getting pictures online
November 4th, 2008 | Published in bits and bytes
My online archive is hosted by a company called Photoshelter. They offer a comprehensive online image storage, distribution and e-commerce system for photographers.
Why do I pay money for this service? It offers me functionality which would be expensive, if not impossible, for me to implement on my own as a small business. I can upload final selects from every job I shoot and have them stored safely online, in two geographically separate locations. I can set up private galleries for clients to see the results of their shoots and choose their final selects. I can licence stock photography 24 hours a day with industry standard fees calculated automatically, I can sell prints to the general public, I can embed pictures and galleries on other websites (including this one) and much more.
All my clients benefit from this functionality, either directly or indirectly, so the money is well spent.
