Some Input Please

System

My name is Mike LaBarba of BrothersMedia.smugmug.com. I have been taking pictures for about 8 years now and feel as if my brother and I are ready to start promoting our work. If you have the time, could you take a look at our favorite’s gallery and give me a little feedback as to quality and a direction for promotion? My desire is to get involved with galleries (Like any photographer) or something of that nature.



I am happy with my skills a photographer, my salesmanship could use some help!:dunno

JimM

Beautiful work! I think the first step to selling (in everything, not just photography) is to know what you are trying to sell. Are you trying to sell you prints? Or services?

Andy

hi,

you have some nice stuff. some i particularly liked

real character in the main subject, and i dig the guy in the bg, awesome!


this shot is good for a calendar or somesuch - the only wayto improve it is for something a bit more intersting in the foreground - still a lovely scene



i like the abstracts and closeups, too.

you'll need to focus on a particular area though, i think, when you promote your work.

thanks for joining dgrin, hope to hear / see more from you

System

Well, I don't want to limit what I shoot. I enjoy doing a little of everything (i.e. infrared,portraits,landscapes,studio work,etc...). Because of this, I think, art shows or galleries is the way to go.

JimM wrote:

Beautiful work! I think the first step to selling (in everything, not just photography) is to know what you are trying to sell. Are you trying to sell you prints? Or services?

System

I thought about limiting what I shoot, but it just didn't seem a logical path to take. I am constantly looking to improve my tech and learn new ones. As most of us are! Are you selling your work using avenues other than smugmug?

And, Thank You for the complement.

andy wrote:

hi,

you have some nice stuff. some i particularly liked

real character in the main subject, and i dig the guy in the bg, awesome!


this shot is good for a calendar or somesuch - the only wayto improve it is for something a bit more intersting in the foreground - still a lovely scene



i like the abstracts and closeups, too.

you'll need to focus on a particular area though, i think, when you promote your work.

thanks for joining dgrin, hope to hear / see more from you

4labs

I really don't know much about marketing your work, you have some great photographs but I have to agree that most photographers that show in galleries have concentrated on one style,theme,etc....If you present your work to a gallery owner I'd stick with one style..Just MHO

Andy

BrothersMedia wrote:

Are you selling your work using avenues other than smugmug?

And, Thank You for the complement.

yw. yes, in fact most of my image licensing is done by lots and lots of good old fashioned cold calling!

txdude35

Nice work, but one small suggestion.
If you would like people to view the "favorites" gallery, you might want to feature it so it will be at the top of the page rather than the bottom.

System

Hey you are a smart one!

USAIR

I really can't help in selling ...sorry
I am still trying to figure it out also
I do agree with everything said above though

But I will say I checked out your galleries and you have some great stuff there
I really like the Bel-Air photos ...the treatment is very cool


Good luck and hope to see you post some of you work

Thanks
Fred

txdude35

BrothersMedia wrote:

Hey you are a smart one!

Hmmm....not quite sure how to take that, but you're welcome.

USAIR

txdude35 wrote:

Hmmm....not quite sure how to take that, but you're welcome.

Complement I'd say he followed your advice and changed his gallery

Fred

ginger_55

Hi, I don't know about your area where the brick and mortar galleries are, but here they charge a huge price for you to "belong" to the group.

I thought of that, too, until an artist told me what it was costing her. I can't even remember because it was totally off of my map. And it is a privilege for her to be "in" that group.

Not that it is the best or anything, I had never heard of it, but it is a gallery, and she is privileged to belong...............for a huge price. Even she thinks it is a lot and she is kind of in the privileged class herself.

ginger (Now to set up at a festival, that might be more reasonable, I have no idea..........I am still trying to get the money to buy a frame. That has been on my list for over a year.:D )

System

I am new to all this... I do appreciate your input! Sorry I am such a smart @$$.

txdude35 wrote:

Hmmm....not quite sure how to take that, but you're welcome.