The most wonderful time of the year is right around the corner. While it’s true that the holidays are almost here, what we are most excited about is those big payouts from print orders that are about to hit your bank accounts as clients purchase holiday gifts for family and friends. With the holidays approaching, so are print order deadlines. It’s important to communicate deadlines with your clients to ensure their orders arrive on time.

There are many reasons why you may want to incorporate print sales in your photography packages. Whether providing prints through print credits or setting up various options for print package amounts, including prints in your photography packages will increase your overall value as a photographer to your client.

Taking time to dive into creating an intentional Print Catalog is worth it, so grab a notebook and a pen and settle in to scroll through this post! We’ve intentionally designed this blog to be thought-provoking, guiding you through your decision-making process as everyone’s business, clients, and specific offerings are different.

How many times have you gotten an email from a client wondering why their print has someone’s foot cut off at the bottom or someone’s hair cut off at the top? What caused the issue? How can you avoid it in the future?

When it comes to selling prints to clients, one of the most frequently asked questions we get here at CloudSpot is about pricing prints, setting markups appropriately, and why no one talks about this. While we can’t give you a one-size-fits-all answer here on the exact percentage markup to add to your prints and products, we can share some of our recommendations, questions to ask yourself, and general advice to help you choose what’s right for your business.

Raymond Hatfield, Host of The Beginner Photography Podcast, is a wedding and portrait photographer that started interviewing photographers on this podcast to hear how they got started, how they see the world, and hear those photographers share what they wish they knew when they started out.

One of the most used features of CloudSpot is the photographer’s Storefront. With the ability to set custom prices on products, keep 100% of profits (with no hidden feeds), and choose what to sell, photographers are setting up their Storefronts now more than ever. In 2021, our photographers will have sold more than $350,000 in commission-free store orders! Wow!

The busiest time for photographers and our partner labs is here! With wedding season wrapping up, holiday portrait season going into full swing, and clients being in the buying mood; now is the perfect time to set up your gallery Store for success! So the big question is...are you prepared?