First Sale of the New Year!

SYS · 21st of January 2009 (Wed)

A parent just purchased $300 worth of pictures from my SmugMug. Whew! just enough profit to cover for another year's Pro Account subscription to SmugMug and keep my site afloat...

It's a brutal business, isn't it? Making just enough to keep your hobby going...

ChrisRabior · 21st of January 2009 (Wed)

Now that's one healthy first sale! Congrats =)
I've been thinking I should probably start offering print sales to parents when I shoot ice hockey.. usually the only stuff they get is from this crap company that comes in and shoots with the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lenses, and does corrections in picasa or something really fast, during the tournament games. Nobody shoots during the regular season..

SYS · 21st of January 2009 (Wed)

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Originally Posted by ChrisRabior

Now that's one healthy first sale! Congrats =)
I've been thinking I should probably start offering print sales to parents when I shoot ice hockey.. usually the only stuff they get is from this crap company that comes in and shoots with the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lenses, and does corrections in picasa or something really fast, during the tournament games. Nobody shoots during the regular season..

Go for it!

MJPhotos24 · 21st of January 2009 (Wed)

Good sale and always nice to have the internet stuff paid off early in the year.

Hefty sale there to, which is good. I still remember having financial "difficulty" one year talking with a parent who said she and her family was in the same boat. She then ordered $700+ worth of images. I realized we had different definitions of DIFFICULTY! But she paid off my EM account for a couple years, and not happened since.

Chris, make sure there's no exclusive or anything and set up if you can. Don't want to deal with a company who, no matter how bad, has an exclusive that is being violated.

MDteX · 22nd of January 2009 (Thu)

I had a similar thing happen last night. I got a single order that more than covers my web expenses for the year! Yippee! Although Zenfolio Pro is not the expensive anyway.

Now if I could just get an order that would cover that new 400 f2.8 lens I will be set!

SYS · 22nd of January 2009 (Thu)

Covering the account subscription fee is just a relief. The real joy would be to be able to cover the rest of my photography gear -- retroactively!!

AzzKicker · 22nd of January 2009 (Thu)

Awesome!

ChrisRabior · 22nd of January 2009 (Thu)

I think what would really help pay for mine would be selling concert prints for the local groups I've covered in addition to the sports stuff, but I haven't quite figured out legalities for that... so for now, I'll settle with sports.

Hopefully for you it's a year full of big sales.

Dave 1942 · 22nd of January 2009 (Thu)

Congratulations.. Way to start out the new year.. Hope you have continued success throughtout the year..

Dave

SYS · 22nd of January 2009 (Thu)

Thank you. I'm doing this just as a hobby so these sales are more a source of pride than income. As far as income goes, I hope it all goes more for those whose full time job is photography. So good luck everyone and hope for the best in 2009!!

21st of January 2009 (Wed)	#1
SYS Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gilligan's Island Posts: 7,357 IMAGE EDITING OK	First Sale of the New Year! A parent just purchased $300 worth of pictures from my SmugMug. Whew! just enough profit to cover for another year's Pro Account subscription to SmugMug and keep my site afloat... It's a brutal business, isn't it? Making just enough to keep your hobby going... __________________ "Life is short, art is long..." -Goethe My Gear & DIYs *6,560 Flash Pops Later...*

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ChrisRabior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 826	Re: First Sale of the New Year! Now that's one healthy first sale! Congrats =) I've been thinking I should probably start offering print sales to parents when I shoot ice hockey.. usually the only stuff they get is from this crap company that comes in and shoots with the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lenses, and does corrections in picasa or something really fast, during the tournament games. Nobody shoots during the regular season.. __________________ My Gear \| My Alamy \| My Website \| MMA Photography

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MJPhotos24 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Attica, NY/Clearwater, FL Posts: 5,618 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: First Sale of the New Year! Good sale and always nice to have the internet stuff paid off early in the year. Hefty sale there to, which is good. I still remember having financial "difficulty" one year talking with a parent who said she and her family was in the same boat. She then ordered $700+ worth of images. I realized we had different definitions of DIFFICULTY! But she paid off my EM account for a couple years, and not happened since. Chris, make sure there's no exclusive or anything and set up if you can. Don't want to deal with a company who, no matter how bad, has an exclusive that is being violated. __________________ Gear: here - Websites: Mike Janes Photography Sports Shooter Profile - Four Seam Images LLC MaxPreps - MLB Blog - Let's see if I have time for this!

22nd of January 2009 (Thu)	#5
MDteX Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth Posts: 310	Re: First Sale of the New Year! I had a similar thing happen last night. I got a single order that more than covers my web expenses for the year! Yippee! Although Zenfolio Pro is not the expensive anyway. Now if I could just get an order that would cover that new 400 f2.8 lens I will be set! __________________ Canon 1DMkIV, Canon 1DMkIII, Canon 50D 24-70 f2.8L, 85 f1.2L II, 70-200 f2.8L ISII, 300 f2.8L IS 2 x 580EXII, 430EXII, 3 x PocketWizard FlexTT5, Mini TT1 & Cybersyncs Einsteins and CyberCommander

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SYS Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gilligan's Island Posts: 7,357 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: First Sale of the New Year! Covering the account subscription fee is just a relief. The real joy would be to be able to cover the rest of my photography gear -- retroactively!! __________________ "Life is short, art is long..." -Goethe My Gear & DIYs *6,560 Flash Pops Later...*

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AzzKicker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Rio Grande Valley, Texas Posts: 1,022	Re: First Sale of the New Year! Awesome! __________________ Ruben D. Zamora www.rubenzamora.com Canon 1D Mark IV, 5D, 50mm 1.2L, 24-105 F4 L, 580EX II, Genesis 200 Strobe

22nd of January 2009 (Thu)	#8
ChrisRabior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 826	Re: First Sale of the New Year! I think what would really help pay for mine would be selling concert prints for the local groups I've covered in addition to the sports stuff, but I haven't quite figured out legalities for that... so for now, I'll settle with sports. Hopefully for you it's a year full of big sales. __________________ My Gear \| My Alamy \| My Website \| MMA Photography

22nd of January 2009 (Thu)	#9
Dave 1942 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West Central Florida Posts: 81	Re: First Sale of the New Year! Congratulations.. Way to start out the new year.. Hope you have continued success throughtout the year.. Dave

22nd of January 2009 (Thu)	#10
SYS Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gilligan's Island Posts: 7,357 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: First Sale of the New Year! Thank you. I'm doing this just as a hobby so these sales are more a source of pride than income. As far as income goes, I hope it all goes more for those whose full time job is photography. So good luck everyone and hope for the best in 2009!! __________________ "Life is short, art is long..." -Goethe My Gear & DIYs *6,560 Flash Pops Later...*

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