Soliciting e-mail addresses

[mark_jacoby___raleigh__nc]

I don't find this in the archives but please excuse me if it has

already been discussed. I am using a online gallery/print fulfillment

(digilab.biz)and use it as a selling point for the B&G to review

proofs and to share with their friends and family. Their friends can

order prints without having to bug the B&G.

 

The more print sales the better. But I am discovering the B&G are

sharing the link with only the few people in their e-mail address

book. Whereas I would prefer hundreds of people having access.

 

So (assuming I have the approval from the B&G)I would like to gather

e-mail addesses from anyone at the reception interested in viewing

the proofs online. I could have a sign-up sheet or I could have

small cards for people to fill out. Both of which would say that the

B&G approve my making their gallery available.

 

One minute I am convinced this is a great idea - the next it strikes

me as being tacky.

 

Has anyone out there done anything like this? Does anyone have an

opinion to share?

 

Many thanks.

[bruce_rubenstein]

I did one wedding gig with a photographer who had me go to each table collecting email addresses. This was a rather upscale affair and no one but me seemed to mind. (Even doing table shots would have been better.) If you don't have someone to go and hustle the addys, I don't know how well you would do just leaving cards and lists around.

[anner]

More commonly I've seen photographers leave business cards on tables with links to the

bride & groom's photos and when they'll be available online. I've kept a few business

cards myself and checked out the photos afterward. I didn't buy any, but I might have if I

were a relative or if I were in any of the pictures.

[wistler]

their wedding on for portfolio viewing, would it be acceptable to print up tasteful business cards with that exact website address? Something like "BLAH BLAH photography will display X & X's wedding portfolio on line at www.BlahBlah.com/pageX&X.

This way, all guests will be able to see some pictures of the B&G after the big event and up traffic on website plus cards are handed out.

Thoughts? It may be a stupid question, but hey, as a beginner, I think if the thought is in my mind, I should ask.

Wistler

[colleendonovan]

I agree with Anne and MC, but I use one of the couples engagement pictures with the web address on it instead of a businees card. I just put the info on one of their engagement pics and have wallets made up. I leave them by the guestbook at the wedding.

[chris m., central florida]

I do the same as Colleen. Ihave 4X6 promo flyers made, usually put out 75-100 with 3 images from the couple's engagement session, a website address and live date. Works like a charm. I don't want to have to take the time to collect addresses.

[mark_jacoby___raleigh__nc]

Thanks for the sound advice. I think I'll take the flyer/photo approach rather than collect all the e-mails. I'll start with this weekend's wedding.

[wistler]

wedding portraits can be seen on-line at said website address by this date" and on the back I put "Curtisy of XX photography" with the contact info on it. It was so well received! I put them on the tables at the reception with the B & G's picture up and everyone gobbled them right up...excited about it. I got TONS of inquiries about availablity, etc. I want to do this at every wedding now! Worked like a charm.

MC