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The Importance of Secure Photo Sharing & Your Business

September 20, 2023 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Photo sharing is more than being able to send an image to a third party, it is about protecting your business and building trust with potential clients.  With a secure system you can prevent clients from getting the image without paying, and help leads feel confident their images are secure if they hire you.

And this guide walks you through the options available with photo sharing solutions, and how you can use them to grow your business. And remember, not every tool is needed right now, so go with what makes the most sense for you now while looking for features that will help in the future.  Let’s start with client delivery.

Whether you photograph weddings, capture corporate images for tradeshow booths, or do product shots for ecommerce clients, there will come a time when someone will try and take the image without paying.  Don’t let this happen to you!  You have options to protect your work.

These include:

 

  • Watermarking
  • Low-res samples
  • Password protected galleries
  • Encrypted links
  • Right click prevention
  • Small file size images in the code base



The first and easiest solution for protecting deliverables is watermarking.  When choosing a photo sharing service, ask customer support if you can have watermarks automatically added whenever a third party accesses the images within your galleries.  It isn’t enough to place your logo on the image, as logos can be cropped out easily.  If you don’t like watermarking, don’t worry, there are other ways to protect your images.  The next level is right click prevention.  

Users will try to right click on an image and download it for free, especially if they can upscale the shot to reduce pixelation.  By making sure your client galleries have right clicking disabled, you can help prevent these unwanted downloads when you share a link to access the images.  And this goes code deep.

More tech savvy clients will look at a page’s source code or try an image extractor.  Open the page source of the webpage and look for the image name.  It is as easy as doing a text search and typing in the file name.  Now open the URL with the image and see if the image shows up with a watermark.  You can also try downloading it and upscaling it to make sure the client cannot do this and bypass paying you.  If this sounds intimidating, don’t sweat it.  There’s lots of ways to keep your work from getting “exposed” to unwanted downloads.  

Talk to your photo sharing service and ask if they offer password protected galleries, or a way to send an encrypted link that only lets clients access the images you put into the private gallery.

Having password protected galleries isn’t only important for fine art and custom business shoots. It’s important for portraiture.  

Boudoir is one of the largest markets to make money in.  If you have a secure photo sharing system, you can list the ways you protect your clients by keeping their most intimate images guarded.  Showing that you take extra precautions helps set yourself apart from your competition.  And this could help you land more business. And don’t forget parents!

Making sure family photos, or even holiday sessions don’t get out into the real world is vital.  Parents want to keep images of their children safe from downloading.  They want to prevent their kids from getting bullied, and the images from being turned into memes.  By letting them know you’ll keep everything in their control, you’ll help gain their trust.  And there’s one thing outside of security that is important with photo sharing, ease of use.

Once you know your photo sharing service has the levels of privacy needed for your business, make sure you’re able to quickly and easily retrieve and display your work.

The first step is having an app available that can be used on connected devices.  Being able to open an app while at a client site to display the shots is an important safeguard in case your camera or computer gets damaged or breaks.  Next is having a portal that can let you access your work with ease.

2fa and password protection are important, but what happens if the system locks you out and recovery is tricky.  Make sure you talk to the support team and see what controls there are to access your work when you’re overseas, and in different locations.  This is especially important for travel, landscape, and workshop photographers.  Not to mention if you’re editing at a client site.  Being able to get the work from unknown locations makes the difference between a productive visit and a flop.

Last is the speed to access your galleries.  If the photo sharing solution is too complex, or the load times are too long, you’ll have cranky clients.  Test each system before you purchase and use different connection types including cell phone data plans.  You never know when you won’t have wifi and will need to rely on your phone’s network to save the day.

Photo sharing is more than just finding an easy way to get photos to your client, it is protecting your business.  Make sure you have the highest levels of privacy and security available, and that your clients know you take extra steps to make sure their images are safe.  This goes a long way in helping you prevent images from being stolen and printed, as well as turning leads into paying clients. 

If you’re ready to protect your photos and make money, click here to try SmugMug, a leader in photo sharing, storage, and selling prints today.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: camera, photographer, photography, pictures

New Best Buy Photography Workshop Tours

July 27, 2018 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

New Best Buy Photography Workshop Tours

Are you passionate about digital imaging and digital photography, then you need to check out the new opportunities that Best Buy has for you! Starting tomorrow, July 28 Best Buy is offering a NEW Best Buy Photography Workshop Tours. These tours will be taking place in Seattle, San Diego, Houston, Atlanta, Tampa, New York City and Minneapolis. There will also be tours October 20, 2018 and January 19, 2019.

New Best Buy Photography Workshop Tours

Tours are not the only way you can work on your photography, but read below to learn more about the tours and the new Free In-Store Photography Workshops.

