality of their printing and framing. I used them to print and frame one of the images I have hanging in the Horizontal Grandeur show at the Stevens County History Museum. The print was very good (probably not quite as nice as what we get from AutumnColor, but AutumnColor charges quite the pretty penny for their work), and the framing was very nicely done.
I don’t ever expect to make any real money at this, but if I’m lucky there might be enough in it to buy a new tripod :-).
Tags: Photography
October 10th, 2007 at 15:42
I bought a print from one of our flickr contacts, Diastema, off ImageKind. Perhpas I can round up a Jackson to do the same for your work… we’ll see…
(unrelated: I sent a very small package your way today)
October 12th, 2007 at 08:40
What did you think of the print/framing that you got? I’ve only ever ordered one thing from them, so I’d like all the feedback I can get about their work.
I certainly won’t object to you buy some of my work, but you obviously shouldn’t feel obliged. If there’s something specific that I have on Flickr that isn’t on ImageKind, definitely nudge me to change that for you :-).
October 12th, 2007 at 16:56
I didn’t get it framed, just the picture. It is a matte finish on thick paper that I think will display nicely. The price matched the quality I expected in a good way.
I’ll go wander through your shots and see what appeals.