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Re: [Digital BW] Number of prints

2002-04-02 by Jerry Olson

Try about a dozen to start. If you're just beginning, you'll be lucky if
you sell that many of any one photo!

> Greetings --
> 
> I am just entering the world of selling my photographs and I would
> appreciate any input to the following questions:
> 
> * What is considered a reasonable print run for a photograph?
>   I arbitrarily picked 250.

Way too high	!
> 
> * Is the negative destroyed after the run is complete?
>   I would guess so.

No. Never! You would be very sorry if you destroyed it. New technology
in 
the future will always let you print it better, in a "new" edition.
> 
> * Do different print sizes count in the total number?
>   I would guess so.

An edition must be the same size. 
> 
> * Is there an Internet site or book that explains the "rules"?
> 
> Thanks. I appreciate your input.
> 
> David Douglas
> douglas@...
>

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