Who do you contact for places in manchester to buy your artwork for comerical?

[Johnny1982]

Just wondered if there would be any places in manchester interested in my work so I wondered who do you contact and where ?

johnny

 

[apkent]

I imagine you'll be hard pressed to get an answer to this one - who is going to give away the names of places that buy photography? No-one I wouldn't have thought.....

You'll need to do your own research on this one I think.

 

[Baz777]

Johnny, I’m nowhere near Manchester but the question is relevant where ever you live as regards possible outlets.

Knowing what type of photography you are into may help with answering you question.

 

[wingnut]

Hard one to answer with specifics but I would suggest buying yourself a copy of this book.

The Freelance Photographers Market Handbook 2008

A bargain at under a tenner. Got myself one at the start of the year and it's almost a bible now. Well worth the price. There's loads of contact details for all manner of companies in there. Plus some really useful advice on trying to sell your work.

Not sure what type of market you are pitching towards but it could be an idea to look through your portfolio and see if any new offices, shops or restaurants are opening up in your area that could benefit from your images on their walls, then just knock up a quick cd rom with a few sample images (low-res of course) plus some literature about what you do who you are and some sample prices on and do a bit of leg work. Might cost you a few phone calls or some stamps but you may get that all important sale.

From experience most places get in undated with things like this so you will have to stand out from the crowd. Not just in your image quality and style but your own ability to convey your work to the potential clients.

What I did for one shop I have work in was offer the work for free and they take a cut if they make a sale. I have 4 pieces in one store and one sale already and it's only been on the wall a couple of months.

I was once told this by a wealthy business man that it is all about product, price point and target market, from that profit will come easy.