I have been responding to beginners with the following post. Hope it helps. Remember: it is a marathon, and not a 100M dash. Good luck.
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If you haven't done so already, I would suggest searching this group's archive, which has a wealth of information from all the faqs. Use the Advanced seach feature to filter out the noise from the nuggets. Find the posters who not only offer their opinions on HOW or WHAT, but also substantiate them with WHY, and you are golden. Here are some of my posts that you may find helpful:
On getting started:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artshow_photo/message/40890
On framed vs unframed prints, and cost accounting:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artshow_photo/message/41044
On selling cards
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artshow_photo/message/40410
On cutting mats:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artshow_photo/message/49194
On print bins:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artshow_photo/message/46152
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artshow_photo/message/41056
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artshow_photo/message/44122
On Gridwalls:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artshow_photo/message/43761
On hanging unframed prints on mesh panels:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artshow_photo/message/39928
On communicating with booth visitors:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artshow_photo/message/43999
On selecting shows
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artshow_photo/message/46860
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artshow_photo/message/46898
On show organizers:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artshow_photo/message/47109
--- In artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com, "Matthew" <crowley3802@...> wrote:
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> I've been taking digital photos of landscape and nature for some time now. Friends and family have been telling me for some time how good my photos are and that I should try to sell them. I just recently entered a photography contest at the local fair and one 3 first place and 2 third place. That helped me make the decision that I should definitely pursue selling my prints.
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> So basically I am about as new as they come when it comes to selling photos at an art show. Are there any resources I should start with reading on things such as displays, matting, pricing etc.? I'm not entirely sure how to navigate the group threads in here yet... Any help would be appreciated.
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> Thanks,
> Matthew Crowley
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