Print Pricing (thread closed)

[Taija71A]

Yes, indeed. It is egocentric to believe an artist is more valuable to society than the farmer who provides our food, the construction worker who builds our homes, or those who makes our clothing. Art is a luxury in comparison. More than many arts, photography can be available to most people. That is good. It should be the goal of photographers who are integrated into society rather than belonging to a clique of elitists.

This is just plain crap.

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IMNSHO... Jim of course is correct in his 'above cited' statement.
When all is 'said and done'... Art ***IS *** just another 'Luxury' item! (*Think $100K+ Warhol's)...

Greg, if you'll 'pardon the expression'... This is most definitely NOT 'Just Plain Cr*p!'

Question:
No disrespect... But, how many $2500.00 (24" x 30" ***Available only as 'One of One') B&W Silver Prints -- Have you sold thus far?

Hmmm.......................
(*No answer, is required of course).

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That is my point- which you missed. Same price regardless.

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Hopefully, ??? your $1.67 'Same Price Regardless' Boxed Card Sets made up the 'cavernous' difference... And were able to put some 'non-elitist' items (like Food?) -- On your table???
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Like they say... 'Just Food for Thought!'
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Best regards,

Always trying to be... Down to 'Planet Earth' -Tim.
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[Greg Blank]

I base my one off price on what an edition has the potentional to make me. Typically I sell 16x20 prints for a meer 100 dollars each- If some one wants to buy out the whole edition of a negative then yes I will sell them at that price. But if someone wants to sell thier work cheaper I really don't care. The past two years I stopped pushing my own art sales and started working FT for a gallery that sells $100,000 Warhol's, I enjoy being free from the photo community those things I have had bad experiences with. That said, my personal income the past two years is based on a standard most people here would not like to think of living on. I would say anything thing one can make from offset work is a different set of criteria from hand made silver prints but maybe you don't aggree. After getting married this last year, I had a great time at the Grand canyon, Bryce, Zion and other places in the west, with my View Camera and 300 or so sheets of film-cheers!

[Greg Blank]

100 percent accurate.

Nope. Art isn't something that is created because there is a demand for it like food or homes. Art is produced because someone was inspired or compelled to create something. If someone wants it, they can buy it for what the artist is asking for it. If nobody wants it, it can just sit there and rot.

[Kirk Gittings]

"B.S., just plain crap, complete bullshit". This tone of this discussion would seem to be more likely amongst silverback male gorillas than photographers and about as constructive.

[Ken Lee]

This thread is riddled with discourtesy. It is now closed.

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