Congrats!!!!

So tell me this.
How do you deliver proofs to your customer? where are they printed?
I'll give them a proof magazine. I'm thinking of printing a 10x13 inches photopaper: 12 pics-to a page and 6 pics-to a page for larger groups. Now I'm giving them 200-250 best pics (out of 400) as proof on this magazine, the remaining pics would be in a professional photobox. They can also view the pics on their Online Wedding Gallery and have them order the prints from there. Also they have the CD that contain all the images. So they can print the images themselves or order the prints from me. I will then send the pic to a lab for printing.


----I HEAR THE CONTACT SHEET STYLE IS QUITE POPULAR, MY STUDIO SINCE WE ARE STILL HALF FILM, HAVE ALL PROOFS PRINTED PROFESSIONALL, DIGI OR FILM, IN 3.5X5 INCH RPOOFS BY A LAB,AND THEN WE INSERT THE PROOFS INTO NEG FILE HOLDERS YOU CAN BUY FROM BHPHOTO.COM I THINK BESFILE MAKES THEM. THE FIT INTO A 3 RING BINDER SO THEREFORE THE PRINTS STAY PROTECTED FROM DIRTY FINGERS AND AWAY FROM THE ELEMENTS. EACH NEG FILE CLEAR PLASTIC SLEAVE HOLDS 4 PRINTS.
DO YOU GIVE THEM A HIGH RES CD RIGHT AWAY OF THE PICS OR A LOW RES BUMP? WE NEVER GIVE THE HIGH RES CD'S UNTIL AFTER THEIR ALBUMS AND CONTRACT ARE COMPLETE. HELPS US KEEP GETTING EXTRA ORDERS FOR PRINTS AFTER THE WEDDING.

wHEN YOU PUT THE PICS ON THE WEB, DO YOU HAVE TO CUSTOM DO IT OR IS THERE AN AUTOMATED WAY YOU COMPLETE THIS ALL? WE HAVE USED COLLAGES.NET TO DO THIS BUT THE PRICE IS QUITE HIGH.



Also do you include albums? At this stage, I'll offer the albums from Zookbinders... and there are lots out there. What do you use? Any suggestions? do you need some recos? What's a reco? Can you give me some insights?
i AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH ZOOKBINDERS. DO THEY MOUNT, AND BIND THE ALBUMS IN FULL LEATHER BOUND BOOKS SUCH AS ALBUMS FROM ARTLEATHER OR LEATHERCRAFSTMAN? OR ARE THESE BOOKS THE TYPE WHERE YOU INSERT THE PICS YOURSELF AND GIVE TO A CUSTOMER?


CHECK OTU ALBUMSINC AND TAP BOOKS FOR IDEAS ON SLIPIN BOOKS, MY MOTHERS COMPANY SELLS A LOT OF TAP HOLSEN AND ALBUMS INC MERCHANDISE.

MY PERSONAL FAVOURITE IS WHITEGLOVE BOOKS FROM CALI, FULL DIGITAL ALBUMS, BOOK BOUND STYLE AND BEAUTIFUL, ALTHOUGH THE PEOPLE IN CHARGE HAVE THE INTELIGENCES OF A 4 YEAR OLD AND CAN BE FRUSTRATING GETTING THINGS DONE WITH THEM, BUT THEY LOOK FANTASTIC.
ALSO CHECK OUT DIGITALPHOTOGRAPHERS.NET, GARY FONG, WHO OWNS DP.COM SELLS A FEW ITEMS AND NOW HAS HIS OWN BOOK BINDING AND DIGITAL ARTWORK ALBUMS COMPANY, THAT MAY BE AN EXCELENT OPTION TOWARDS MAKING ALBUMS FOR CUSTOMERS.


Do you offer Thank You Wedding Photo Cards much like the comapny my mother runs @ mastermount.com Tell Debbie(my mommy) you know me off the internet :) No discount but a few good laughs will follow. Hmm, that's a good idea. I can add Thank You Wedding Photo Cards as extras. How much do you charge for this? Is it delivered in 4x6? I have already some ideas running in my mind how to present this thank you card as I typed this.
-----THE SELL A FEW DIFFERENT TYPE OF CARDS, SOME ARE 4X6 TYC'S WITH A FULL DIGITAL PRINT IN MANY STYLES OF PRINTING(B&W, COLOUR PAINTS, FULL COLOUR,FADED EDGES..ETC) OF THE BRIDE AND GROOM ON THE FRONT, AND THEN EITHER CUSTOM OR GENERIC TEXT ON THE INSIDE. WHAT WE GIVE TO OUR CUSTOMERS IS A TYC WHERE A WALLET SIZED PRINT IS INSERTED(WE GIVE THEM TO THE CUSTOMER TO INSERT THEMSELVES) AND THE PIC SHOWS THROUGH THE FRONT OF THE CARD AND THE TEXT OFCOURSE IS ON THE INSIDE. WE INCLUDE 75-200 DEPENDING ONT HE SIZE OF THE PACKAGE FOR THE CUSTOMER. ALSO THEY SELL FOLDERS FOR PRINTS, SO WE ALWAYS GIVE CUSTOMERS ALL THEIR 5X7'S, 8X10'S AND 11X14'S IN DISPLAY FOLDERS, WHICH COST PENNIES ON THE DOLLAR IN COST PLUS THE FOLDERS HAVE OUR LOGO IMPRINTED ON THE CORNER AS FREE ADVERTISING, MASTERMOUNT I THINK INCLUDES THE STAMPING OF YOUR LOGO WHEN YOU ORDER 100 OR MORE FOLDERS OR TYC(THANK YOU CARDS).



DO you offer enlarged prints? Yes, I can offer large prints. I'll probably use a lab for this. Or buy myself an Epson 2200.
MY BOSS USES 2 DIGITAL LABS HERE IN NY WHICH I AM NOT FOND OF, FOR MY OWN DIGITAL WORK I SEND IT ALL OUT TO BUCK EYE PHOTO LABS IN OHIO. GREAT PRICES, DECENT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FAST TURN AROUND, YOU CAN FTP THE FILES TO THEM OR SEND A CD. GREAT QUALITY PRINTING.


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