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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: Photoguy on February 02, 2007, 11:32
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I'm sure a lot of us have some photo's of clock faces in our stock portfolio, the one troubling thought I have had is this:
What time on the clock sells best.................this is serious question, I would appreciate your guidence.
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ha... good question :)
i think i just took whatever the watch was showing, but i am sure there is a good time to have it at. I wonder if 10:10 is a common time. I think i thought about that looking at an add a while back and that was the time it was showing.
My clock images are 5:58 and 4:05
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Go to timex.com and rolex.com. Those watches are always set to about 10 after 10.
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I have two photo's of the same clock on at ten to twelve, or 11.50 and the other at nine twenty five. Both are only showing a small portion of the face. Ten to twelve out sells the other one by a long shot.
Maybe 10.10 is more suited to a full face shot because of the balance, but a close up I thought you would need two hands in the shot ??? so what time?
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Yes, ten after ten is the standard for selling watches.
I have an outside antique clock in my portfolio, the needles fell off inside the glass. I called it 'timeless'. It doesn't sell too much, even though I framed it so that the numbers would represent the business hours "from nine to five".
The ten past ten has the shape of a V (victory or peace), maybe that's why it's so positive. With a darker look, I suppose that the midnight clock or a few minutes before would work too.
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I'm very much in favor of 13.50. At 10.10, I'm so hungry for lunch ;D
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I'm no expert but maybe a clock set to 5:00 PM would be a good time to display. That's typically what time the workday ends (quittin' time!) for those of us pushing the 8-5 workday. ;D
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As I see it 10.10 seems to be standard.
Same for hands on steering when driving!!
But we can make our own, maybe you can set a new standard !!!
All the best.