Best site to Sell event pictures
Apr 20, 2014 11:55:59 #
I am a beginner photographer, but am excited to have my first gig, shooting pictures of runners in a remote location ultra race. What recommendations do you have for the best websites to post the pictures for participants to view and purchase?
Apr 20, 2014 12:06:31 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
mikesphotos wrote:
I am a beginner photographer, but am excited to have my first gig, shooting pictures of runners in a remote location ultra race. What recommendations do you have for the best websites to post the pictures for participants to view and purchase?
Do you want to sell the pictures at a profit? That will reduce your choices.
Apr 20, 2014 12:38:05 #
http://www.smugmug.com/about/
It cost me $40. a year to display my work and sell it if I want.
1. Domain name at godaddy.com
2. smugmug account
3. list your domain on every Free search you can find on the net.
4. Put you domain on free ad on google.
5. Business cards from vistprint.com give them to every one you shot at the event and who ever you meet. Tell them you sell your prints on line.
When you have your domain in print put it like this www.domain.com the www. help to find you in the search.
It took me 3 years to get this on the first page.
www.snapshots2010.com try it.
other domains going to it.
www.bbnpb.com
www.noveltyPHOTObooth.com
www.imagesbybillybob.com
www.snapanprint.com
This is the way I do it for my events and photography work. Good luck.
It cost me $40. a year to display my work and sell it if I want.
1. Domain name at godaddy.com
2. smugmug account
3. list your domain on every Free search you can find on the net.
4. Put you domain on free ad on google.
5. Business cards from vistprint.com give them to every one you shot at the event and who ever you meet. Tell them you sell your prints on line.
When you have your domain in print put it like this www.domain.com the www. help to find you in the search.
It took me 3 years to get this on the first page.
www.snapshots2010.com try it.
other domains going to it.
www.bbnpb.com
www.noveltyPHOTObooth.com
www.imagesbybillybob.com
www.snapanprint.com
This is the way I do it for my events and photography work. Good luck.
Apr 20, 2014 12:53:33 #
Yes, I would like to profit from the sale of the photos. I have looked at the Shutterfly commercial site. Is this a good option?
Apr 20, 2014 12:54:16 #
Thank you very much for the thoughtful reply. I will explore the options you have listed. Much appreciated.
Apr 20, 2014 12:55:18 #
Welcome to the forum - good luck with your site :)
Apr 20, 2014 12:57:35 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
mikesphotos wrote:
Yes, I would like to profit from the sale of the photos. I have looked at the Shutterfly commercial site. Is this a good option?
I don't know about Shutterfly's commercial site. I use the SmugMug pro site, but it is $150/year. Zenfolio has a similar option for about $120/year. Both work very well.
Apr 20, 2014 13:09:34 #
Apr 20, 2014 13:13:40 #
Your biggest issue is going to be how to drive the runners to look at the site - whatever site you end up with.
I assume you have worked (or will) with the race organizers to have the URL listed in the race materials. You might consider some signage at the finish area location as well.
Congratulations on getting this opportunity. Don't quit your day job! :-)
I assume you have worked (or will) with the race organizers to have the URL listed in the race materials. You might consider some signage at the finish area location as well.
Congratulations on getting this opportunity. Don't quit your day job! :-)
Apr 20, 2014 13:20:17 #
Thanks for the suggestions, CaptainC. My day job is what allows me to enjoy my photography hobby, so no consideration of leaving that behind.
Apr 20, 2014 13:23:05 #
I do my prints at events, I have printer to print 13 x 19 and 8.5 x 11 to do them on site. I use Epson printers. Use Redriver.com photo gloss paper, is the best.
There's a lot of info on youtube.com for event photography that might help.
I do my designs like below.
There's a lot of info on youtube.com for event photography that might help.
I do my designs like below.
Print on site
The back of my photo paper
one of the logo I use
Apr 20, 2014 13:34:22 #
Best site to Sell event pictures ????? ON SITE, set up a EZ up tent at finish area and sell there. See it done on youtube.
Apr 20, 2014 14:03:59 #
wOW one of my domains made it to #1 on google. www.bbnpb.com
(Billy Bob's Novelty PHOTO Booth) short an sweet.
It go to my smugmug site www.snapshots2010.com see my way works.
(Billy Bob's Novelty PHOTO Booth) short an sweet.
It go to my smugmug site www.snapshots2010.com see my way works.
Apr 21, 2014 08:28:35 #
mikesphotos wrote:
I am a beginner photographer, but am excited to have my first gig, shooting pictures of runners in a remote location ultra race. What recommendations do you have for the best websites to post the pictures for participants to view and purchase?
If you have the time, the best site is your own. You can purchase a domain, and throw up a wordpress site in a day. That will allow you the most profit. My www.capture48.com site is a wordpress site with photocrati plugin.
However I still have a Zenfolio site as I can't find a great plugin that will allow customers to show crop, and forward to a print company. So most shoots where I am selling to a specific customer right now go through Zenfolio. If I shoot for myself, I sell through my WP site. I would hope as WP plugins get better I'll find one that I can sell to everyone from.
But as someone has already said, having a site and getting people to hit it, are two very different things.
Apr 21, 2014 13:52:00 #
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