In-line proofing galleries... Where?

[moviemaker]

Hi guys,

Just a quickie,

I'm looking at introducing a client area with a link from my site to an area whre clients can view their proof images. I'm looking at hosting approx 800+ images from each event on line.

I have and can arrange more disk space on my site.

Anyone know of any free setups where and how I can do this.

Also, do you guys know if there is any way that clients can make a selection on line, which in turn emails me their selection?

much appreciated people :0)

[bcap]

I used a bludomain.com website template, and their sites do exactly what you're looking for.

Check out any of their templates, and use "Bludomain" as the password.

[moviemaker]

Hi bcap, cheers for the referral.

I cant find any area to enter the password

[bcap]

You have to go to one of their websites.

For example:

http://www.blutemplates.com/photo28/#

Click "Flash" then click "Clients" then type in "bludomain" for the password.

[moviemaker]

Love the sites with the blowout transitions.

Just saw your site too. REALLY good work there Bryan.

Do these sites allow clients to email the selected image numbers? Also how many images can you have in the cient area?

Many thanks for your help Bryan.

[bcap]

Love the sites with the blowout transitions.

Just saw your site too. REALLY good work there Bryan.

Do these sites allow clients to email the selected image numbers? Also how many images can you have in the cient area?

Many thanks for your help Bryan.

Some sites have a shopping cart feature, and you can set up any package/items you want. So, for example, you could set up a "Favorite" item. Where the client "Adds to Favorites" (which means add to cart) and then in the cart, they can choose "Add to Favorites", or any print sizes/orders, and then check out. Upon checkout, it will email both you and the client what their order was.

[bcap]

Regarding the # of photos in a gallery - I don't think there is a limit. If there is, it is astronomically large.

[NVcameraman]

Imagequix is what I use to do online proofing and photo ordering. It does cost upload credits when you post images but depending on amount of images will dictate how many credit it will take.
1-30 images = 1 credit
31-100 images = 2 credits
unlimited images = 3 credits
credits cost 4.95 if you buy them individually but get cheaper when you buy in bulk.
check out http://www.imagequix.com/photog/01IPCredits.php

[tim]

My wedding workflow outlines tools I use - currently EOS Template but if I was doing it now I would use this (http://www.picturespro.com/pages/photography_shopping_cart/) instead. I host it on my website and do all the printing and ordering myself.

[mizuno]

I use PickPic (http://www.pickpic.com).

It's the absolute best solution out there, imo.

[bnlearle]

I use PickPic (http://www.pickpic.com).

It's the absolute best solution out there, imo.Over a thousand bucks seems a little steep though. What makes them so great?

[mizuno]

Over a thousand bucks seems a little steep though. What makes them so great?

You get what you pay for. :cool:

[bnlearle]

You get what you pay for. :cool:

On a sidenote, you have great images on your site and blog!

[mizuno]

On a sidenote, you have great images on your site and blog!

Thanks! :D

[Jon Rouston]

My wedding workflow outlines tools I use - currently EOS Template but if I was doing it now I would use this (http://www.picturespro.com/pages/photography_shopping_cart/) instead. I host it on my website and do all the printing and ordering myself.

I've just bought that and am in the middle of migrating all my galleries over to it.

When I say all my galleries, I mean, about 8.

[Philco]

I'm with Dan. PickPic has worked extremely well for me. It's customized to my site, so my clients see it as part of me and not a third party vendor. That in itself is worth a lot when presenting images and worth more as I sell the images. Plus, no ongoing fees/commsions/spam/hassle.

[tim]

I've just bought that and am in the middle of migrating all my galleries over to it.

When I say all my galleries, I mean, about 8.

How do you find it?

[nicolerork]

www.instaproofs.com

[Jon Rouston]

How do you find it?

So far, bloody fantastic. It's great and cheap. It took me all of about five minutes to integrate it into my site and set it up for Englishness.

http://www.jonrouston.co.uk/photocart

Still need to run a few fake customers through it before I let it loose though

[zorz]

I used a bludomain.com website template, and their sites do exactly what you're looking for.

Check out any of their templates, and use "Bludomain" as the password.

Hey Bryan,

On your website, I see changing BG colors which seem to match a current photo. Did you have to chose BG color for each such image or does the template "guesses" it upon evaluating the photo?

[Tobiah]

brian that blu domain site looks great. is it fully editable once purchaseD? im thinking of purchsing the 800 dollar one whilst half price sale is on them and i dont yet have all the info i need and pics for my business (just setting up)