Seniors question.

[2.8orfaster]

8X10s vs 8X12s for prints?

What is more marketable?


8X10 is the more "known" I would think

8X12 you do not have to crop

[cdifoto]

Offer both.

[2.8orfaster]

Offer both.

I am mainly talking about packages.

But not a bad idea for a la carte.

[cdifoto]

Packages are just a la carte items provided at the same time & generally at a discount. There's nothing stopping you from giving the client a choice.

[Dennis_Hammer]

8x10's most lay people would just say "8x12?"

[Village_Idiot]

8x12's don't requre a crop, but people still think in terms of 8x10. I always have people asking me about 8x10 prices and never for 8x12's. Plus it's easier for a person to go to Walmart and pick up an 8x10 frame.

In fact, my recent price lists don't even include 8x12 prices on them.

[cdifoto]

I would price 8x12s the same.

[photoguy6405]

I prefer 8x12 as it's the obvious extension for an uncropped 4x6. Why crop when you don't have to? If cropping benefits the composition, fine, but...

...I also know that many people have been programmed to the 8x10 and cannot wrap their brain cells around anything other than what they've been taught.

[slappy sam]

I offer 8x12s but also 8x10s. Either one is the same price, the 8x12 costs me 50% more (kind of a lot for some reason...) to print, but I would rather be selling those because in most cases they will crop better.

There might be certain images I just can't do in 8x10 for crop reasons, but most can be done.

[vince396]

None of my clients are interested in 8x12s. I charge (and pay) the same for both. I often compose with the idea of an 8x10 (or at least 5x7) crop. 4x6 are my least popular "common" print size. I probably sell three 5x7s for every 4x6 and five 8x10s for every 4x6. I NEVER sell 8x12s even though I offer them.

[JMHPhotography]

I offer both... and I find it makes no difference.

Just keep the cropping in mind when you take the photos. I like 8x12 because it stays faithful to the sensor dimensions, but I'll frame so that losing 2" won't hurt.

[Dennis_Hammer]

Slappy change labs I get 8x10's for the same price as 8x12's

[Mike R]

On line, I offer both but most people like the 8x10 because it's easier for them to find frames locally.