kchris384

Im looking for a website to sell my photography but I'm having trouble deciding on the best one for my type of style. If anyone can help, please view my work at www.flickr.com/photos/kchristopherlove and give feedback on which website would be the best fit to me. Thank You:-):-)

mjmjam Loc: Michigan

FineArtAmerica is a good one Well worth looking at

One Rude Dawg Loc: Athol, ID

Check out Fine Art America. Have sold a few there .

Musket Loc: ArtBallin'

And this is where I become widely unpopular.

Looking through your Flickr, its clear to see you have very few strong images overall. You can sell your works via Fine Art America, but understand the quality of work you have, is far and few. This is going to make you a very, very small fish in a pretty large ocean.

Your "look" seems to be all over. None of your colors are consistent, and while that may not seem like a very big deal, consistency is key across a working portfolio.

What good landscapes you have, seem to be missing any key elements that put them into the realm of Fantastic. Everything just has this feeling of under-produced (meaning you need to add more drama to the scene either naturally by waiting for the "moment" or by adding it yourself without going overboard with post production) snapshot appeal. Most of everything just feels very flat and for lack of a better word, lazy.

This is by no means meant to discourage you or me "taking a giant poop" on your work. I honestly dont think you are ready or carry a strong enough portfolio at this time to dive head first into sales with any great success.

http://www.fotocommunity.com/info/Helsinki_Bus_Station_Theory

Is a good read. Read that essay. Start your path to defining your work. Your not far from being able to start selling work, you just need to step up your game.

kchris384

Thank you musket for your tremendous words of encouragement!!! Furthermore, (taking a giant poop) that statement really took me there! CHEERS

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

384, I have not looked at your link, but we've all been in your shoes.
I suggest you Join a PSA club near you and start to participate in the competitions religiously. That will help get your work to the next level.
I don't know where you hide, but if it's a large metropolitan area, there may be several clubs in the area. Join the one that has the most competitions and meets the most per month. That will multiply your exposure.
Good luck
SS

Musket Loc: ArtBallin'

One of the best things anyone ever gave me advice wise was to thumb through photobooks of scenes I enjoy making, by other photographers.

If you look at good photography, and dissect it, eventually you come full circle to being better. This is coupled with practice. For my style of photography, I am looking at other unconventional landscapes. Always looking for new and old talent to thumb through. How did my photo-heroes get the shots that I find iconic? How did they do it. Ive read up, studied and learned from their works.

Part of finding your look and defining who you are will come from borrowing knowledge of others. A lot of my work is to be blamed on Todd Hido, William Eggleston and Stephen Shore. Its their faults I shoot how I do. Their works have a huge influence on how I shoot. They helped me fine tune my eyes.

They may not help you at all. The point I am making is that at some point it may help to examine what you want to shoot, then look at those who have made their name, doing that style, and absorbing it and using it as a way to discover new ways to look at the world as your own.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

384, to piggyback on what Musket was saying.
The Internet is of couse our new source for finding the photographers that we want to emulate and learn from.
It's very easy to start shooting and work in isolation. It's tough to get better in a vacuum. Musket, mentions several of his inspirations. I know many photographers, who apart from Ansel Adams, can't muster up the name of one other photographer. ALL great photographers have had influence and inspiration, and can easily cite those.
I'll send you to a site that you can add to your favorites. It's the Nature Photographers Network( NPN ). See what you like, and why you like it.
Good luck
SS

dalematt Loc: Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Thank you for the link. That helps me.
Dale

ChrisCat Loc: Lawn Guyland, New Yawk

KChris: Speaking not as a photographer but strictly as someone who worked as a page designer, graphic artist and art director for a national business-to-business publisher for more than 25 years, I was immediately struck by the technical quality and creativity of your images. You might want to look into stock photography as a venue for your work. as for the landscape images, I agree they are maybe too empty or spare for the general market, but they would be perfect as backgrounds in ads or other projects. I've been out of the business too long to offer any names, so just Google stock photo sites and take it from there. Best of luck.

Dewar Loc: Summer in MN & Winter in FL

KCG,

You have to understand some folks here have nothing better to do than criticize others. I like your photography. OK, it goes everywhere from macro to highly manipulated to scenics. Nothing wrong with that.

There are 2 things I don't like. One is the blurred background in the scenics (one with the guy plowing), and the other is the intense cyan colored skies in some outdoors shots. Other than that, keep up the good work!

dalematt Loc: Goderich, Ontario, Canada

I, too, like your photos. Well, almost all of them. All the best!

LLucas Loc: Upstate South Carolina, USA

I just left your flikr account and WOW you have some terrific photos on there! I agree with the earlier suggestion that you look into stock photography. The photos of the orange in the glass and the milk and eggs were both really neat and imaginative. Your nature scenes are terrific but EVERYONE does nature shots. I think your macros and "stock" photos really stand out.