Digital Files

Jan 19, 2011 | Uncategorized

Hi everyone! Saw this GREAT article today on the web! As you know, I offer digital negatives to my clients. I thought I would share this article because it explains why many photographers do NOT offer digital negatives. I SO get that, but I really prefer to offer them. I post this so you can appreciate my willingness to do so because it is kind of a BIG deal, BUT at the same time I wouldn’t have it any other way. This is the digital age! ~Heather Should you sell digital files? More and more photographers are selling digital files, either in addition to prints, or instead of them. I’m not sure what happened first in this chicken-and-egg scenario – whether photographers began promoting digital files to gain market share; or customer demand forced photographers to begin to provide digital files. Either way, it is now a common aspect of the industry. To the emerging photographer in their portfolio-building phase, the provision of digital files to their clients seems like a necessary and sensible thing to do; and in this digital age, members of the public embrace it. From my observations, it’s apparent that many of these images are being sold too cheaply for the market to sustain. Much has already been written elsewhere about the importance of photographers placing a true value on their work (for skill, time, expenses, etc), so I won’t repeat that here. Instead I will discuss the technical risks and strategies for selling digital images. The truth is, releasing your photos in digital form is fraught with danger. A digital photo isn’t just a...

The D. Family

Jan 10, 2011 | Uncategorized

It was freeeeeezing outside, I’m saying for California anyways, 35-40 degrees or so, but we managed to have a super fun time regardless! I’ve photographed this lovely family before and we were laughing because last time we met up it was during the summer and it was soooooo hot, I’m talking three digits. I had a really nice time hanging out with them again. I’m just digging in, but here are a few that caught my eye! More to...

Baby H.

Dec 4, 2010 | Uncategorized

This is my little sister! Yes, I have a little sister! Crazy, I know! She just turned 5...

Tiny Prints Store

Nov 2, 2010 | Uncategorized

My Tiny Prints store is up and running! CLICK HERE!:    Heather L. Hunt, Photographic Artist, Tiny Prints...