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Selling prints is different than selling use licensing.
Use licensing income from stock images isn't what it used to be.
Except for limited editions, it is indeed ethical to sell the same photo over and over again.
Pricing is all over the place because it's driven by so many factors.
Print size.
Matte finish, lustre coated (UV protection, adds a subtle sheen), gloss finish, C-print, inkjet (Giclée), press print.
Framed or not framed. Bargain basement framing materials, middle grade or archival museum quality framing materials.
Canvas. On acrylic. On metal. Standout.
For an 11x17 C-Print, matte finish, lustre coating, no frame, no mount - 11" x 17" = 187 sq in
At $1 per square inch the print would cost $187. Inkjet prints, metallic paper, canvas, acrylic, metal, cost more.
The same print as a metallic C-print would be $1.25 per square inch or $234.
11x17 is an odd-ball print size and aspect ratio that would require a custom made print and custom framing.
But. a way around that is to have the print made on a larger standard size sheet of print paper like 16x24 so there is blank paper all around the photo.
The blank paper then facilitates mounting and framing the photo in a standard 16x24 frame.
A mat can be cut with a 11x17 window in it for the photo, and the mat then goes between the mounted print and the glazing in the frame so the print can't stick to the glazing.
Use licensing income from stock images isn't what it used to be.
Except for limited editions, it is indeed ethical to sell the same photo over and over again.
Pricing is all over the place because it's driven by so many factors.
Print size.
Matte finish, lustre coated (UV protection, adds a subtle sheen), gloss finish, C-print, inkjet (Giclée), press print.
Framed or not framed. Bargain basement framing materials, middle grade or archival museum quality framing materials.
Canvas. On acrylic. On metal. Standout.
For an 11x17 C-Print, matte finish, lustre coating, no frame, no mount - 11" x 17" = 187 sq in
At $1 per square inch the print would cost $187. Inkjet prints, metallic paper, canvas, acrylic, metal, cost more.
The same print as a metallic C-print would be $1.25 per square inch or $234.
11x17 is an odd-ball print size and aspect ratio that would require a custom made print and custom framing.
But. a way around that is to have the print made on a larger standard size sheet of print paper like 16x24 so there is blank paper all around the photo.
The blank paper then facilitates mounting and framing the photo in a standard 16x24 frame.
A mat can be cut with a 11x17 window in it for the photo, and the mat then goes between the mounted print and the glazing in the frame so the print can't stick to the glazing.
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