Selling Your Art Without Selling Out presented by Stephen Stookey!
When: 10/16/2025 Time:7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT Where: Zoom (details provided after registration)
When: 10/16/2025
Time:7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Where: Zoom (details provided after registration)
MDPPA is thrilled to host a presentation with seasoned professional Stephen Stookey on "Tapping into the Online Print-on-Demand Market." So, what exactly is "Print-on-Demand" (POD)? It’s a revolutionary way for photographers to sell their work on a huge variety of products—from stunning wall art to mugs and phone cases—without the hassle of managing inventory, production, or shipping. POD companies take care of everything for you, creating a seamless revenue stream. This is a powerful opportunity to monetize your creative work and build a new business model. But with so many options available, how do you find the right fit for your unique style and brand? In this seminar, Stephen will share the insights he's gained from his decade-long journey exploring the POD marketplace. He'll offer a primer on how to get started, covering the right mix of product, pricing, and promotion for success. Stephen's own journey with sites like Fine Art America has been profitable, with his annual POD income supporting his global travel, funding family activities, and paying for equipment upgrades. He's also seen his POD presence open doors to amazing opportunities like Hollywood productions, hotel installations, and private commissions. Don't let your incredible images sit unseen on a hard drive. Join us to discover how you can turn them into a thriving source of income. Take-aways: Understanding the POD marketplace: vendors & products; pros & cons Strategies for starting a POD business Understanding what sells in the POD marketplace Strategies to help buyer’s find you: pricing & promotion Sales opportunities generated by POD presence
MDPPA is thrilled to host a presentation with seasoned professional Stephen Stookey on "Tapping into the Online Print-on-Demand Market."
So, what exactly is "Print-on-Demand" (POD)? It’s a revolutionary way for photographers to sell their work on a huge variety of products—from stunning wall art to mugs and phone cases—without the hassle of managing inventory, production, or shipping. POD companies take care of everything for you, creating a seamless revenue stream.
This is a powerful opportunity to monetize your creative work and build a new business model. But with so many options available, how do you find the right fit for your unique style and brand?
In this seminar, Stephen will share the insights he's gained from his decade-long journey exploring the POD marketplace. He'll offer a primer on how to get started, covering the right mix of product, pricing, and promotion for success.
Stephen's own journey with sites like Fine Art America has been profitable, with his annual POD income supporting his global travel, funding family activities, and paying for equipment upgrades. He's also seen his POD presence open doors to amazing opportunities like Hollywood productions, hotel installations, and private commissions.
Don't let your incredible images sit unseen on a hard drive. Join us to discover how you can turn them into a thriving source of income.
Take-aways:
Stephen Stookey is an academic and ordained minister by day and a photographer by night. Well, not just nighttime; you get the picture. His love for photography began with a Kodak Instamatic 104 and a handful of GE flash cubes. Now with Canon & Leica equipment in hand, Stephen captures visual stories from locations of natural beauty, historical importance, and spiritual significance. His images appear in publications and Hollywood productions and hang on the walls of businesses, homes, and high-end hotels. Stephen runs a successful Fine Art/Travel online Print-on-Demand business, specializing in images captured while on-the-go for work and family travels. In 2025 Stephen’s images earned PPA’s Diamond Photographer of the Year in the Commercial Category and Grand Imaging Award Finalist, Platinum Photographer of the Year (Reportage), Gold Photographer of the Year (Sports); and, Silver Medallion winner in the American Society of Photographers’ Best of the Best Collection. Stephen and his wife, Beverly, call Fort Worth, TX, home.
Stephen Stookey is an academic and ordained minister by day and a photographer by night. Well, not just nighttime; you get the picture. His love for photography began with a Kodak Instamatic 104 and a handful of GE flash cubes. Now with Canon & Leica equipment in hand, Stephen captures visual stories from locations of natural beauty, historical importance, and spiritual significance. His images appear in publications and Hollywood productions and hang on the walls of businesses, homes, and high-end hotels. Stephen runs a successful Fine Art/Travel online Print-on-Demand business, specializing in images captured while on-the-go for work and family travels.
In 2025 Stephen’s images earned PPA’s Diamond Photographer of the Year in the Commercial Category and Grand Imaging Award Finalist, Platinum Photographer of the Year (Reportage), Gold Photographer of the Year (Sports); and, Silver Medallion winner in the American Society of Photographers’ Best of the Best Collection.
Stephen and his wife, Beverly, call Fort Worth, TX, home.