Digital Line
2004
Digital Line
Cheapest, most efficient way to choose & buy frames for digital photos you plan to sell at gallery & on-line?
I have assembled about 50 digital photos, sizes 8 1/2 x 11, 8 x 12, and 11 x 14. I am planning an exhibition, along with a website to sell them on line. What is the most cost efficient way of finding a variety of non-customized frames for them? I found one site on the web that takes your jpeg files, prints them out using glisee technology, frames them according to frames you've selected from their catalog, even provides you with a website to display them, and sells them (for a commission) already framed. They do most of the work. Any advice on this? Thanks.
The website you are talking about sounds good, but it is impossible to say if it really is a good idea to use them, without knowing details on what they provide. There are several online services that do that sort of thing, and in general it can be the best choice for selling online at first. If you want to build your own website, and sell directly, keep in mind that it is very expensive to ship a framed print, without damaging the frame, or cracking the glass.
I have found that Hobby Lobby has the best prices on basic frames in a good variety of styles. You can buy standard mat/frame sets for a reasonable price, and pre-cut mat, and frame kits for even less, though you are still going to spend at least $20-$25 for the simplest 16x20 sized frame. I would suggest spending a bit more for anything you intend on showing in a gallery, as it is worth the expense to do so, and you are more likely to sell them if they are professional in appearance.
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1. Choose your subject carefully.
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2. Place you subject intelligently.
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5. Look at your subject from a different angle.
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6. Change your viewpoint.
Most people stand in front of the subject and just shoot away. Move around looking through your viewfinder and find a different position that gives a more interesting shot. Experimenting is the key.
BONUS TIP
Finally here's a bonus tip. Choose a subject you want to photograph and shoot it in 50 different ways. Shoot from high, low, the left, the right, directly above. Get in really close, turn you camera at an angle, hold the camera above your head. Change your viewpoint, walk away from the subject, lie on your back or lie on your stomach. It may sound a lot but when you try it you'll see it's possible. When you've finished, browse through all the images and you will be amazed at your ability. You will have found a new and different angle that will amaze your friends and family. Don't worry about feeling stupid if you want to get that great shot. Follow these 6 basic photographic principles and your photos will improve dramatically and very fast. Within hours you friends will be complimenting you on your great images.
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