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Photography: Sell Less Make More?
Five digital art selling platforms to explore.
Gurus often encourage people to take risks and venture beyond their comfort zone.
I am all for change, but how often do I change what I do in photography?
When it comes to my photographic creativity and the way I market my images, I rarely stray from the well-trodden path.
My tried and tested routes include Redbubble, Zazzle, Shutterstock, and Photo4Me.
Depending on the site and the frequency of my uploads, all these selling routes generate either a consistent or fluctuating income.
These sites are effective, but I won’t become wealthy anytime soon.
A new year always has me thinking about how to improve my photographic sales, and I am currently exploring the world of NFT marketplaces.
Rather than uploading thousands of images, perhaps I should scale back and aim to create less but charge more.
Digital art platforms could be a useful way to experiment.
Every now and then, I receive dodgy direct messages or comments on X, indicating that someone is interested in purchasing one of my images as a non-fungible token.
Ever suspicious and ignorant of this new world, I choose to ignore them.
Having investigated these offers, I can confirm that my suspicions so far, are correct. They are nothing but scammers.
That said, NFT marketplaces have piqued my curiosity, and they could be a new target for 2025.
An article in Digital Camera World has given me the confidence to pursue this new angle on selling my images.
Here you will find useful information on copyright and the ins and outs of selling your photography or art as NFTs.
What are NFTs — and can photographers make money by selling them?
While I don’t expect to make big bucks like Kate Woodman, who sold her photograph “Always Coca-Cola” for $20,000, who knows what any digital image might be worth to a buyer?
The digital marketplace OpenSea is now worth $9.8bn, and the global revenue for NFTs was expected to reach…
