Proofing Your Photos

Some photographers include the proofs in the price of their photography, others sell them separately. Some keep the proofs, putting them in the final album or simply do not provide them in printed form, ever.

I prefer on-line presentations and normally provide no proof prints.

Online or CD-ROM proofing is quickly becoming the new standard. Many like the fact that distant family members can see the images and order their own copies.

Online ordering and photography go well together - you can see the picture and order a copy any time, any place. However, some would rather have proof prints to hold.

From the photographer's point of view, printed proofs are a liability. Clients scan the proofs and make prints often in an effort to "save" money. Many think nothing about it. In effect they are stealing from the photographer. Just as DVD manufacturers have made efforts to make it difficult to copy their products like movies and music, photographers move towards proof presentations that protect the photographers' copyright.

Online proofing is a good and equitable solution.

Our proof prints, when provided, are marked as a proof. This allows the customer to see and feel the print but discourages bad behavior. This policy has been put in effect as a direct result of image theft. This policy allows us to remain in business. We simply cannot afford to do otherwise.