gallery style presentation and pricing?

dogwood

So a former client is opening up a new retail store and she asked me if I'd like to exhibit some prints on her walls for her grand opening. She's planning to feature a different artist every month.

We chatted and decided some of my landscape shots would be most appropriate for this venture (I mainly shoot fashion these days).

Okay-- so obviously I've never done something like this so I wondering if anyone has any tips on:

* what size for the prints?
* how to mount them (and where can I get it done in the next month)? I like the idea of a print mounted on foam core-- but does that look too cheap?
* pricing suggestions or links to similar projects?

Again, I'm not a newbie-- it's just most of my work lately has either been providing shoots/files to commercial clients or selling prints from events.
I've never "exhibited" or tried to sell that way, but obviously when something like this drops in your lap, you don't say "no"!

Sam

Pete,

I just took a look at your landscape gallery, and I think you have some very nice images there.

The first tip I would give you is don't sell too cheap!! Your images are good.

I don't have any idea of the store, or your market area so specific prices would be real hard.

I would think a minimum size would be in the 16 X 20 (outside dimensions) range, with say 20 X 26 being better. When your in a large area (store) things in general tend to look smaller.

Go to Frame Destination, and you can order frames, matting, etc.

DON"T mount on foam core. If you want to use a frame less type of presentation, use gator board, or sintra.

Another very nice option is fotofloat (sp) you can get this through Smugmug.

Check out the Coda standouts.

Them's me thoughts for today.

Sam

dogwood

Thanks Sam. I've been doing a bunch of research on this and have found some places offering stretched canvas prints on wooden frames. So that's what I'm going to do.

I appreciate your tip on bigger is better for this type of print.

Incidentally, there are MUCH (as in $50-$60 per photo cheaper) cheaper places than SM for this kind of print. And yes, these places still offer a 100-percent satisfaction guarantee. And... even better... they offer canvas prints on a frame in the 3:2 aspect ratio, which SM does not do. And one place even offers a discount for multiple orders.

Anyway, I'm only pointing this out because when you're ordering ten prints, $50 extra per print starts to add up (to $500 to be exact!)