First off, before I get flamed here, I've read all of the past posts discussing this, but my question here is not ethical or pragmatic but economic. Here's the deal: I've had offers from a couple of different galleries as well as a number of individuals (ie 15+) to display or purchase my work in the past. I hadn't gotten around to printing and framing anything just yet, because it wasn't terribly high on my priority list. A couple of weeks ago, however, my cat had to go into the vet for some fairly major ilness, and the general upshot is that I've added about $600 a month in extra expenses for the next 6 months (don't do the math on that lol). While I don't expect my prints to cover all or even most of this, I know that I can sell at least a few prints to offset my costs.So here is my question: from a purely sales perspective, do those of you who sell prints see limited or unlimited series prints make more money in the short term (say, 6 to 9 months)? And do you see more interest from serious collectors (which I would define as those who are looking for a long-term investment) or buyers of impulse (ie, "Oooh, look at the pretty picture")? Just for reference, my photos are night landscapes printed on an Epson 1800, anywhere from 24"x13" to 36"x13". If you'd like me to post some examples I can. Thanks for any help you can provide.
Mike
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