New Best Buy Photography Workshop Tours

1.) NEW Best Buy Photography Workshop Tours – for Intermediates
  • Available in Seattle, San Diego, Houston, Atlanta, Tampa, New York City and Minneapolis on 7/28
  • These are half-day excursions where you’ll get the chance to work with pro photographers & our Camera Experience Shop experts to conduct 4 individual photo shoots.
  • You’ll get to test & try an array of lenses & accessories to truly unleash what’s possible with photography, learn to think like a pro & walk away with some amazing photos.
  • At the end of the day in addition to lunch you’ll get a bag of camera goodies + if you share your photos on social media with the #BestBuyPhotoWorkshops you’ll be entered to win Best Buy gift cards or a dream photography package!
  • The events cost $50 – but you’ll easily make this up with the giveaways, lunch, transportation, and the priceless opportunity to work with pros!
New Best Buy Photography Workshop Tours
2.) Free In-Store Photography Workshops – for Beginners
  • Do you want to improve your photo game but you’re not quite ready for the Tours? Start with a free in-store photography workshop!
  • Only 2 hours long, these will cover the photography basics & allow you 1:1 interaction with our Camera Experience Shop Experts to walk through your camera’s settings
  • Once you’re done, take the next step into the upcoming Photography Workshop Tours on 10/20 and 1/19. You can sign-up to be notified when these go live for registration in the fall/winter.
New Best Buy Photography Workshop Tours
3.) All of this is possible thanks to Best Buy’s Camera Experience Shop. 
  • It’s essentially like visiting a specialty camera store, right in the middle of your local Best Buy
  • They have expert help in the form of our Camera Experience Shop Experts who go through intensive photography training & are all photo enthusiasts themselves
  • There’s an expanded assortment of cameras, lenses & accessories that you won’t find in other locations. Plus you can get hands on with all the cameras & test and try them in the store

As someone that loves photography I know that I will be taking advantage of these great opportunities. What about you? Which of the two are you ready for and beyond that, what kind of camera do you take photos with?

 

 

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Amazon Prime Photos has all new features! Plus an opportunity to win a $500 gift card provided by Amazon.com

December 15, 2016 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

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Thanks to Amazon for sponsoring this post and providing prizes for the giveaway!

I take a ton of photos and photo sharing is very important to me. Having family photo storage and unlimited photo storage are things that I have been hoping to find for a long time and Amazon has heard my plea through its’ new Prime Photos.

Amazon’s new Prime Photos offers a unique experience with Family Vault. Now, Prime members can share their benefit of unlimited photo storage with up to five family members or friends at no additional cost. Prime Photos is free for Prime members and makes it easy for family members to safely store and share all their favorite photos.

Additional new features include: Image Search, People view and Places view. And Prime members can now order photo prints, cards, photo books, and calendars directly from their Prime Photos account. Download the new Prime Photos app here: www.tinyurl.com/PrimePhotos

 

Prime Photos is SO easy to use. I know it has saved me a ton of time and being able to save my photos virtually makes all the sense in the world! Best of all Prime Photos is available on computers, iOS and Android phones, and tablets so you can share and access photos from anywhere!

Check out Prime Photos today by downloading the Prime Photos app for yourself using this link: www.tinyurl.com/PrimePhotos 

 

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Filed Under: fatherhood, giveaway Tagged With: Amazon, amazon prime, camera, photographs, photos, pictures, prime photos

More Great Adorama Camera Deals!

December 21, 2015 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Get great deals on cameras, microphones and more from Adorama

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Lens with Removable Hood Starting at $179!

  • Canon $179
  • Sony E $179
  • Fujifilm X $189
  • Nikon $199

 

People who purchase will also get back 2% in Adorama rewards

 

Here is a Link to all of the deals

 

Free Shipping. Expires tomorrow 12/22 11:59pm EST

Filed Under: fatherhood Tagged With: Adorama, camera, deals

Adorama Great Deals this week!

December 20, 2015 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Get great deals on cameras, microphones and more from Adorama

Here are some additional great Adorama deals this week. Talk about great buys!

  • Lexar 32GB Professional 800x CompactFlash Card $33.95 (Regular $49.95)
  • Lexar 32GB Professional 2000x UHS-II U3 SDHC Memory Card $47.95 (Regular $79.95)
  • Lexar 32GB Professional 633x Class 10 UHS-I U3 SDHC Memory Card $16.95 (Regular $19.95)
  • Lexar 32GB High-Performance microSDHC 633x Class 10 UHS-I Memory Card with USB 3.0 Reader $14.95 (Regular $24.95)
  • Lexar 16GB Platinum II 300x Class 10 UHSI-U1 SDHC Memory Card $7.95 (Regular $12.95)
  • Link to all:

 

Also, Now in stock:

SLR Magic 50mm F1.1 Cine Lens for Sony FE Mount $349

Free 2-Day shipping through 12/22.

