One of my coworkers would like to buy some of my work and wanted to know how much my prints cost. I've never sold anything before, and don't really know what I should be charging. What do you guys (and gals) think is a fair price for an 8x10 print if I print it off my Epson? With and without a $20 frame?

if you were an Eskimo, the going price would be 3 fishhooks and a piece of walrus tusk

but if you're not, then I can't help you

i wouldnt sell an epson print unless you are on a newer model with K3 inks otherwise it could soon become a faded memory :-)

the best bet for pricing would be to do a little local scouting around yourself and see what the going rate is in your area in gift shops/galleries etc.

DeviantArt has a good print service...

I've got an R-800, will that work? It has the Ultrachrome pigment ink, said to last 100 years (stored under glass). I'll try some galleries, I know there is a photographer at the local farmer's market.

just to be sure - get a UV barrier fixative spray and coat the print with that - the Ultrachrome claims only really apply to images that arent exposed to direct light.

hmm, sounds good, I'll stop by the camera store and pick some spray up!

If you figure out what is the going rate, make sure you come back and let us know. I'm curious as well.

for a price...*insert evil maniacal laugh here*

lol, couldn't resist! Will do!

Even though I may, at some point, offer my work thru the DevArt service .. I don't at this time, and this is not an endorsement of the service ..

but ..

Print Service FAQ ... poke around

Aspect Ratio = Resulting Print Sizes .. see also THIS ..

$$$$ .. base prices on prints and other products?


1) .. the artist can set their own prices .. those are default .. and you can buy your own works at BASE price

2) .. the images submitted are "approved" for print quality .. this is an attempt to "protect" the reputation of the service as a whole

3) .. the reviews\opinions I have heard about.. the results are STELLAR


there is also cafepress.com .. some members here (names withheld) use this service

it used to be that you had to pay a $25 dollar fee for a print account (lifetime membership) .. but NOW they have opened it up to ANYBODY .. for free (although "premium" members get more options .. like setting your own price) .. premium membership is now an annual pocket grope

and with this change .. I think profit to the artist was "adjusted" .. or, perhaps, it was stated differently .. it involved something like .. "anything over this price is split %50-%50 with the service"

I dunno

hmm, interesting...

I'm not really interested in using a printing service. Well an online printing service anyways. Possibly a local service for sizes that I can't print myself.

Thank you for all the info though. There are a few things in there that are good to know!

it was mainly for the prices .. aspect ratios .. etc

Since you are Canadian, I thought I would mention getting it printed at Shoppers Drug Mart. They give decent results and good prices ($5 I think for an 8x10). I would consider asking for a twofour in return;-)

ah, yeah, that's what I thought (prices, aspect ratios and what not). Thanks again for those links, I was actually a little unsure of what resolutions correlated well with what print sizes.

Shoppers Drug Mart eh? I never would have thought to try there, didn't even know they had a printing service.

Druggies Shop Mart ?? .. and you want a what?

Apparently Nova photo centre has really good prints. They are pretty pricey though. I'm thinking of getting one of my shots printed for a wall at home here, something like a 16x20 so im thinking i might try them out.

lol

yeah, I've heard Nova does amazingly good prints, although I've never used them myself. I'd definitely consider going there, despite the cost, for larger prints (A3 and up).