Turnaround time?

[Claire]

Just curious how long time it takes you guys to give the couple their photos.

[OdiN1701]

I always tell people 2-3 weeks. I typically get it done faster, at least the proofs. But better to exaggerate so they don't bug you :P

[song4themoon]

I am a maniac.. ones I start I work 10 hours plus non stop... so it has been about 3 days so far till I mail the picture CD

[Sharyn1983]

depends on the number of pictures and what I am doing with them. I have taken up to a month. Granted that was during school when I was up to 23 credit hours and the bride was a friend so she didn't mind. (Plus she was getting me for free)

[therosefairy]

I tell my clients within 2 weeks, but I strive to have them done within 1 week. Although I usually only have 1 or 2 events per month, so that makes it easier for me.

[tim]

I promise 28 days, I often get the proofs on the net the next day or within 2-3 days. I don't include prints in my package, when they order then I have a standard delivery period of 28 days though I often do it in less than a week. For album I say allow 1-2 months for the design process, depending on my workload and how proactively they give me feedback. Album printing and assembly takes 2-6 weeks, depending on the time of year.

My times are geared up for wedding season, where I do one wedding per weekend, and this coming season I already have a couple of Friday weddings booked. If I get any busier i'll be hiring someone to help out, in addition to the photographer I hired already.

[eleing360]

Six weeks tops, but the product is usually in hand sooner. Including slack time has been a life saver for us. Haven't missed a deadline yet, and I hope we never do! What's your turnaround time?

[PIXI_666]

I work full time and when i say full time - my job is also in front of a computer for 8hrs a day - so i come home and am again 4hrs on the computer each day. I tend to slack off a bit for a week after the wedding - don't even look at the photo' properly - just so i can relax back.
So i promise up to 6wks, i get it done within 4wks and then the lab i go through are so godamn slow (Thinking of changing) so it ends up being 6wks. BEFORE i went with this lab it was 4wks tops!

4-6wks if you want roundabouts timing!

[Claire]

I'm meeting a couple tomorrow to discuss further if they'll hire me for their wedding. Was trying to get a sense of how long others take to deliver the photos so I can get an estimate to tell them. I'm thinking towards 3-4 weeks should be good.

I was going through the wedding photos I have from my friend's wedding. I intend to have some printed up to show the couple tomorrow, but damn, it takes time to edit the shots!!!

[PIXI_666]

Claire juts say 6wks then it gives you plenty of time in between in case things liek the lab is slow etc or just say your computer crash's - there's nothign worse than saying 4 wks and then you ring them daily to give more excuses why their proofs aren't ready - my problem ATM with a really slow lab - great at their job just really slow turn around because they are so popular and have a lot of work experience kids UGH!

[tim]

My local pro lab can have rush jobs done while I wait. The lab I use for enlargements (beacuse it's MUCH cheaper for enlargements) take 3 days to print, and one day to courier. If your lab isn't up to it Pixi check out http://www.nulab.com.au , I was considering them until I found queensberry print in Auckland.