Filed Under: fatherhood Tagged With: Adorama, camera, memory, technology

Great Adorama deals on Canon SLR’s, Surface 3, Headphones & More

December 18, 2015 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Get great deals on cameras, microphones and more from Adorama

Just in time for the holidays I found that there are some great Adorama deals that I wanted to pass on to all of you!

Adorama has a great promotion on a couple Microsoft Surface 3 10.8″ Full HD Plus Tablets with the Keyboard/Cover.

 

They have the Keyboard + accessory bundles available in both the 64GB and 128GB Models

 

Both bundles include the following Extras:

  • Microsoft Sculpt Bluetooth Comfort Mouse ($24.99 value)
  • Corel Digital Organization Creativity Software Kit – Elite Edition
  • Microsoft Type Cover Backlit Keyboard for Surface 3 Tablet ($129 value)

 

The 64GB 2GB Ram Bundle is $449 & the 120GB 4GB Ram is $549

 

Software and Bluetooth mouse will be added to cart automatically. To get the free Keyboard/Cover you need to add it to the Bundle and then add the bundle to your cart.

Alternatively click “see details”  by “Create Your Bundle and Save up to $160!” and ass the keyboard dock to your bundle from there.

At checkout apply coupon code 15SURFACE to drop the prices to $449 & $549 respectively.

 

  • 64GB 
  • 128GB

 

Free 2-Day Shipping. Promotion Expires 01/02/16

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Beyerdynamic DT 1350 Closed Supra-Aural Dynamic Headphones

  • $139.99 after $40 mail in rebate (Regular $189.99)
  • $40 rebate

Free Shipping. Expires 12/28

 

Please note: Promotion will be live by 4pm EST today 12/18

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Audio-Technica ATH-M40x Professional Monitor Headphones, Black

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Blue Microphones Snowball USB Condenser Microphone

$104.99 (Regular $168.99)

Choice of mic color:

White

Black

Aluminum

Free Shipping. Expires Monday 12/21

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There are some nice Canon SLR bundles for the weekend.

 

These prices will be live through Sunday 12/20 & offer free Shipping.

 

Please note: These promotional prices will not be live until around 4pm EST today 12/18

 

Adorama Prices below are after a $350 Canon mail in rebate which can be found here.

 

Most bundles below include the following (all include the Printer & Paper):

  • Canon PIXMA PRO-100 Professional Photo Inkjet Printer
  • Canon SG-201 Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss, 13×19″, 50 Sheets
  • Lowepro Nova Sport 7L AW Shoulder Bag, Slate Gray
  • Lexar 32GB Class 10, 200x Platinum II Series Secure Digital Memory Card

 

Canon EOS Rebel SL1 DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens

  • Canon EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6 III Autofocus Telephoto Zoom Lens $399 after rebate
  • Canon EOS Rebel T5i DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens – $399 after rebate
  • Canon EOS Rebel T5i DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens – $499 after rebate
  • Canon EOS Rebel T6i DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens – $749.99 after rebate
  • Canon EOS 70D Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens – $949 after rebate
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II DSLR Camera Body – $1,049 after rebate
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III SLR Body – $2,149 after rebate

 

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Adorama, camera, cameras, deals

YOPO Mobile 3 in 1 Camera Clip-On Lens Is Easy & Provides Amazing Pictures!

June 13, 2015 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

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 Three Great Lenses for Awesome Mobile Photography

 

As a photographer, there are times when I am on the go and may not have all of my camera equipment with me. However, I do have my cell phone with me. With so many cell phones now having such high resolution lenses, I have always thought how nice it would be to have a cell phone that had the ability to either have multiple lens attachments, or have a lens with more zoom capabilities.

While the technology is not there for that (at least not that I have found yet), has developed this great new accessory that can be used with  Smart phones, iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Android tablets. The idea with this is that you have a clip on device with a lens holder at the end. You then can screw in the lens at the end. The  comes with three lenses: A wide angle lens that expands the native viewing angle by 4X,it can enlarge 75 percent of the vision; A Macro lens and a Fish-eye lens. One thing to note: the macro and fish eye lens are screwed together,which used for fish-eye function. while the small lens that print Macro is macro lens (so do not be alarmed when you find only two lenses in the box – or so it seems).

I tried out all of the lenses and found them to be powerful. I did find that you do need to get very close to get a great macro shot. The people at YOPO say that you should keep 1cm distance from the shooting object as if you are too far away the object being photographed will lose its’ definition.

 

yopo


Contents:

1 x Fish Eye Lens: Approximately 180 Degree field-of-view, screw on to the macro lens as a precision setWorks like an ultra-wide angle lens. With it, your phone lens will capture rounded images instead of square ones.

