Rookie at selling photos

[bwilke]

I am an enthusiast with a D80 and a fixed f2.8 nikon zoom lens. I take pictures at each of my daughters sporting events and usually print some pics out and give to the parents...recently I have had many ask me to print more and that they would pay for them, but I always say don't worry and print it and give them away.

I was thinking about selling some but didn't know the best way to go about this. Get my own web site and post them for others to see and order ? or do you have other ideas as to how to show pictures off and take orders for prints and size of prints....

Thanks in advance as I always feel bad selling them but know that I can't keep printing and giving away.....

[Greg McCary]

I have a web site but find most people want the personal touch. But you could offer it both ways. Web sites are fairly cheap these days.

[jkriminger]

just opened up one myself for some of the same reasons..check it out..if you like go to printroom.com

[mn shutterbug]

You'll go broke giving everything away. Also, you could start with a place like picturetrail.com. It's free for the basics and you can add an introduction to your gallery with prices and specs, etc. I think it would be a good place to start with no costs and very easy to use. I actually have 2 albums with them, one for retail and one for wholesale. So far, I'm not paying for anything.

[bwilke]

Thanks for all the advice...I will take a look at some of these sites and go from there...I agree that I can't keep giving them away......

[bwilke]

just opened up one myself for some of the same reasons..check it out..if you like go to printroom.com

I actually looked at this site...the membership dues and then the % off sales steered me away as I doubt I will sell enough to cover my cost...but maybe in the future....

How have you found the service they provide?

[adina]

a little pricey...but this is the one I use. www.intothedarkroom.com

Looks very nice, and they can order directly from the site, and it's just the one time fee.

There's a bazillion hosting sites out there, I guess it depends on whether you want to make money, or just not lose money.