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Do wedding photographers using digital cameras, let the couple keep the disc of pics.Under what terms usually? |
Can the wedding couple keep the disc of photos from a professional wedding photographer? Back with negatives, the couple would have to pay for the negatives, what are the traditional terms now with digital images? If they charge, how much usually. Does anyone have a general contract that the photographer uses for this? Can the couple demand the disc or ask for it? Will teh photographer offer it to stay competitive in light of new competition in among all the digital photographers? Any info you can give me on what is traditional or how the trend is moving during this time of transition from film to digital surrounding wedding photography, discs and film. photobooks etc would be much appreciated! It depends on the package that you purchase. Most photographers will charge a fee for the images on a cd. But not all do. Mine isn't charging me for it. You have to negotiate that in the beginning. Remember, EVERYTHING is negotiable when you're getting married. Tell the photographer what you want to spend and what you want to get for it. Normally they'll agree, maybe with a little negotations. Normally this would be an extra charge, as there is not usually a "disk" involved in the process. The pictures are stored on memory card, then transferred directly to the print station / computer. negotiate it as part of the contract before handing any money let it be in the contract and not a verbal agreement Most of the time the disc comes in the package. You have to pay a lot extra for it but in the end you have the disc. No the couple can not demand the disc. Before anything, a contract should be signed stating who owns the rights to the photos. Very often it is not the couple. Most charge between $100 - $300 for two to three hours. But rates very of course. My brother just got married over the weekend, and the photographers used digital. They have a website set up where we can order all the photos that we want. I didn't hear anything about keeping a disc, but then we can scan all the photos that we want after we order them. you are the customer, you set the terms. find a photographer who agrees. Oh boy, a new can of worms has been opened. According to the DRM law, niether the Camera Operator or the Wedding Participants are entitled to claim ownership of the Intellectual Knowledge that made the Digital Images. The owner of the Marketing Rights and the Manufactureing Rights of the Hardware and Software are the owners of anything that the Hardware and or Software is used to create. Next time you google a picture on the web search part, look at those hyperlinks that say "Some media displayed is owned,,,yad yada yada......." , now take this concept and Law one step further, Are the photographs Public Domain, or have the Rights to use the Intelectuall Property that gathers and accesses the digital data been bought and protected by an idavidual or corporation. Its allways darkest just before the nuclear dawn steams out the eyes of Bambi. |
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