what to charge

[RoB_m]

i've been asked to sell a couple prints of mine but i'm having trouble putting a value on my work. i'd like to charge no less than $50 each but $100 each maybe seems a little high. i don't wanna over charge the guy cause he's kind of an aquaitance and is a pretty decent photographer himself. i guess i wanna know what kind of price you guys would pay, just to get an idea. this is basically the first time i've had to think about how much i think they're worth.

thanks.
these are the two images. they're both around 18" tall when printed.
http://rexthewonderhorse.com/rob/treenowires.jpg
http://rexthewonderhorse.com/rob/traintrack2.jpg

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$100 is not high for an image that size and of this calibre. If your acquaintance is also a photog. he should not balk at paying that price. Mind you it all depends on how you're having them printed.
If they're being printed by special method on special paper it will probably cost you close to 50 or more depending. These are great shots and you've captured amazing tonal range. Don't undersell yourself. You've got an eye!(according to your avatar, only one).

[RoB_m]

hehe, thanks for the advice. i work in my universities digital photo lab so i print everything myself. i use Moab fine art paper, and epson 1280s with six shades of externally fed pigment based piezography ink. they should be pretty long lasting prints and i'm pretty happy with the image quality from the printers. is this a printing process worthy of a $100 price tag?

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hehe, thanks for the advice. i work in my universities digital photo lab so i print everything myself. i use Moab fine art paper, and epson 1280s with six shades of externally fed pigment based piezography ink. they should be pretty long lasting prints and i'm pretty happy with the image quality from the printers. is this a printing process worthy of a $100 price tag?
I think the question should be "Do you think your photography/art is worthy of a $100 price tag"? I say yes.
The printing process you're using probably warrants it as well, although I'm not familiar with the paper. What does Wilhelm Imaging say about that paper/ink combo?

[RoB_m]

haha i was waiting for that 'what do you think?' question. and yes i think it is worth it. it's hard to think that sometimes though because i kind of take my work/skills for granted. it's hard to put a price on something you love doing for free.

i've never been to that site, and it seems a little hard to navigate at first. i did a search for moab but nothing came up. it definately meets all of the archival requirements and from my experience it's pretty high end stuff; my photo professor seems to like it a lot because he ordered a bunch. i like the feel of a big meaty double-sided sheet of paper.

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it's hard to put a price on something you love doing for free.
I know exactly where you're coming from. If you're friend has a hundred bucks, tell him you'll take it!:) Cool.

I'd love to check that paper. I'll do a search for it.
Cheers!

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Just read a review on the Luminous Landscape of the paper you mentioned. Sounded pretty impressive. Have to try to get my hands on some.
Do you remember which Moab paper specifically you were using?

Here:http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/printers/moab-paper.shtml

[RoB_m]

']Just read a review on the Luminous Landscape of the paper you mentioned. Sounded pretty impressive. Have to try to get my hands on some.
Do you remember which Moab paper specifically you were using?

Here:http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/printers/moab-paper.shtml

i've read that luminous landscape article before but didn't know if others thought highly of the site.

i've been using the fine art bright white lately. it also comes in a natural shade, but i like having a more pure white for contrast. i've also used the kokopelli[sp] satin gloss paper. i really like the almost sepia tone it gives to the prints and i like the copper sheen it reflects, but compared to the fine art paper, i lose some detail in the shadows and the prints are so sensitive to the touch that any contact from your finger or even other paper on top of it will smear or scratch the print.

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i've read that luminous landscape article before but didn't know if others thought highly of the site.

i've been using the fine art bright white lately. it also comes in a natural shade, but i like having a more pure white for contrast. i've also used the kokopelli[sp] satin gloss paper. i really like the almost sepia tone it gives to the prints and i like the copper sheen it reflects, but compared to the fine art paper, i lose some detail in the shadows and the prints are so sensitive to the touch that any contact from your finger or even other paper on top of it will smear or scratch the print.

There's a name for that copper sheen (can't think of it offhand). Many people consider it a detriment but I suppose it has it's place depending on the image being printed. Thanks for the tips on the Kokopelli, those are good things to know.
I haven't really used much other than Epson and Iford Gallerie Classic Gloss, but would like to try others.
You said earlier you're using a 1280. I've got a 1280. Are you sure you didn't mean the 2000 or 2200? The 1280 doesn't use the pigment-based inks. Or is there something I don't know here.

[RoB_m]

']There's a name for that copper sheen (can't think of it offhand). Many people consider it a detriment but I suppose it has it's place depending on the image being printed. Thanks for the tips on the Kokopelli, those are good things to know.
I haven't really used much other than Epson and Iford Gallerie Classic Gloss, but would like to try others.
You said earlier you're using a 1280. I've got a 1280. Are you sure you didn't mean the 2000 or 2200? The 1280 doesn't use the pigment-based inks. Or is there something I don't know here.

i use a 2200 for color and 1280 for black and white. our 1280s are heavily modified though. they use 3rd party, non-epson, Piezography pigment based inks and an external ink feed system with 6 shades of black ink, instead of the usual black and color cartridge. the tonality they produce is really great. we use the external ink feeding system because we get the ink by the gallon, $2200 per gallon :O

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Sweet.

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those pictures are awesome, for a print that big $100 seems fair to me...

did I mention i like those shots ???