tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294694428641714974.post2749665215624383155..comments2023-10-28T09:25:00.007-05:00Comments on The Photo Blog: Niche = Sales?Photo Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01974871710504639350noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294694428641714974.post-89961147200397782132010-02-11T11:38:57.331-06:002010-02-11T11:38:57.331-06:00Gina:
I agree with the prior two comments. Though ...Gina:<br />I agree with the prior two comments. Though I don't think I 100 percent agree about the niche thing but I do think it has a lot to do with it. Let's all hope, though, that there are enough niches out there for us all to fit ourselves into.First Light Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12321489096874749662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294694428641714974.post-35467470291645511012010-02-11T11:28:04.374-06:002010-02-11T11:28:04.374-06:00I think niche markets are an important part of the...I think niche markets are an important part of the equation, but the success of the niche depends on the individual niche. <br /><br />I think one also needs to evaluate just who's doing the buying. I just looked back on my sales and it breaks down this way: Clearly Female: 82% Clearly Male: 0% Undlear: 18%<br /><br />I ask myself, "What are all these women buying photographs for?" I do know that at least 29% of my sales were gifts for men; I don't know about the rest, but looking at what I've sold, my guess would be they're decorative accent pieces.<br /><br />So, if I want my sales to increase it looks like I'll need to cultivate my feminine side, look at what niche is doing really well, and try to think and create like a successful female photographer.<br /><br />Or, I could wait for my niche to be discovered.<br /><br />While I'm waiting I'm going to keep doing my own thing.PhotoGrunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081807819426823111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294694428641714974.post-64110425146958615692010-02-11T11:20:35.239-06:002010-02-11T11:20:35.239-06:00Hey Gina!
I totally wonder the same as you. I do t...Hey Gina!<br />I totally wonder the same as you. I do think to know the answers though (to your first question) selling photos anywhere is hard. It's a tough competition, not only among photographers, but also with the media and with piracy. However, I think the ones who persevere, will somehow be a little more known at one point.<br />I am with you in the niche thing. I have no idea how to have one :s I like taking pictures of many many things and trying different effects! I hope I can figure out how to start sharpening my own 'style' but right now I'm just exploring you know. Keep trying though :) a lot of us are there with ya!Girl in the framehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07417493428252612640noreply@blogger.com