Photo Proofs, Copyrights, Printing Rights, Model Releases, and Liability Releases

Part I Releasing Proof Photographs:

The further we dig into this industry the more our experience guides us to make our businesses better, of more quality, or faster for our clients... 

So What is it lately with clients thinking that they will receive all photos edited or not when I deliver their packages? 
I have never released any work of mine and not made it mine by applying edit or retouching in my particular style, nor will I. In an age where there are digital cameras everywhere, not to mention Iphones and pads, Android Devices, Instagram Filters, and an editing system on almost every home computer or smart phone, it is unheard of not to retouch or apply edit to a photograph as a professional photographer. 
I never skimp on my edits or my amount, usually I offer almost double in files (by the delivery date)than is listed on my Wedding Packages Information and in type on my contracts... So why would you feel shorted, when a professional editor has spent hours to days on retouching your photos to edit them to their full potential, instead of just handing over a bunch of JPG's and saying okay, I took the photos, now here you go? 

A proof according to professional photographers and print houses is a final draft image, provided to the client for the purpose of selecting images to print.

Point being, we do everything manually, from the RAW Files we use that have to be converted, to the size of your image, to the color tone of your backgrounds. 
We have trained a long time to learn new languages of formats and systems to best assist you in having final quality images whether on print, canvas, metal, or fine art papers, not just retouched files to upload on Facebook and Instagram. We work many long hours and into the night to develop our personal styles, this is why we ask if you have seen samples, email samples, and repeat by voice and in text on our contracts.
We can help you to the best there is, if you let us do what we know how to do best, which is lean back on our training and hands on experience, and bring you to smart decisions about your photos and specifically your quality product. Yes, you may have to work up a budget for this type of photography, it is worth it in the end. In 10 years when you look on your your wall and still admire the Canvas or Framed Archival Print that you placed there after your shoot, or session with our studio, instead of having to scroll back to 2014 in your timeline to show your friends all the shots from your wedding or photoshoot, it will all be worth it. Besides how many of your albums do you think they really look at on Facebook?



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