elaine marie Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 On most all Wedding Photographers web sites it seems that they all offer the bride her pictures on a high res. CD as part of the package.<P> How are these brides printing their wedding pictures? Are they taking the disc to Walmart or their nearby 1 hr photo? Keeping them as files just for internet veiwing and emailing? Do people really print out good quality pictures anymore or do they just exsist in digital files? <P> Also, the photgraphers that are offering the nice wedding albums does that mean the bride picks the size of prints and what prints she wants in the album<P>Elaine Vang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameradude Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Elaine, I was just married last year and our professional photographer gave us a CD with all of the pictures formatted to JPEG on there, about 500 pics! Then we told him which ones to put in an album and which album to use, and he arranged them how he thought they should be. So in my situation the professional took the initiative and it turned out great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think27 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 I was married 2 1/2 years ago. She gave me high res files.. 1400 of them. I printed out about 30 4x6 prints so I could see/feel/touch them.. but I have not done anything with them. They are still sitting in my drawer. They need some color correction (to my tastes) and softening as the are waaaay to sharp... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaine marie Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 Mary, What do you offer as a wedding photograher to the brides and what do you see most of them doing with their options? Are they choosing the discs and no prints or are the albums and disc the way most of them go? Elaine Marie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Mary! That is so sad. Like the town's best barber with a bad haircut! Lessee... if elves helped the shoemaker in the fable, who helps the poor photographer without a real wedding album? Ah, I got it. A Brownie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedding-photography-denver Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 I like to offer photography ;-). seriously, I always include 4x6 proofs no matter what they 'want'. I don't even negotiate that one. I work very hard to have most of my clients purchase an album (or two) based on the way I shoot. I design an album (as I had the vision for it) then I show it to them before they even get their proofs. That has worked for a while now, and it ensures they do something with these pix. They always love the finished product too, so its a win win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaine marie Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 David,<P> Okay so they get the proofs, and you design the album meaning you purchase the album ,pay to have the prints printed and than spend the time putting the album together. What if they dont purchase the album? Are you out the album and print cost or is that already figured into the package price? Thanks<P> Elaine Marie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil vaughan - yorkshire u Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 My customers buy an album, quality of album and no of prints dictates package price. I proof with a DVD slideshow, which they get to keep. I wouldn't feel comfortable just selling my time, I like to sell a tangible package, it makes the bride think she's bought a quality product, and I can believe that the work I'm charging for is justified, because the customer has something beautiful that'll last forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaine marie Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 Phil, So you dont offer the files on disc? They get the album as part of the package price?<P>I see also where film photographers offer all the negs. Which I imagine end up in a box never to be developed.<P> I enjoy the whole process of taking the pictures,editing in PS and printing them on my Epson printer on Velvet Art paper and than holding the finished product. I dont know that I could just hand over a disc with my work that I know may be printed at a 1 hr deal.<P> Elaine Marie For those that do include the disc for prints do you give them names of online pro printers they can use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaine marie Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 Sorry about the >>I forgot the click the HTML box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conraderb Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Lex - keep in mind that in any town, the best barber will NOt have the best haircut. no barber does his or her own haircut, hence, someone who is not the best barber must do the haircut. remember - if your barber has teh best hair, it is time to switch barbers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anner Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Elaine, As a bride, I wanted all of the images from my wedding day and I wanted the archival images so that 30 years down the road if I couldn't track down the photographer, I would still have the entire story of my wedding day. As a photographer, I want my clients to have the best possible representation of my work and I want to know that they are seeing the images in the quality that they were intended to be seen. That being said, I do provide my clients with all of the high resolution images on CD. However, I also allow them to select a certain number of images which will be printed at 4x6 size by my professional lab so that they have a litmus test of quality. I also include a product credit so that they may order enlargements from my professional lab before using their CDs at other labs. If what they print from their CD doesn't match the quality of the images that I have had professionally printed, than they often order more professionally printed images through my online proofing service. Also, I make sure that they see the professional quality images before they try to print from their CD. I have yet to offer albums with my packages, but that is something that I am considering in the near future. My photography is still much less about me imposing my personal product preferences and much more about making sure that brides have the images that tell the complete story of their day. Best of luck to you Elaine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anner Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 "Lex - keep in mind that in any town, the best barber will NOt have the best haircut. no barber does his or her own haircut, hence, someone who is not the best barber must do the haircut. remember - if your barber has teh best hair, it is time to switch barbers..." And photographers often hire "friends" to photograph their weddings with the mindset that "we can fix anything!" or, "I'll put it in an album later" LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medina photography cherry Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Hi Elaine. Right now I usually give a CD(DVD) with hi-res images on it. I have sold one album so far. If they do not purchase an album, I will give them a DVD slideshow with music to showcase their wedding. I have been feeling lately that I need to give prints though. We will see, I have been trying to get feedback from Brides as to what they want, and they really don't know (most of them anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedding-photography-denver Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Elaine, its a digitl equivelant album. I do spend some time designing it, but it will often sell the product without further negotiations. Hope that answers your ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaine marie Posted March 15, 2006 Author Share Posted March 15, 2006 David, <P> Not sure if I follow you David. Do you mean they get a nice video cd showcasing their pictures and than they buy product from you in the form of prints?<P> Elaine Marie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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