I’ve Sold My First Print - Come to Me - Black and White | .: ShaolinTiger

I’ve Sold My First Print - Come to Me - Black and White

May 28th, 2007 by ShaolinTiger at 1:07 PM MYT - 932 views

Come to Me

This image makes me very happy..

Why you might ask?

Well for one I really like it, and for two a complete stranger from Pennsylvania in the USA messaged me and asked to buy a print.

John C in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania here. Would you care to sell a print of your Come To Me image, or perhaps sell me the use of the file so that I may print it? It's a great image, in my view, and I'd like to display a print.

Do you have the means of printing monochrome?

Many thanks,

John-
412.999.9999
john_c@xxx.com

As I explained I can't provide a print in Malaysia, I agreed to sell him the Jpegs for print for personal use.

He paid up front and I have sent him the files, he has said he will send me a picture of the print hanging in his house when he's printed and framed it.

He seems very happy with the transaction.

This is my first real print sale, my first overseas sale, and my first real accolade.

I guess I can be proud now.

I hope this is the first of many to come, although I still don't really believe anyone wants to buy my pictures..just a fluke!

Or perhaps not....a book one day? Haha.

Tags: b&w, kharu, making-money, photography-black-and-white, portraits, print, prints, selling-photographs, selling-prints

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15 Comments so far

nicktay on May 28th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 on Windows XP

woohoo.Congrats dude!
Lucifer on May 28th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Using Opera 9.21 on Windows 2000

congratulations on your milestone man
suanie on May 28th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 on Windows XP

nice! Congrats
Azmeen on May 28th, 2007 at 3:22 pm
Using Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.11 on Windows XP

Congrats!

May I know what method of payment did you use?

* Crossing my fingers, hoping that the answer isn't Payfreakinpal
CypherHackz on May 28th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 on Windows XP

i think you can make a gallery on your site. and from there, peoples can see all the pics and maybe you can make more money from it.

good luck!
silent me not on May 28th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
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nice job. indeed it's a very nice b/w take. the overcast cloud gives a sense of gloominess but the smile on the girl is undeniablely warm. that's why it can make ones smile. PLus she is very very pretty.
moons on May 28th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Using Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.11 on Windows XP

congratz mate, its always that feeling whenever its a first and whenever theres a first, theres always a second and a third and so on =x
shin on May 29th, 2007 at 7:22 am
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well done!

heeheehee! made me laugh
Jane E. on May 29th, 2007 at 9:46 am
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 on Windows XP

Go ShaolinTiger!!...;D
KY on May 29th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 on Windows XP

congrats! now spend me dinner ok!
ShaolinTiger on May 30th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 on Windows XP

Thanks all!

Azmeen: Yah Paypal, I've never had any problem with them.

CypherHackz: I'll do so in the future I guess, when I have more decent pictures

silent me not: Thanks The sky really does add the drama.

moons: I sure hope this is the first of many.

KY: I don't see the correlation
halee1953 on May 30th, 2007 at 8:27 pm
Using Internet Explorer 7.0 on Windows XP

Wow again. Congratulations!

Now to get people to buy my pics so that I can sponsor my 1DM3, hehe!
Chris Chong on June 1st, 2007 at 12:18 pm
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 on Mac OS X

And a very nice photo it is!

As a budding photographer, it's shots like this that make me very insecure of my own photography skills
gazard on June 3rd, 2007 at 5:16 pm
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 on Windows XP

Keep up the good shots man!
ShaolinTiger on June 4th, 2007 at 1:01 am
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 on Windows XP

halee1953: Thanks! I'm sure you'll get yours soon enough

Chris Chong: Thanks Chris, beginners luck I guess

gazard: Thanks man.