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After running my own portfolio website for a few years I want to add the option to sell prints, not just of photography but artwork as well.
I am currently torn between Format and Smugmug to host the portfolio and do back end fulfilment.
One thing I cannot seem to determine is whether Format allows for individual pricing per picture. I would be looking to sell at different price points for artwork and photography prints, despite some being the same size. I can see that Smugmug offers this option, but only other most expensive plan which isn't cheap when you add on the commission from sales as well.
The additional dilemma I currently face is whether to do competitively priced prints without limited run, or a limited run with a higher price point. Being an artist myself, I would want a piece of art, and a photography print, to feel special and unique to me, so would say that the rigmarole of having the print shipped to me, to then be signed and sent on to the customer would be a better option.
The second point is Format seem to favour Printspace for their fulfilment and Smugmug favour Loxley (being UK based). I have had good experiences with both of these labs so not too fussed on this, but again price may be a deciding factor.
Just looking to see if anyone has a two pronged approached to their website selling similar sized products at different price points and what sort of workflow works best?
I am trying to work smarter, not harder
I am currently torn between Format and Smugmug to host the portfolio and do back end fulfilment.
One thing I cannot seem to determine is whether Format allows for individual pricing per picture. I would be looking to sell at different price points for artwork and photography prints, despite some being the same size. I can see that Smugmug offers this option, but only other most expensive plan which isn't cheap when you add on the commission from sales as well.
The additional dilemma I currently face is whether to do competitively priced prints without limited run, or a limited run with a higher price point. Being an artist myself, I would want a piece of art, and a photography print, to feel special and unique to me, so would say that the rigmarole of having the print shipped to me, to then be signed and sent on to the customer would be a better option.
The second point is Format seem to favour Printspace for their fulfilment and Smugmug favour Loxley (being UK based). I have had good experiences with both of these labs so not too fussed on this, but again price may be a deciding factor.
Just looking to see if anyone has a two pronged approached to their website selling similar sized products at different price points and what sort of workflow works best?
I am trying to work smarter, not harder