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Re: A saga turning into a farce?
Peter,
Don't lose heart we are all in the same boat and it is my considered opinion that the economic climate has the biggest effect on sales.
Up until this year we used to do very well at craft fairs. We did even better at high end 'Art Fairs'. This year? Might as well have stayed at home for some of them. The observations my wife and I have made goes something like this.
At most of the village/small craft fairs there are often at least five other 'photographers' trying to sell their wares.
However at the high end of the market there seems to be an almost reverse trend. Less footfall certainly but sales seem quite buoyant.
At a recent 'invite only' art fair run by a large Scottish insurance company we sold eight 20 x 16 ins prints in one hour and forty minutes.
Then last week end we went to a small (read miniscule) local village gala and
sold nearly all the stock. The reason A coach load of 52 American tourists came by called in and stripped the place.
Keep at it. The good times will come. There is nothing wrong with your work from what I can see. Thesehard times will kill off the bottom feeders and thise with resove and determination will survive and go on to do well.
Trust me I'm a photographer!
Peter,
Don't lose heart we are all in the same boat and it is my considered opinion that the economic climate has the biggest effect on sales.
Up until this year we used to do very well at craft fairs. We did even better at high end 'Art Fairs'. This year? Might as well have stayed at home for some of them. The observations my wife and I have made goes something like this.
At most of the village/small craft fairs there are often at least five other 'photographers' trying to sell their wares.
However at the high end of the market there seems to be an almost reverse trend. Less footfall certainly but sales seem quite buoyant.
At a recent 'invite only' art fair run by a large Scottish insurance company we sold eight 20 x 16 ins prints in one hour and forty minutes.
Then last week end we went to a small (read miniscule) local village gala and
sold nearly all the stock. The reason A coach load of 52 American tourists came by called in and stripped the place.
Keep at it. The good times will come. There is nothing wrong with your work from what I can see. Thesehard times will kill off the bottom feeders and thise with resove and determination will survive and go on to do well.
Trust me I'm a photographer!
- too many Peeps are not going out to where "they may spend money" . 
after all it's a bank holiday 
I wish you the best of success with this !
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