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Title: Which gender sells more in general?
Post by: charged on November 27, 2015, 16:35
For those of you who shoot people, in particular those who shoot one gender at a time. Which gender do you find sells better overall, regardless of the theme of the photo.

In my experience I find the men typically outsell women, year after year. Though my best seller of all time is a female. I find women around 18-20 years of age to be typically the lowest selling.

Title: Re: Which gender sells more in general?
Post by: LesPalenik on November 27, 2015, 19:51
As I was taking pictures of bald eagles, I found out the females are bigger but the males are cuter and more photogenic.  Neither gender sells that well anymore.
 
Title: Re: Which gender sells more in general?
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on November 27, 2015, 20:07
Mooses.
Title: Re: Which gender sells more in general?
Post by: somethingpretentious on November 27, 2015, 21:40
Based on average RPI for new files, I would say transgender is best selling right now. Transgender moose, of course, is the key to financial independence.
Title: Re: Which gender sells more in general?
Post by: Pauws99 on November 28, 2015, 02:31
I suspect vast oversupply of young attractive females as most photographers are unattractive middle aged hetrosexual males like me who like taking pictures of pretty girls.
Title: Re: Which gender sells more in general?
Post by: Alfa156Melb on November 28, 2015, 04:34

Based on average RPI for new files, I would say transgender is best selling right now. Transgender moose, of course, is the key to financial independence.

I'm in Australia, we don't have moose here. What am I meant to do to achieve financial independence?

I feel so downtrodden by privileged white male moose photographers 😐
Title: Re: Which gender sells more in general?
Post by: Mantis on November 28, 2015, 09:48
With all the PC POLICE in the USA in full swing I would claim that gender neutral is the weighted winner.d
Title: Re: Which gender sells more in general?
Post by: LesPalenik on November 28, 2015, 20:13
Based on average RPI for new files, I would say transgender is best selling right now. Transgender moose, of course, is the key to financial independence.

They are hard to find these days. On my last trip to Everglades I didn't see a single one. Could be the proliferation of the  Burmese pythons has something to do with it. Or too many transgender moose in the recent past.
Title: Re: Which gender sells more in general?
Post by: LittleStockMan on December 01, 2015, 08:57
For those of you who shoot people, in particular those who shoot one gender at a time. Which gender do you find sells better overall, regardless of the theme of the photo.

In my experience I find the men typically outsell women, year after year. Though my best seller of all time is a female. I find women around 18-20 years of age to be typically the lowest selling.

I definitely sell more pics of women than men. Especially in the fitness and weight loss market where sellers need pics of skinny women.

My best selling pic is of a bowl of fruit though so there's opportunities everywhere.
Title: Re: Which gender sells more in general?
Post by: roede-orm on December 01, 2015, 17:11
Don't know, but I beleave, that pics of women will always sell better, because generally more females are represented in advertising. However, my bestseller is a simple shot of a granite pavement, and I've always wondered why  8)
Title: Re: Which gender sells more in general?
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on December 01, 2015, 18:09
Don't know, but I beleave, that pics of women will always sell better, because generally more females are represented in advertising. However, my bestseller is a simple shot of a granite pavement, and I've always wondered why  8)

It's probably a female rock, but you take it for granite.

Ha ha. ... ha.
Title: Re: Which gender sells more in general?
Post by: roede-orm on December 01, 2015, 19:33
Don't know, but I beleave, that pics of women will always sell better, because generally more females are represented in advertising. However, my bestseller is a simple shot of a granite pavement, and I've always wondered why  8)

It's probably a female rock, but you take it for granite.

Ha ha. ... ha.

LOL  :D
Title: Re: Which gender sells more in general?
Post by: YadaYadaYada on December 01, 2015, 20:04
To Whom? Who's the buyer? There is no in general anything, stock photos are sold on need, not statistics.