Hi folks, if you've been following I opened a shop through Fine Art America to sell prints and photo giftware. I linked the site to the shop above under Prints and gifts. The direct website is julie-metott.pixels.com. I am still selling calendars through Naturally Adrift Photo Boutique and the 2022 Wildlife Calendar is marked down to net just $1.75 from each sale. Recently I was very excited to find out five prints have sold! Selling prints is hard business but if I can sell a few each month it will help out in the long run.
Marketing is a bit of a challenge and something I need to study but I have been sharing on both Facebook and Instagram. I go by Julie Metott on Instagram if you are interested in following me there and it is Naturally Adrift Photo on Facebook. Fine Art America offers numerous gift options to print photos on. I really like the shower curtains although pricing is quite high I think. Then again the cost of huge amounts of special inks and the curtain itself add up. One of most logical and entertaining gifts are the puzzles. Does anyone write or mail pretty notecards anymore? I have some available in both of my selling locations. I wish I could offer more of a variety of cards in each pack. Cell phone cases are practical and two different styles are offered depending on the type of phone you have. There are also two types of Face masks sold but I am sure most folks are hoping we wont' be needing them soon. Yoga Mats are surprisingly on the list as well. I need to get back into doing yoga on a regular basis! Laugh out loud I would love a new pretty yoga mat but which one to choose. Beach towels and mugs are also available. Pouches of various sizes are also being sold. Need a new pouch for your make-up, pens, pencils, coins, medications the uses are endless! How about a pouch to hold all the pretty stickers also available. Prices for the stickers are comparable to those sold in National Parks. I loved stickers as a kid especially wildlife ones. Do any of your children collect them? I am thinking of ordering a large sticker to use as a band-aid over a large crack in my laptop. They look pretty cool on water bottles too. Ornaments for your tree or wall, it is a pretty big list. I could put the photos on shirts to sell but honestly that just doesn't look right. I would rather wear a tie-dye from In the Fold Apparel. I love that canvas and metal prints are offered as well as traditional prints.. I am using the free version of Fine Art America which limits you to just 25 uploads (or photos). Since people may get bored with current offerings I plan to switch out 20 of those photos quarterly. So if you see a print you love don't put off ordering too long as I cannot guarantee that it will be offered again. I aim to change things up in April. As for life we had a nice visit at a friends home last weekend. My son was beyond happy to play with other kids. We can hardly wait for spring! I haven't gotten out to do photography in quite a while between the cold and rising gas prices. Our bathroom is still growing mold. Our kitchen cabinets are warped and were slowly descending from the ceiling but at least they reattached them. My husband is working with a lawyer to get something done about the smoking and getting the bathroom fixed. For those who don't know we currently rent an apartment and things have not been well since we returned to sewage spewed all over when we returned from our trip out west. I search daily for homes in our price range and can only find ones in ghetto areas. I hope spring brings more to the market. I plan to use earnings from print and gift sales towards getting a home. Rental prices are sky high right now. Too be honest I don't want to rent again after our experiences here. If I were to write an honest ad about this place everyone would flee. I do not know what this year will bring. I do not have any big or little adventures planned as we are fixated on getting a new home, a real home. I will have to find someway to practice photography even if it is just searching the yard like I did most of last year. I have been working on processing photos from the past two years and hope to get everything backed up soon. I have a ton of bird photos. Part of me wishes to move out west where wildlife is more abundant. I loved seeing the buffalo, elk, pronghorn, bear, deer and coyotes when we visited although I do fear the snakes and wildfires. Every region has its pros and cons. Maybe I should explore Pinterest for photo challenges or new ideas to try. I am looking forward to shooting flower Macros in the spring. Well, I guess I am just rambling now. Hopefully I will have something different to blog about next week. Take care everyone! |
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