* A percentage money derived from the sale of every photo goes to the individual subject of the photo sold.
Sunlit Impressions gives back to the communities where photos are taken. This is a business and a humanitarian effort. It is the goal of this project to produce quality images of the beautiful people of Guatemala while helping them earn a better living wage.
At Sunlit Impressions we want our customers to know where their money is going. This page offers a breakdown of our pricing on various products.
Small Photographs
Frame Size: 8 x 10
Print Size: 5 x 7
$80.00
-$10.00 Frame
-$10.00 Travel expenses
-$30.00 Mayan subject
-$30.00 Photographer
Large Photographs
Frame Size: 16 x 20
Print Size: approximately 8 x 10
$330.00
-$10.00 Matting
-$50.00 Frame
-$10.00 Non-glare glass
-$10.00 Film
-$20.00 Travel expenses
-$30.00 Plane ticket
-$100.00 Mayan subject
-$100.00 Photographer
Textiles
Every individual tapestry has a different price based
on the amount of time spent in production, the quality of threads
used, and the artisan's personal preference. These prices serve
as examples of how our weaving prices breakdown and give a general
idea of how textiles are priced.
Rosa:
Table Center-
Took one month to create
Price = $214.00
-$52 already paid to artisan
-$70 more for artisan
-$20 for expenses
-$72 profit
Belts-
Took two weeks to create
Price = $84.00
-$14.00 already paid to artisan
-$30.00 more for artisan
-$10.00 for expenses
-$30.00 profit
Guipil-
Took six months to create
Price = $650.00
-$200.00 already paid to artisan
-$200.00 more for artisan
-$50.00 for expenses
-$200.00 profit
Maria Ecoquij Tzep:
Mayan Calendars-
Style of Santiago
Price = $74.00
-$14.00 already paid to artisan
-$20.00 more for artisan
-$10.00 for expenses
-$30.00 profit
Scarf-
Style of Nebaj
Price = $40.00
- $5.00 already paid to artisan
-$10.00 more for artisan
-$5.00 for expenses
-$15.00 profit
Aguila de dos cabezas SILK
Style of Nauala
Price = $65.00
- $10.00 already paid to artisan
-$20.00 more for artisan
-$5.00 for expenses
-$30.00 profit
Aguila de dos cabezas Cotton (medium)
Style of Nauala
Price = $35.00
- $5.00 already paid to artisan
-$10.00 more for artisan
-$5.00 for expenses
-$15.00 profit
Aguila de dos cabezas Cotton (small)
Style of Nauala
Price = $31.00
- $4.00 already paid to artisan
-$10.00 more for artisan
-$3.00 for expenses
-$14.00 profit
Quetzal y Sol
Style of Patzun
Price = $55.00
-$20.00 already paid to artisan
-$20.00 more for artisan
-$5.00 for expenses
-$10.00 profit
Mayas y Tikal
Style of Totonicapan
Price = $130.00
- $20.00 already paid to artisan
-$40.00 more for artisan
-$10.00 for expenses
-$60.00 profit
Martina:
Guipil (slightly used)
Price = $355.00
- $105.00 already paid to artisan
-$105.00 more for artisan
-$20.00 for expenses
-$105.00 profit
Faja
Price = $84.00
-$14.00 already paid to artisan
-$30.00 more for artisan
-$10.00 for expenses
-$30.00 profit
Petronila:
Faja
Price = $71.00
- $26.00 already paid to artisan
-$20.00 more for artisan
-$5.00 for expenses
-$20.00 profit
Scarf
Price = $81
- $26.00 already paid to artisan
-$30.00 more for artisan
-$5.00 for expenses
-$20.00 profit
Mantel
Price = $195.00
- $65.00 already paid to artisan
-$65.00 more for artisan
-$5.00 for expenses
-$60.00 profit
Marcelina:
Mantel
Price = $652.00
- $132.00 already paid to artisan
-$200.00 more for artisan
-$20.00 for expenses
-$300.00 profit
