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TheDean

TheDean

TheDean

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Hi all,

We're getting our wedding photos back from the photogropher tonight (on a DVD), and I am wanting to know:

a) What file format should I be looking at getting them in? i.e. RAW images & post procesed 'finished' images?
b) What is the best way to share these without losing the image rights?

The photographer agreed to sign the image rights over to us. Clearly sharing them online would be the easiest, ideally I would like to keep these private, and password protected if possible. Which photo sharing site would be best for this?

Cheers,

TheDean
 
I think that the google albums thing lets you set specific permissions - your viewers would need a google account to access them.

That said, I'm curious as to why you are concerned about this? Unless you are planning to sell the images at some stage, does it matter if the general public can view and download them?

To answer question b specifically - its easy, just don't put the words "I hereby give all and sundry permission to use these however they want" or similar on or near the pictures. Assuming you own the copyright, you don't lose it simply by posting them online.
 
Linkex said:
I think that the google albums thing lets you set specific permissions - your viewers would need a google account to access them.

That said, I'm curious as to why you are concerned about this? Unless you are planning to sell the images at some stage, does it matter if the general public can view and download them?

To answer question b specifically - its easy, just don't put the words "I hereby give all and sundry permission to use these however they want" or similar on or near the pictures. Assuming you own the copyright, you don't lose it simply by posting them online.
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I know if you post pictures on Facebook, they can use them as they see fit, this also is true of some other photosharing websites.

As these are of my wedding, I feel that they are quite intimate, and not a part of my life I would want anyone on the internet to be able to see. As such, a private gallery which doesn't degrade the quality of the images which has a password option would be perfect.

Preferably I'd like the people which I have given access, to be able to download them as the photographer intended...i.e. I don't want the place I upload them to messing with the quality at all
 
TheDean said:
Hi all,

We're getting our wedding photos back from the photogropher tonight (on a DVD), and I am wanting to know:

a) What file format should I be looking at getting them in? i.e. RAW images & post procesed 'finished' images?
b) What is the best way to share these without losing the image rights?
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a) Jpg - I don't know any serious photographer that is happy to give their client raw files.

b) Not sure I underostand what you mean. You don't lose rights by sharing photo's. Why is this even a concern? are you planning to sell them to a magazine or something?
 
An Exception said:
a) Jpg - I don't know any serious photographer that is happy to give their client raw files.

b) Not sure I underostand what you mean. You don't lose rights by sharing photo's. Why is this even a concern? are you planning to sell them to a magazine or something?
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a) Good. jpg / jpeg was what I was expecting

b) Not going to sell. Just don't want anyone to profit from selling my images, hence why a password protected section would be preferable.
 
TheDean said:
a) Good. jpg / jpeg was what I was expecting

b) Not going to sell. Just don't want anyone to profit from selling my images, hence why a password protected section would be preferable.
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b) No one will be able to do that from small jpg's. Maybe if they are a charlatan photographer, they may try to put it on their website and claim it as part of their portfolio, but I would say that was very unlikely, but still for privacy reasons, a private gallery will make sense. Without seeing the wording on your contract I can't be sure who actually owns the copyright, as the photographer may retain the copyright, yet permit you right to copy, which is a little different.
 
Photobox - although they make their money from you buying prints, you can make albums and share albums to specific e-mail addresses, they then have the option to view or buy prints from the album.
You don't have to buy anything from them, but they are pretty competitive and the albums easily created and controlled.
 
The raw files are the unedited negatives

it would be like giving a client the memory card from your camera
 
Paul11 said:
The raw files are the unedited negatives

it would be like giving a client the memory card from your camera
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Oh right, no worries. Didn't realise that much emphasis was put on post-processing, but guess there is. Just thought it would be nice to give RAW files as well, just in case the client wanted to do different post processing further down the line
 
although often subtle, post processing makes a huge difference

unless you specifiaclly agreed with the photographer that you wanted to edit them yourself and wanted the RAW files (before the event) i doubt any would want to give them
 
Paul11 said:
although often subtle, post processing makes a huge difference

unless you specifiaclly agreed with the photographer that you wanted to edit them yourself and wanted the RAW files (before the event) i doubt any would want to give them
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That's fine. I doubt I would know where to start with them anyway :D

Just need somewhere to chuck them online, so people can view & download them without fear of:

i) Images being viewed by randoms
ii) Degredation / downscaling of images
iii) Rights to images 'lost' or reproduction without express permission
 
My sister and husband are oth keen photographers and in particular he has developed components for Lightroom. They wanted a good seeing tog at low prices and asked to get get RAW photos they could self sit. THey did succeed in getting HQ jpegs relatively untouched, very surreal contrast, balanced and corrected exposure and white balance, no sharpening. Saved them money adept hthemselves busy admiring the hoots te following weekends while editing. Unusual though.


One thing you say ou will get copyright for the photos. I doubt this is the case, more likely you will be given rights to copy the photo for friends, sharing and printing on a non-profit basis.
 
TheDean said:
That's fine. I doubt I would know where to start with them anyway :D

Just need somewhere to chuck them online, so people can view & download them without fear of:

i) Images being viewed by randoms
ii) Degredation / downscaling of images
iii) Rights to images 'lost' or reproduction without express permission
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Just put the folder on Dropbox or google drive and share away. You can set private folders.
 
D.P. said:
One thing you say ou will get copyright for the photos. I doubt this is the case, more likely you will be given rights to copy the photo for friends, sharing and printing on a non-profit basis.
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I strongly suspect this will be the case

D.P. said:
Just put the folder on Dropbox or google drive and share away. You can set private folders.
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Dropbox is winning, but 2GB limit may be tested...we will see tonight.

Google drive is out, because their terms of service are horrendous
 
There may be other cloud storage options, I believe MS have theirs, no idea about terms of service.

Just out of interest, what is it about the Google Drive ToS you don't like. I don't use Google Drive but was thinking about signing up. If i is anything like Facebook then I will give it a wide birth.
 
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