1 x Wide Angle lens lens: Expands the native viewing angle by 4X.the maxium angle:140 degree high quality technical image effect.

1 x Macro lens? The macro incredible focal distance of 1/2″(13mm) for some amazing 10X marco shots.
Package included:

1x Super Wide Lens

1x Fisheye Lens

1x Macro Lens

1x Lens Clip

1x Cleaning Cloth Bag


If you love photography as I do and taking pictures with your cell phone, the was a great accessory that will really change the type of pictures that you can now capture online!

 

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Filed Under: photo, product review Tagged With: camera, cell phone, lens, mobile phone, yopo, YOPO Clip-On Camera Lens

Capturing The Action-Filled Moments Of Life With GoPro HERO+LCD

June 13, 2015 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

goproThe reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free

There are so many times in life when you are on the go and want to capture the moment while it happens! Whether it is being on a roller coaster for the first time with your child. Riding bikes with your kids. Skiing down that slope that you have always wanted to conquer – you name it, many experiences happen daily. The challenge is that usually you cannot always hold a camera to capture these images or video. Sometimes, conditions or the situation in general will just not allow you to stop to get the picture or the video that you want. That’s where GoPro HERO+LCD comes in!
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GoPro HERO+LCD is a new camera from GoPro that is perfect for capturing sweet family moments, long summer breaks and every journey that lies ahead. The GoPro HERO+LCD allows you to capture incredible moments and relive them on the spot with the LCD display. It does this by providing you with 1080p60 video, 8MP photos and built-in Wi-Fi, plus the convenience of a touch display. The built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® connect to the GoPro App for shot preview, total camera control and allows you to easily share your content to social media platforms such as  Instagram, Facebook, and more.
gopro-HERO

Best Buy is now the home for the new GoPro HERO+LCD as well as all of the newest and latest cameras and camcorders, including the new GoPro HERO+LCD. The new GoPro HERO+LCD camera arrives in stores just in time for Father’s Day

So make it an all-in-one awesome Father’s Day and give that special dad a great gift that will keep on giving – the GoPro HERO+LCD. This camera will help Dad capture his adventures and relive them on the spot!

If you think you will be purchasing one of these, there are some great offers right now at Best Buy for the GoPro HERO+LCD including:

 

  • HERO+LCD (Sku 6954009) with free 32GB Extreme Plus memory card (Sku 9387066). Valid 6/14-6/20
  • Free $50 Best Buy Gift Card with purchase of the GoPro HERO4 Silver (Sku 8374096) or GoPro HERO4 Black (Sku 8374078). Valid 6/7-6/20

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Filed Under: fatherhood, product review Tagged With: Best Buy, camera, family moments, father, fatherhood, gopro, product review, recording, technology, video

Jill-E Designs Offers ( @JilleDesigns ) The Perfect #Camera Back For Any #Imagelogger #Dad2Summit

February 19, 2015 by dadofdivas 2 Comments

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As you know by now I take a ton of pictures and working with Samsung as a part of their Imagelogger program I have quite a bit of equipment too. That being said, the camera bags that I have are ones that now are too small for what I have. Thus, I was very excited to learn about a new company called Jill-E Designs, that has a ton of great bags, and for me camera bags too.

I was lucky enough for Jill-E Designs to send me what they call a Jack Camera Messenger Bag, but this messenger bag is bigger than any that I have ever seen, and is made directly for cameras. When I received it, all I could say was “Wow, this is awesome”. For a photographer, I want a camera bag that is not only safe for my equipment, but also something that looks good too, and this did both!Jill-E-Designs-Messenger-Camera-Bag

The Jill-E Designs bag has space for everything. As you can see in my pictures, it is completely large enough for lenses and even for multiple cameras (or at least it was for me. You have some flexibility on the inside to move some of the velcro sections around. On the outside of the bag you also have some great zipper sections for small items and even a section that could fit a smaller sized, 15″ laptop too. This was too small for my laptop so I ended up bringing my trusted backpack for that, but otherwise everything else fit well in this bag. You do have to realize that the bag is larger than typical messenger bags due to what you are transporting. That being said though I did not find it to be too heavy or bulky and it fits well in the overhead container of an airplane.

I took the Jill-E Designs bag with me for the first time to the Dad 2.0 Summit in San Francisco to show it off to some of the other Dad Bloggers that I knew there as well as to some of the other Imageloggers in attendance and all were quite impressed. While the price of this may be a bit higher than some smaller camera bags, the quality and style is definitely worth it!

 

 

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Filed Under: photo, product review Tagged With: camera, camera bag, cameras, photo, photographer, product review

My first Lansing Lugnuts ( @lansinglugnuts) baseball game of the season #NX30

August 18, 2014 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment


via IFTTT

A picture from my first Lansing Lugnuts baseball game of the season. Image taken with the Samsung NX30.

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