Business Photographers... Digital Files vs Prints?

[JasonLambert]

Why can't you charge more for a digital file? I can set the prices on my website, and digital files are one price vs prints.
I am thinking to offer low res files for facebook, cheaply. I just feel icky knowing they can take that file to walgreens and get a crappy print and then when someone asks who took the picture there goes my name associated with that crappy print from walgreens special

I offer a low res CD for social media use. I figure that if a client want's to make a print at Walgreen's then they are going to do it no matter what. People are smart... ish. if you have the images on your site for them to look at and even with right click turned off they can still do a Print Screen. You give them prints and out comes the scanner and home printer. The only way you can truly protect your images is by not showing them to anyone. So if offering a low res CD get's you a $2000 wedding... Well... I say give it to them.

 

[KmH]

Ultimately it's about salesmanship and selling:

Selling is simply educating people about the benefits of doing business with you.

 

[SabrinaO]

Why can't you charge more for a digital file? I can set the prices on my website, and digital files are one price vs prints.
I am thinking to offer low res files for facebook, cheaply. I just feel icky knowing they can take that file to walgreens and get a crappy print and then when someone asks who took the picture there goes my name associated with that crappy print from walgreens special

I offer a low res CD for social media use. I figure that if a client want's to make a print at Walgreen's then they are going to do it no matter what. People are smart... ish. if you have the images on your site for them to look at and even with right click turned off they can still do a Print Screen. You give them prints and out comes the scanner and home printer. The only way you can truly protect your images is by not showing them to anyone. So if offering a low res CD get's you a $2000 wedding... Well... I say give it to them.

GREAT IDEA! But maybe not low res because if they post it on FB... they are advertising your services. Maybe just do web size so they cant print them, or watermark the photos that you put on CD.