You received your pictures! Yay!
You survived your session and you have finally received your pictures! Yay!
Now what to do:
1- Download them!
I know how exciting it is to receive your photos and you just cant wait to share them, but please take a few minutes to download those pictures to your computer as soon as you can. The download needs to happen to your computer- NOT your phone. Why the computer? Because not only do you keep the high quality and resolution your photographer worked so hard for and that you hire them for but it will be vital for gorgeous looking prints. Also, why download them right away? Because galleries do not stay up forever. Every photographer has a different time frame but mine is 7 days. After 7 days your gallery will be taken down. (A $25 fee will be charged after 7 days to re upload)
2- back them up
Yes! You now downloaded them and you have them in your computer, great! But… what if your computer crashes? Always choose a backup storage method. Cloud storage is the most convenient and popular because you won’t have to physically carry it around with you. Now, If you choose to go the traditional storage route (USB/External Hard drives etc), buy new storage dedicated for your family photos each year and try not to overuse the drive.
3- print them
Now that your beautiful pictures have arrived and you have them downloaded and backed up, pick a few and print them! That is why you wanted these pictures for right? Nothing brings me more joy than when I go to my client’s homes and see their beautiful family pictures displayed on their walls. Also, I don’t know about you but I love looking at my kids little faces every day when I walk by the hallway in my house. There are multiple places you can print them at for professional quality like mpix.com but I have also successfully printed some of mine at Shutterfly. I’d be happy to suggest more if you need help!
Last but not least…
4- Show me (your photographer) some love!
I love building relationships with my clients! I invest myself in you and your family and I don’t want our relationship to end the moment I press “send” on your gallery. If you worked with me, you know that I pour my hearts and soul into every session, so PLEASE… When you get your images, take a couple minutes and share your thoughts with me! Something extra special you can do is to write a meaningful review. Word of mouth referrals are how I find other amazing clients like you! PLUS! Hearing how much you love your photos fills my heart with SO much joy!
Thanks for reading!
xoxo
Ana