The range of deliverables
that a wedding photographer presents is varied. There is no standard
as to what is included in a wedding coverage or package, so products
vary regionally and from photographer to photographer, as do the
number of images provided.
Most photographers provide a set of proofs (usually unretouched,
edited images) for the clients to view. Photographers may provide
hard copy proofs in the form of 4x5 or 4x6 prints, a "magazine" of
images with thumbnail sized pictures on multiple pages, an online
proof gallery, images on CD or DVD in the form of a gallery or
a slideshow, or a combination of the above. Some photographers
provide these proofs for the client to keep, and some photographers
require the client to make final print choices from the proofs
and then return them or purchase them at an additional cost.
There are a wide variety of albums and manufacturers available and
photographers may provide traditional matted albums, digitally designed "coffee
table" albums, contemporary flush mount albums, hardbound books,
scrapbook style albums or a combination of any of the above. Albums
may be included as part of a pre-purchased package, or they may be
added as an after-wedding purchase. Not all photographers provide
albums; some may prefer to provide prints and/or files and let clients
make their own albums. |