Recouping some costs..

[asimov (John)]

Nearly 10K invested in this hobby so I figure it's time to 'hold my hand out' for some reinbursement lol. I've been threatening this for years but of course it wasn't until the last TWO years I became any good at it! Forget the first 5 yrs 10K is small potatoes I know, compared to some here in this forum

Anyway, bought a printer & some frames so lets whack a few in some shops around the traps on commission. It can't hurt, right? Plus it'll be some fun getting good at setting up printers They look pretty good on just standard A4 so time for some nice photographic paper.

[Octane (Humayun)]

Printing is a whole new world.

H

[asimov (John)]

Originally Posted by Octane

Printing is a whole new world.

H

Only when you have visited Hardly Normals machine to do prints with, H

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

I get my posters printed by a commercial printer.
They do a pretty good job too.
Don't forget to try getting your work hung at local galleries too.
Good luck.

[JB80 (Jarrod)]

Excellent John, your images certainly deserve a place on any wall.

Go for it I say.
Any idea of what the threshold is before it would be considered a business?

[lazjen (Chris)]

Originally Posted by JB80

Any idea of what the threshold is before it would be considered a business?

From what I understand, it depends on the amount of income you get. Assuming you had no other source of income, I think our tax free threshold is around $10K (haven't looked recently), so anything under that is fine.

If you're a pensioner, other rules apply that could affect your pension.

If you've got other source(s) of income, then it gets murkier. It'll depend on whether the Tax Office sees what you're doing as being more than a hobby. Of course, at the point it's determined that your income in this area is taxable, you open up a huge world of tax deductions: your gear, your expenses in taking the shots (going to sites, processing images - software, etc, producing the pics, etc), etc. - plus essentially the stuff that revolves around running a small business...

However, unless you're likely to rake in thousands of dollars per year doing this, I doubt you'll have much to worry about.

Disclaimer: I'm no accountant - seek professional advice if required.

[asimov (John)]

It'll be just another hobby like all the rest ;-) One can only sell X amount of planet & Solar shots Terrestrial shots, well that might open up further possibilities.

[naskies (Dave)]

Originally Posted by asimov

Anyway, bought a printer & some frames so lets whack a few in some shops around the traps on commission. It can't hurt, right? Plus it'll be some fun getting good at setting up printers They look pretty good on just standard A4 so time for some nice photographic paper.

I really enjoy printing photos I have a 24 inch large format pigment ink printer - images just look superb on quality fine art paper.

Originally Posted by JB80

Any idea of what the threshold is before it would be considered a business?

Here's what the ATO says:

http://www.ato.gov.au/corporate/cont...t/00199712.htm

[Waxing_Gibbous (Peter)]

Originally Posted by Octane

Printing is a whole new world.

H

A Demon world where what can go wrong, does go wrong with knobs on!

[iceman (Mike)]

Good luck, John! It's very rewarding when someone buys a print!

[hotspur (Chris)]

good luck with that John,your images are great,printing can be 'interesting'.

I've noticed the Big W kiosk where I get mine done,can be different on different days,another photographer here goes in and asked then to calibrate their machines properly,before he gets them done,and then gets small ones done before trying larger ones.I have been lucky and been in store after he does this,and then gone and got prints and the look good.

I have not made much money from prints,but its a bit of fun,try some blank card frames with envelopes with plastic cover,and print in frame-I seem to sell a few of those.