Starting Own Business

[romansolar]

Hello folks,

i am glad i found photography school forum, currently starting with small "business" with selling my photography. I am amateur photography, currently sitting at pro smugmug account but i would like to start selling photos by my own. So i would like to take care of printing and shipping

My "problem" is my camera. Dont take me wrong, i am satisfied as much as one could be with compact camera. Using panasonic lumix dmc fz 18. I dont want to offer cropping option for customer, i would like to offer them what they could see on my page.

but my pictures were taken with 4:3 ration. I used it because i got maximum pixels out of this ratio. So which print sizes should i offer? Should i offer customers 4:3 print sizes? Or should i crop my images before myself so they'll fit standard size?

Please advise, much appreciate your feedback

[Jim Bryant]

Originally Posted by romansolar

Hello folks,

i am glad i found photography school forum, currently starting with small "business" with selling my photography. I am amateur photography, currently sitting at pro smugmug account but i would like to start selling photos by my own. So i would like to take care of printing and shipping

My "problem" is my camera. Dont take me wrong, i am satisfied as much as one could be with compact camera. Using panasonic lumix dmc fz 18. I dont want to offer cropping option for customer, i would like to offer them what they could see on my page.

but my pictures were taken with 4:3 ration. I used it because i got maximum pixels out of this ratio. So which print sizes should i offer? Should i offer customers 4:3 print sizes? Or should i crop my images before myself so they'll fit standard size?

Please advise, much appreciate your feedback

Crop your images to fit standard frames.

[3bayjunkie]

shoot in 2:3 ratio.

[romansolar]

thanks Jim, 3bayjunkie for reply

i will shot in 2:3 ration now.

Crop my pictures to fit standard frames means crop it in 2:3 ratio? Just to be sure

Lightroom is offering me these crop options

4x5
8.5x11
5x7
2x3

All those are standard ? or just 2:3 ? which crop ratting is typical for landscape photography?

thank you very much

[romansolar]

anyone?

thanks

[Jim Bryant]

You really need to learn the art of the photo business and what the clients in your area can afford, so that you won't undercut your competition. There's plenty of photo business books you can either check out or purchase. Check out the ones sponsored by ASMP.

[romansolar]

thanks Jim for suggestion

but i am doing fine art photography, that means i cant learn what my clients can afford because i am sure they will be from all around world. Additionally i am not sure if i could learn how to not undercut competition in my area, cause again my photography is not area located.

photo books could help me, but i thought forum could be even better to gain wisdom.

[Jim Bryant]

Originally Posted by romansolar

thanks Jim for suggestion

but i am doing fine art photography, that means i cant learn what my clients can afford because i am sure they will be from all around world. Additionally i am not sure if i could learn how to not undercut competition in my area, cause again my photography is not area located.

photo books could help me, but i thought forum could be even better to gain wisdom.

This forum is quite helpful............photography business books are always good to have.
You'll gain a lot more info thumbing through the books instead of me or others step by step telling you how to do it.

[romansolar]

thank you anyway jim

[candidrachel]

You have such beautiful photos. I love them all.