Professional digital Wedding photo album?

donnaghc

Is there a photographer out there that will take out wedding photos and create a digital album for us?

I've done the whole photobook thing but really miss having a professional looking album.

Is there any way that I could achieve a professional look myself online?

Thanks.

sunny2004

donnaghc wrote: »

Is there a photographer out there that will take out wedding photos and create a digital album for us?

I've done the whole photobook thing but really miss having a professional looking album.

Is there any way that I could achieve a professional look myself online?

Thanks.

You are talking about scanning the origional prints and making up / printing up a digital album ?

Its breech of copyright.. you wont find any "real" photographer doing it..
Have you asked the photographer from your wedding about it ? or even asked him for permission. You might be surprised...

donnaghc

A friend took the photos, so there is no issue with breech of copy or any of that.

Monasette

sunny2004 wrote: »

You are talking about scanning the origional prints and making up / printing up a digital album ?

Its breech of copyright.. you wont find any "real" photographer doing it..
Have you asked the photographer from your wedding about it ? or even asked him for permission. You might be surprised...

Big assumption, methinks. If the Original Poster has purchased the digital files as part of his wedding package, there's no copyright issue at all [and many couples do just that, so that they CAN get prints or make compilations.]

To answer the original question, since you've tried the photobook route, I presume you already have the digital image files. I'm going to give MyPublisher (http://www.mypublisher.com/) a go next week when I'm on vacation, so I'll let you know how I get on (the quality is meant to be very good).

/John

Tactical

I think you'll find that unless the copyright has been assigned to the client or it has been specifically agreed that the client can get their own prints done, that the copyright resides with the photographer.

In this case it would appear that the original photographer doesn't have a problem with prints being made, but any reputable professional would still check with the original photographer.

Typically such a package can cost a considerable amount dependant on the photographer.

Tactical

donnaghc wrote: »

Is there a photographer out there that will take out wedding photos and create a digital album for us?

I've done the whole photobook thing but really miss having a professional looking album.

Is there any way that I could achieve a professional look myself online?

Thanks.

Is it a traditional wedding album you're looking for?

I imagine that you're just looking for prints and an album or is it an album with the bound pages printed?

Kaskade

I'll do a professional photobook for you with your images. You can contact me on info@caroline.ie for details on the books and the prices.

mikeanywhere

Copyright will always stay with the photogrtapher irrespective of whether the client has purchased the CD to do their own prints.

But as already mentioned, if the original photographer has no issues with it then there wont be any problems at all. Especially if the original photographer isnt a professional who wont have access to the various album suppliers etc.

Just to cover yourself, get the original photographer to email to confirm this and everyone is happy!!

DotOrg

donnaghc wrote: »

Is there a photographer out there that will take out wedding photos and create a digital album for us?

I've done the whole photobook thing but really miss having a professional looking album.

Is there any way that I could achieve a professional look myself online?

most professional album companies only allow pro photographers order books and it does take a fair ammount of skill to create a professioanlly designed book

if you're in dublin and fancy seeing some sample albums to see what they can look like, feel free to drop in to see me

sunny2004

Monasette wrote: »

Big assumption, methinks. If the Original Poster has purchased the digital files as part of his wedding package, there's no copyright issue at all [and many couples do just that, so that they CAN get prints or make compilations.]

Wrong.
You never by the copyright of wedding photos from photographers. Receiving digital images on disk is not a licence to copy them.
Try asking the IPPA
If I need to expand on your assumption I will..

Monasette

Hi Sunny2004,
My statement on copyright was in relation to the context of the OP's original query. If he had bought the high-res files from a photographer, reprinting them would not necessarily have been a breach of copyright (the issued raised by another poster).

As you say, the copyright (i.e. the ownership of the images) would still reside with the photographer. Likewise, buying the high-res images would not allow the purchaser to sell them on to an ad agency or to a photo-stock agency either. Or porn sites either, I guess

sunny2004

Monasette wrote: »

Hi Sunny2004,
My statement on copyright was in relation to the context of the OP's original query. If he had bought the high-res files from a photographer, reprinting them would not necessarily have been a breach of copyright (the issued raised by another poster).

