I just got a sales summary from one of my agencies.

I sometimes scratch my head. Why? Well, some mediocre photos seem to do very well while some far better photos, erm… don’t.

This photo has sold quite well over many years. I shot this many, many years ago. It’s far from my best work.

Why does it continue to sell? It is a generic dock scene with quirk – fancy painted chairs. There’s plenty of room for text. It has lots of possible applications – this month on packaging of a CD.

On the other hand the photo below – much more fun according to me – has sold MUCH less.

Why? Less generic. Fewer applications. Who knows?

Sigh…

Harry