Selling prints at a street fair

[Eric]

I'm getting ready to setup a booth at a local street fair, it's a pretty big event for the area where thousands of people attend annually. I saw a few photographers selling there last year and decided I would try it out.

What I've done is taken some of my more popular (liked and commented on) photos from IG and got high quality metal prints of them, since curation is key here this seemed like the way to determine what would sell best.

Pretty hefty upfront costs but it's a learning experience, more than just trying to sell art you get to meet people and discuss it, etc. so I'm looking forward to it.

 

[Cmaier]

I'm getting ready to setup a booth at a local street fair, it's a pretty big event for the area where thousands of people attend annually. I saw a few photographers selling there last year and decided I would try it out.

What I've done is taken some of my more popular (liked and commented on) photos from IG and got high quality metal prints of them, since curation is key here this seemed like the way to determine what would sell best.

Pretty hefty upfront costs but it's a learning experience, more than just trying to sell art you get to meet people and discuss it, etc. so I'm looking forward to it.

What’s the event?

 

[Eric]

What’s the event?

Fog Fest in Pacifica, ever been? Pretty awesome event.

 

[Citysnaps]

Fog Fest in Pacifica, ever been? Pretty awesome event.

My wife and I will stop by and say hello.

 

[Cmaier]

Fog Fest in Pacifica, ever been? Pretty awesome event.

Haven’t been, but I may stop by

 

[Eric]

Testing out my display, will have two walls like this and a smaller one just outside the tent. It's hard to beat metal prints, to the naked eye it looks like it's popping off a computer screen.

 

[Citysnaps]

That looks terrific!

Speaking of metal prints... For the last couple of months I've been printing on Epson Metallic Lustre paper (from B&H in various sizes). It's not as nice as a real metal print, but I'm loving the pop it gives both color and B&W prints.

 

[Eric]

That looks terrific!

Speaking of metal prints... For the last couple of months I've been printing on Epson Metallic Lustre paper (from B&H in various sizes). It's not as nice as a real metal print, but I'm loving the pop it gives both color and B&W prints.

Really? I'll have to look into that.

 

[Citysnaps]

Really? I'll have to look into that.

There are two versions of Epson's metallic papers, luster and glossy. I think the glossy has more pop. But the luster sometimes looks better when you just want a little sheen.

The nice thing about a real metal print is you don't have to futz around with framing. And of course being a metal print it's the real deal.