05.01.08 : Why do you get full resolution images with your wedding package?
I've had both photographers and brides ask me why I provide a DVD of the full resolution images to all my shoots, including wedding shoots. Well, I thought I'd explain it in this blog.
Once upon a time when photographers all used film, their only means to an income was to charge a small fee for their work and then to sell the prints from the negatives they had. So in effect their role was both as a photographer and a salesman. Once the photos were taken, their job was to sell as many prints as they could with a very large mark up, and then retain the negatives for future print purchases. I guess that was fair back then, but now times have changed with digital as so many photos can be taken with no associated costs of film.
My way of thinking is different, and it is based on personal experience as well as for ease of photo-sharing on the internet. When I got married I looked everywhere for a professional photographer that supplied images that were fully edited and supplied on DVD. It was hard and I didn't find one that was even half decent! I decided this wasn’t fair and I’d do things different, as I'm here to service brides and NOT other photographers. Photographers will hate me for this, and brides, well they love me as they get ALL the images rather than budget what they can only afford in prints. Doing it this way, I’m more relaxed on the day and can concentrate on doing my job, which is to take the best pictures possible. The other plus is that all the images can be shared with friends and family all around the world, as all my images are hosted on the internet for no extra charge. They can even download the FULL size image and print it themselves! There is no marketing afterwards and no pressure to buy prints. If the bride is happy with my service (I call it a service) then she can refer me to anyone she knows who is getting married – that is my reward for a job well done.
I charge a fair fee for my time, expertise, art, photography and post-wedding editing and that's the ONLY charge the bride has to worry about. I easily spend over 50 hours after the wedding editing EVERY photo one at a time. Unlike other photographers, I do not do batch editing on the photos, as each is different and must be edited to its own accord. If requested on photos for the album, I’m also able to go a step further and do air brushing and advanced editing. Things like removing acne and making slight changes to the bride’s figure is all included within my service fee.
The world of photography has changed dramatically with digital now. The top of the line cameras all offer quality (dynamic range, high ISO, colour and resolution) that matches, if not exceeds film and the added bonus is that 2000 photos can easily be taken during the course of the day. What does that mean? It means that there’s less chance of photos with people blinking and more chance that more extra special candid photos are taken. It would be close to impossible to shoot great candids with film as the photographer is restricted by the number of shots taken, unless of course money was no object.
I hope this blog has provided you an insight into the way I run my business and reasons why I have chosen to supply images as I do. Thanks for reading!
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I've had both photographers and brides ask me why I provide a DVD of the full resolution images to all my shoots, including wedding shoots. Well, I thought I'd explain it in this blog.
Once upon a time when photographers all used film, their only means to an income was to charge a small fee for their work and then to sell the prints from the negatives they had. So in effect their role was both as a photographer and a salesman. Once the photos were taken, their job was to sell as many prints as they could with a very large mark up, and then retain the negatives for future print purchases. I guess that was fair back then, but now times have changed with digital as so many photos can be taken with no associated costs of film.
My way of thinking is different, and it is based on personal experience as well as for ease of photo-sharing on the internet. When I got married I looked everywhere for a professional photographer that supplied images that were fully edited and supplied on DVD. It was hard and I didn't find one that was even half decent! I decided this wasn’t fair and I’d do things different, as I'm here to service brides and NOT other photographers. Photographers will hate me for this, and brides, well they love me as they get ALL the images rather than budget what they can only afford in prints. Doing it this way, I’m more relaxed on the day and can concentrate on doing my job, which is to take the best pictures possible. The other plus is that all the images can be shared with friends and family all around the world, as all my images are hosted on the internet for no extra charge. They can even download the FULL size image and print it themselves! There is no marketing afterwards and no pressure to buy prints. If the bride is happy with my service (I call it a service) then she can refer me to anyone she knows who is getting married – that is my reward for a job well done.
I charge a fair fee for my time, expertise, art, photography and post-wedding editing and that's the ONLY charge the bride has to worry about. I easily spend over 50 hours after the wedding editing EVERY photo one at a time. Unlike other photographers, I do not do batch editing on the photos, as each is different and must be edited to its own accord. If requested on photos for the album, I’m also able to go a step further and do air brushing and advanced editing. Things like removing acne and making slight changes to the bride’s figure is all included within my service fee.
The world of photography has changed dramatically with digital now. The top of the line cameras all offer quality (dynamic range, high ISO, colour and resolution) that matches, if not exceeds film and the added bonus is that 2000 photos can easily be taken during the course of the day. What does that mean? It means that there’s less chance of photos with people blinking and more chance that more extra special candid photos are taken. It would be close to impossible to shoot great candids with film as the photographer is restricted by the number of shots taken, unless of course money was no object.
I hope this blog has provided you an insight into the way I run my business and reasons why I have chosen to supply images as I do. Thanks for reading!
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