What's your favorite print size?

I have a show coming up in Feburary and I'm looking back at what seems to be the favorite print size. It seems that 16x20 is the most popular, but I don't usually shoot in that aspect, so many images have to be cropped, to the detriment of the composition. I prefer 16x24, or 12x18 but most people find them either too big or too small, at least for purchase. What have you found to be the sweet spot?

16x24 by far!

13x19 for me since that's the biggest sheet my Epson R3000 will print at. I would love to have a printer that goes 16x24 but I think my wife would flip. She thinks 13x19 is too big because I print too much!

10x20 prints are my best sellers.

I think I'm going to try composing for the 10x30 prints for a while and see how that goes.

I understand the desire to standardize products, but with art, it's not that simple. It depends in the image subject matter and it's composition. Some subjects look better in a smaller, more intimate print size, others that are maybe bolder and more graphic look better larger. Some images of subjects that have large amounts if detail, such as feathers or fur look great large, but if the file is lacking in detail, they look like crap and are better printed smaller. If your making art or love, size is not such a determining factor, if your just trying to make money, good luck.

Thanks for the candid and interesting responses. You've given me a lot to think about. Keep 'm coming!

Steve, of course you're right. It's all relative. But, suffering for your art is one thing. Suffering with recompense is a little better.

Size matters...at least what size you sell a print at matters. Actually more specifically, price point matters and then size matters. First off, know your market. Are you selling at a craft fair or a fine art event? The former is likely to have a lower price point necessary than the latter. As artists we want it to be about art to the buying public and that the art should transcend all things monetary. Unfortunately selling art is a business and therefore driven by price point.

Personally I like standard sizes...because my customer does. At least in unframed print options. In framed pieces that they are just going to hang on the wall with no input from them it doesn't matter. So what I do is mat all of my images up to a standard size. 5X7 up to 8x10, 11x16 up to 16x20 and so on. This way I get to shoot in whatever format suits me (or the image) and my customer gets a ready to frame standard size. I have been using this model for nearly 18 years in galleries and shows and it has not let me down yet. Anyway, food for thought. Good luck on your show!

Cheers!