shelly_bogert

<p>Thanks for the advice and the laughs guys! I've got a lot of things to ponder over and big decisions to make. I'm actually trying to market to the small backyard wedding demographic. I know it doesn't bring in as much money, but I just prefer them. However, I have a range of pricing options and have never turned anyone down.</p>

<p>I like George's advice. I think I will just put the same photos that were in the package on the CD, and I'll use the option of all proofs, edited as an incentive to buy the rights. Aimee, I think you're right. I thought about doing low res, but you're putting your name and reputation out there...you want people to think the best of it, not the worst. With people posting images on their personal networking pages, selling CDs might be a good way to make some extra money, too.</p>

<p> Hi,<br>

I'm hoping for some advice. To make a long story short, I've done weddings part-time for a few years and have now decided to try and do it full time. I'm doing my 1st Bridal Show and could use some advice. One thing I'm struggling with as someone who has made the film to digital transition is whether or not to offer CD's with the packages? They seem to be a popular choice with a lot of people, but I can't help wonder if this isn't because they want to purchase a smaller package option and then print or copy photos off the CD's. My thinking is to only offer CD's if they buy the rights, and prints only for smaller packages. However, I see other photographers offering CD's with all their packages. Am I going to lose too much of a client base if I don't do this, or are these the people I should be okay with losing? Even with watermarks, and low resolution, is there anyway in the day and age of home scanners to truly protect our images?</p>