Prints for events, which online site to use ?

10/19/2005 08:33:11 PM · #1

Hi,
I am looking for online sites which provide this facility. I can upload print-files and be able to put price on the prints. They should provide for the shopping cart and all other business stuff and credit the sales amount to my account.
Sounds similar to dpcprints ? Yes, but I may need a lot of space.
Which sites have you used and any feedback is much appreciated.

thanks,
Gaurawa

ButterflySis

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

10/19/2005 08:35:04 PM · #2

Smugmug. See my signature line. You set the price and the rest is done through them. Smugmug has UNLIMITED space and tons of bandwidth. Password protects, watermarks and lots of other features as well. Great customer service and always making improvements to the site. Love it. The referral program is a huge plus, too!

Message edited by author 2005-10-19 20:35:58.

10/19/2005 08:49:29 PM · #3

So I need to get the "Pro" account for sales, right ?

maxj

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

10/19/2005 08:52:13 PM · #4

..is there anyting out there for less than a $100?

10/19/2005 08:53:22 PM · #5

Originally posted by maxj:

..is there anyting out there for less than a $100?

that was going to be my next question :)

rex

Canon PowerShot SD780

10/19/2005 08:55:10 PM · #6

nothing that I know of but $100 a year is pretty cheap.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

10/19/2005 09:01:50 PM · #7

Originally posted by rex:

nothing that I know of but $100 a year is pretty cheap.

but I should be able to atleast make that much sales. on dpcprints I have only got about $15 ?

wewillexplore

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

10/19/2005 09:02:03 PM · #8

Photoreflect

rex

Canon PowerShot SD780

10/19/2005 09:03:26 PM · #9

Originally posted by gaurawa:

Originally posted by rex:
nothing that I know of but $100 a year is pretty cheap.

but I should be able to atleast make that much sales. on dpcprints I have only got about $15 ?

$100 in a year I think you can pull it off. I have seen your portfolio and besides you can drive more traffic to your own site and market in etter ways.

wewillexplore

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

10/19/2005 09:04:36 PM · #10

Photoreflect has no fees except per order, unlimited storage and time, and password protection for clients who want it. You choose the lab (ezprints, who dpc uses, is on there, but the best is All American Photo).

M

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

10/19/2005 09:11:34 PM · #11

Originally posted by mavrik:

they don't seem to allow the user to adjust crop. I tried adding to cart a picture in 4x6 and 8x10 sizes and I wasn't asked to adjust crop. Is that the case ?

wewillexplore

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

10/19/2005 09:12:29 PM · #12

The photographer crops when the order is placed. That way I have final control over what leaves my studio.

ButterflySis

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

10/19/2005 10:39:27 PM · #13

I think $100 is very reasonable as well. Think of what it would cost you if you purchased your own domain name and host...and then the time and/or money of designing an e-commerce site. Smugmug is all ready to go, you just upload the images and they're ready to be sold. Very easy.

clenny

Nikon D700

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

10/19/2005 10:46:54 PM · #14

I will vouch for smugmug too. I used to run my own site...programmed my own photo album in php and everything but in the end I switched to smugmug cuz 1) it was cheaper 2) it allowed me to directly sell prints. I used to pay 12.00/month (144/year vs 100/year) for web hosting and I think I got 2GB of space. Smugmug gives you unlimited space. The only gripe I have with smugmug is the quality of their resized photos. Sometimes you can see some artifacts that you wouldn't normally see for a photo that you resized here at DPC (filesize is bigger here). But in the end, I think it's worth it.

jacler

Nikon D50

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

10/20/2005 09:21:49 AM · #15

I checked out smugmug, but I can't make a purchase. (I was just trying it out). How would someone purchase your stuff through there?