Re: [Leica] www.bwphotos.com?

[Jeffcoat Photography <jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net>]

Sounds unfair, I know start up costs and advertising can really be high. I wonder
what is left out of the 80%, it could be closer to a 20% net net.
Cheers Wilber

steve lehuray wrote:

> I think that this sounds very tempting, but, my big question is since this
> would seem to be a "for profit" web site why are they excluding so called
> professionals in favor of "emerging artists" (amateur?) photographers? And
> only 20% for the photographer and 80% for www.bwphotos.com when website
> overhead is fairly low seems lopsided to me. According to the sample math
> below for sales the photographer will make $6000 and www.bwphotos.com will
> make $24,000. Hmmmmmmm. Anybody know anything about this?
> Steve
> Annapolis
>
> ----------
> >From: "Wendy Hunter" <wen5559@hotmail.com>
> >To: petergunnxx@hotmail.com
> >Subject: [Leica] Re: hello
> >Date: Sun, Jan 30, 2000, 2:19 PM
> >
>
> >
> > Peter,
> > If you have some JPGS, I for one, would love to see them because I am
> > launching a new web site on which we will sell selected work from emerging
> > artists, working in black and white photography as an art form.
> >
> > We have received many submissions but no nudes so our need for exquisite
> > nudes in black and white is high, to complete the exhibit before we launch
> > the site.
> >
> > You can find out how this works, during our pre-launch selection process, on
> > http://www.bwphotos.com.
> >
> > When we sell archival prints from your negative, we will pay you 20% of the
> > selling price. The site will be marketed heavily though links and email
> > broadcasts as well as some print in targeted publications.
> >
> > If you have scans of any work you wish to submit for review, please go to
> > the site and register first. Then you can submit JPGS or scans via email to
> > submissions@bwphotos.com.  It's all legal. There's an agreement for
> > submisssion and then,if your work is chosen to display and sell on
> > BWPhotos.com. a reseller agreement. Just imagine this: If your work, as an
> > emerging artist is hit, you can sell hundreds, maybe thousands of prints of
> > your work through our site. Let's say your print is worth $150 to the market
> > and the launch produces a sale of 200 prints during the first 3 months -
> > that's $6,000 in revenue for you.
> >
> > Some online galleries are charging a fee to new artists to display their
> > work. BWPhotos.com is giving a opportunity to emerging artists that I have
> > no seen any where else on the web. Check it out, okay?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your interest and for passing this info to others you
> > know that may be interested.
> >
> > Please visit
> > http://www.BWPhotos.com
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Wendy Hunter
> > wendy@bwphotos.com
> > http://www.BWPhotos.com
> > Where Black & White Photography is a Passion
> >
> >
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: Peter Gunn <petergunnxx@hotmail.com>
> > Reply-To: petergunnxx@hotmail.com
> > To: ArtNude@topica.com
> > Subject: hello
> > Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 17:52:17 -0800
> >
> > Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
> >
> > So I have not seen a post here for awhile!! Lets talk about that?
> >
> > Any one want to see JPGS?
> >
> > Love peter
> >
> >
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