The age old question

[asull85]

I received an email this morning from a woman who would like to purchase one or more of my photos. She stated "Ideally, I would like a photo large enough to be able to hang as an art piece on a wall."

So now the age old question: How much should I charge for say a 16x24? 20x30?

I have an idea of what to charge but I wanted to see what you guys have to say first.


Thanks

[Svetlana]

Does she want a print or a canvas or any other other printed product?? The price will depend on that.

[AdamGasson]

Charge as much as you can get and as much as you feel comfortable charging!

There's no golden answer really. I'd imagine if you were to go to a gallery and buy an art print that large you'd be looking at £2-300 (so $300 plus).

You should also find out if she wants it framed, the style of paper and delivery.

[RDKirk]

Charge as much as you can get and as much as you feel comfortable charging!

There's no golden answer really. I'd imagine if you were to go to a gallery and buy an art print that large you'd be looking at £2-300 (so $300 plus).

You should also find out if she wants it framed, the style of paper and delivery.

For sure. I commonly see photographers selling wall portraits for less than a print of the same size of someone the don't know from the local kisch store would run.

[barkingspud]

If someone was interested in purchasing any of my work (and no one does...LOL), I would start by finding out where they were going to display it, what kind of media they wanted it printed on and what type of framing they wanted it mounted in. I would then find out what it would cost to have all the above done then add 10% or so to that (materials markup) and add my "artists fee" to it. What my artists fee is, is pretty much dependent on exactly who is buying it and where they are intending on displaying it.

Will it be a limited edition or, will you keep it in your portfolio as a "stock" image? How unique is the image? Is it something that they can get down the street at Kohl's, Pier One Imports or any other place that sells mounted and framed photographs?

Again, it's all "what the market will bear".

Best of Luck and Congratulations on selling your work!