Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/03

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Subject: [Leica] New York Times anonymous fine art photography
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Sat Jul 3 21:06:50 2004

On 7/3/04 12:22 PM, "Dan C" <bladman99@yahoo.ca> typed:

> This site provides a partial explanation for why my website prints sales
> have all but completely dried up in the past few years.   I used to get a
> steady stream of inquires about print prices etc., and always managed to
> see a few throughout the year, at prices I always felt were appropriate for
> "fine-art", that is, about 200 bucks or so for an 11x14 print (darkroom
> printed the old fashioned way, on real fibre based silver paper, toning
> blah, blah).   But no more.   How can I compete with 38 dollar art?  It
> costs me 40 bucks just to FedEx a print to a US address.
> 
> -dan c.
> 
I suppose we can be glad we are not competing with 38 dollar art!
I'm trying to think of it on the positive side!






Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon
http://rabinergroup.com/




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