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Originally Posted by Monique7nuns  Hi Dan.. I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures. I really enjoy taking them even when the bugs are eating me alive! I would love to help you out with your apartment but unfortunately I'm not set up to sell prints. Which is not to say I never will be.
I just always figured the quality wasn't good enough for print, but actually I really don't know.  I will look into it and perhaps in the near future they'll be available. It'll be noted at that site. |
I'm sorry, I don't mean to be mean or to sound rude, but just in the last few days I've seen so many examples of people who are being given opportunities by the Universe to follow their dreams and to be paid for it and they keep putting up blocks.
What do you mean "I'm not setup to sell prints"? and "perhaps in the near future"? Did I not just hear someone on here offer to pay you for doing what you love?
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I know there are ways in which I can improve and learn more about photography independently.. I guess I just get stuck when it comes to the actual "making a living" part.
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Let me help you with that. Try making your first $1 or $100 by doing what you love, such as your photography. You don't have "selling prints setup"? Who says you have to? Even if you have no clue how to do that, why not offer to sell what you already have... THE DIGITAL PHOTO.
For example, why not say to Dan "Dan, I don't have selling prints setup, but if you are willing to send me $X via paypal (xxxx@xxxxxx.com) I will send you the highest resolution image I have from my camera and you can go to the nearest BestBuy or whatever place prints out pictures in whatever size you want. Just tell me which images you like."
Or even just: "Dan, pick a picture, and PM me how much you'd pay for a hi-res image that I can email to you and you can print it yourself at a local print shop."
In the last few months I've been in situations/conversations where I heard someone say "Yeah, I'm looking to start a business doing Blog design." and the person they were talking to said "Oh really? That's cool, cuz I'm looking for a design for my site." and then the other person said "Yeah... We'll see how it goes..." or something to that effect. It's like...uhh... did the Universe not just put you in front of your first customer? I just wanted to scream "Seal the deal!", "Seal the deal!"
I've been on a Blog that I wanted to put up advertising on, and they have an advertising page which says "I haven't figured out prices yet, but contact me with an offer."
Uhm, are you kidding me?! You spend 2394729374 hours writing content for your Blog, you have advertising spots (filled with non-paying ads at the moment), you even have an advertising page, but no pricing, and no easy way to buy advertising except by "contact me" which is difficult to find as well?
Sorry, I just keep seeing so many people stuck at jobs they hate, wanting to make money doing what they love, yet when opportunity knocks, their fears complicate the process of "making money doing what you love".
I had to say something.
By the way, your pictures are awesome. For two reasons. (1) I really like them and I do think they are good enough to be turned into prints to put on a wall...and (2) Looking at them inspires me to learn how to take pictures outside with my digital SLR and put them up for sale online. I live in an area that's very similar to your pictures, full of greenery and trees and beautiful nature but because I see it every day I kind of take it for granted. Others might really enjoy seeing pictures like that. Of course I'm still a complete noob when it comes to photography, but it is kind of fun and I'm sure I could brighten someone's day with some of my pictures.
Once again, sorry if my post comes off "direct" as I don't know you, but when I read it I just heard a screaming "Seal the deal! Seal the deal!" in my head.