As you say, the copyright (i.e. the ownership of the images) would still reside with the photographer. Likewise, buying the high-res images would not allow the purchaser to sell them on to an ad agency or to a photo-stock agency either. Or porn sites either, I guess

You are incorrect with this info. Normally professional photographer sell Low Res images on CD purely for the purpose of selling additional hard prints. You will find it difficuly to get a professional photographer to supply Hi Res images. Its not only not the norm I could count on one hand the number of times I have heard it happening in the last 10 years.

As for the op. If her "friend" supplied a wedding album photos then she would find it easy to get her "friend" to supply the files or negs "Freinds" are great ! arent they, they can get you out of sticky problems like this and save you the bother of having to scan images from your album ! :rolleyes:

mikeanywhere

sunny2004 wrote: »

You are incorrect with this info. Normally professional photographer sell Low Res images on CD purely for the purpose of selling additional hard prints. You will find it difficuly to get a professional photographer to supply Hi Res images. Its not only not the norm I could count on one hand the number of times I have heard it happening in the last 10 years.

As for the op. If her "friend" supplied a wedding album photos then she would find it easy to get her "friend" to supply the files or negs "Freinds" are great ! arent they, they can get you out of sticky problems like this and save you the bother of having to scan images from your album ! :rolleyes:

Sunny, you are incorrect here my friend!!

Many and I mean many photographers sell high res CD's to their clients. Just becuase they have provided a CD to a B&G doesnt mean they wont make any print sales. Trust me I know as I do it and I do very well out of it!!! I also work with other very well established photographers who are exactly in the same position here in Galway.

Granted, a lot of togs will provide low res CD's but thats their way they do business themselves. Everyone is different and thats what makes this business so interesting.

ghostrider81

Have a look at this link

http://brochures.i-spy360.com/weddingphotoalbum4_133/

Monasette

sunny2004 wrote: »

You are incorrect with this info. Normally professional photographer sell Low Res images on CD purely for the purpose of selling additional hard prints. You will find it difficuly to get a professional photographer to supply Hi Res images. Its not only not the norm I could count on one hand the number of times I have heard it happening in the last 10 years.

Actually, I would need two hands to count just the professional wedding photographers in Galway that offer this service (including the one I live with). As Mike mentioned, above, the photographer just prices the hi-res package to compensate for not charging for extra prints. And burning a DVD is a lot less work than taking a bunch of orders for extra prints. And I know of at least one high-profile wedding photographer in Dublin that offers the same.

BR,
John

DotOrg

every wedding couple we've ever met, and every couple we shoot for, want and get hi-res cd's of their images. the old method of selling prints only is dying out very quickly.

sunny2004

Monasette wrote: »

Actually, I would need two hands to count just the professional wedding photographers in Galway that offer this service (including the one I live with). As Mike mentioned, above, the photographer just prices the hi-res package to compensate for not charging for extra prints. And burning a DVD is a lot less work than taking a bunch of orders for extra prints. And I know of at least one high-profile wedding photographer in Dublin that offers the same.BR,
John

I am at a loss, what exactly do you think is the charge for these images.. and one dublin based photographer is not a land slide... I am not debating this is where is going just where it is at present

DotOrg wrote: »

every wedding couple we've ever met, and every couple we shoot for, want and get hi-res cd's of their images. the old method of selling prints only is dying out very quickly.

I disagree. In my experience the top crop of wedding photographers are not offering this, or at best avoiding it !


We just have different experiences..:)

DotOrg

sunny2004> are you a wedding photographer yourself? I'm basing what i said on every couple who we talk to and every couple that we shoot, that's in Dublin, all around Ireland and also the weddings we've shot in the Uk and the US.

Many of the 'top' photographers are old and come from the film days and still charge as if they are printing from negatives

Couples know that the files are digital and prints they get from a decent lab will be very similar to what a pro offers them

sunny2004

Yes I am, but like many not exclusively.