My Photography Sales in 2011

Continuing on with my photography sales, here’s a look at what sold in 2011.  On June 17th, 2011, someone in Maryland bought 43 greeting cards showing courthouses around Montana.  I won’t share all of those with you.  (Maybe just a table.)  

Montana Court House Photographs purchased June 17th, 2011:

Golden Valley County	Treasure County	Powder River County	Valley County
Powell County	Missoula County	Mineral County	Ravalli County
Stillwater County	Daniels County	Wheatland County	Phillips County
Fallon County	Meagher County	Judith Basin County	Carbon County
Petroleum County	Chouteau County	Prairie County (2)	Big Horn County
Hill County	Rosebud County	Sweet Grass County	Garfield County
Wibaux County	Sanders County	Richland County	Park County
Deer Lodge County	Lewis & Clark County	McCone County	Pondera County
Broadwater County	Toole County	Lake County	Teton County
Granite County	Lincoln County	Carter County	Flathead County
Liberty County	Blaine County

Sanderlings and Surf

I took this photo on the beach below the Umpqua River Light, Winchester Bay, Oregon, December (yes! December!) 21st, 2006. The Sanderling (Calidris alba) is a true migratory bird, breeding in the Arctic and wintering as far south as South America. In this photo, the birds are displaying their distinctive trait of running parallel to the surf while feeding. I know I say it a lot, but I really love this photograph. So much so that I had it matted and framed. It now lives above the fireplace in my living room where I can look at it every day. And on August 29th, 2011, someone in Oregon liked it enough to pay good money to buy it as a greeting card. (I’ll say it again. I really love this image.)

The Clark Fork at Alberton

The Clark Fork at Alberton, Montana

Every Wednesday in December, 2010, I drove from Missoula to Superior to keep our shop there open.  Interstate 90 runs parallel to the Clark Fork River for the entire trip.  And I had plenty of opportunities to take photographs along the way.  This is one wintry scene I caught on December 22nd, 2010.  On September 1st, 2011, someone in Oklahoma liked it enough to buy it in the form of a canvas print.  This was the first piece of wall art I sold.  It cost my customer $143.01 and I earned $26.14.  I’ve learned since then to raise my prices.   

1940 Ford Deluxe–the last of my photography sales in 2011

Whenever I’m out, I keep my eyes open for classic cars. On a trip back from Portland, Oregon, I took a side trip off the Interstate. I drove through rural Sherman and Gilliam Counties. In Moro, the seat of Sherman County, I found this 1940 Ford just sitting in front of a shop. Of course I took its portrait. Back home, I tweaked the image a bit to remove the background. There is more I would do today, but all in all, I’m pleased with this image. So was someone in Indiana. He (or maybe she) bought it as a photographic print on October 23rd, 2011. That was the last of my photography sales in 2011.

Here are my sales in 2010. Also my sales in 2009.