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<blockquote data-quote="ohkphoto" data-source="post: 32974" data-attributes="member: 1573">I used to do that but have gone the other way because I DO love handling prints, especially with some of the new baryta papers that have come out.&nbsp; I just finished printing a $200 job of prints for an event I photographed -- my profit on this (less cost of paper and ink) is about $150.&nbsp; I don't count my time spent, because I'm usually multi-tasking while the printing is going on.I do offer free medium res downloads on the zenfolio site that they can print on their home printer.&nbsp; Most people who are savvy enough to download off the site, have consumer printers.&nbsp; I no longer give them CD's because I don't want my work printed by Walmart or Walgreen.&nbsp; Here's an example:&nbsp; as a favor, I shot some photos of some sculptures for this &quot;poor&quot; artist so that he could send them to a gallery.&nbsp; He took the CD to Walmart and was unhappy with the blue tint to the photos.&nbsp; To show him it was not the fault of the photo (or the photographer), I printed a couple for him and now he's paying me for more prints for his portfolio.When you give them a CD, you're throwing away any possibility of future sales for prints.&nbsp; A hundred bucks here and there is certainly helpful. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="ohkphoto, post: 32974, member: 1573"] I used to do that but have gone the other way because I DO love handling prints, especially with some of the new baryta papers that have come out. I just finished printing a $200 job of prints for an event I photographed -- my profit on this (less cost of paper and ink) is about $150. I don't count my time spent, because I'm usually multi-tasking while the printing is going on. I do offer free medium res downloads on the zenfolio site that they can print on their home printer. Most people who are savvy enough to download off the site, have consumer printers. I no longer give them CD's because I don't want my work printed by Walmart or Walgreen. Here's an example: as a favor, I shot some photos of some sculptures for this "poor" artist so that he could send them to a gallery. He took the CD to Walmart and was unhappy with the blue tint to the photos. To show him it was not the fault of the photo (or the photographer), I printed a couple for him and now he's paying me for more prints for his portfolio. When you give them a CD, you're throwing away any possibility of future sales for prints. A hundred bucks here and there is certainly helpful. :-) [/QUOTE]

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