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Lanis Brett Ossman

8 Years Ago

Submitting Photos In Contest That Are Not For Sale

Is there a way to submit photos in contests that aren't for sale? For example, I have some VERY odd photos for a new Bizzare and Unusual contest that may be funny or cool, but can't imagine anyone ever wanting to print them. My own profile photo may be a good example, although my Mom wants it. LOL

I suspect these may actually detract from my sales site.

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Edward Fielding

8 Years Ago

You never know what will sell. Sometimes the weirdest stuff sells.

 

Mike Savad

8 Years Ago

i think anything you have can be submitted. but what's the point if your not selling them? if it's photographically good, sell it. people like weird things. it could be a niche for you. the only thing that can detract are:

bad photos
very negative things - like hate, nazi's etc. but stock companies still sell them fine.

not that many things.

i have some really odd things, and i seem to sell fine.

---Mike Savad
MikeSavad.com

 

SharaLee Art

8 Years Ago

What's the point if you're not selling them? I entered a portrait contest and submitted photos of my niece, which I didn't want to sell. I just put them in a gallery and didn't enter any prices, with a 'not for sale' description.

 

Joseph C Hinson

8 Years Ago

I suspect it could confuse folks to have stuff up on your site not for sale. You probably wouldn't see that at a brick and mortar store.

 

Nikolyn McDonald

8 Years Ago

Like Sharon, I do this in portrait or people contests.

I have a People gallery with a few items that are not for sale because I don't have releases for them. I don't worry about that confusing folks - I think few buyers are interested in portraits of people they do not know (but I may be wrong). I have them up both so I can enter them in the occasional contest and so I can show some versatility in my work. I do think if someone really likes one piece of my work, s/he is likely to look at others.

And I do see pieces "not for sale" at "brick and mortar" stores - as well as at shorter-lived expositions. Maybe the piece has sold and they don't want a blank space on the wall while they are waiting for a new one. Maybe it just shows something about the artist and his or her art that they want to show.

 

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