Question about watermarking images that have been sold to wedding, engagement and portrait clients

8 years 2 months ago #470590 by Neil Dulay
I mainly shoot weddings, portraits, engagement sessions and have started to watermark my images in the lower left.  My watermark is small.  I've had a number of clients who have expressed they are happy to see it there.  Some have even flat out asked for me to remove it.  

For clients who have paid you, do you keep a watermark on the images/prints sold? 


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8 years 2 months ago - 8 years 2 months ago #470594 by effron
"For clients who have paid you, do you keep a watermark on the images/prints sold? ".....

Nope...

Why so serious?
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8 years 2 months ago #470603 by Neil Dulay
Even if the watermark is small?  (just clarifying)  


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8 years 2 months ago #470604 by Screamin Scott
I would, otherwise what's to stop them from having other copies made of the prints for family & friends. That said, many photo labs will not print obvious professional shots. My wife tried to have copies of some images I took of her & her Mother & I had to go to the photofinisher ,show ID & give them permission to make some more prints...

Scott Ditzel Photography

www.flickr.com/photos/screaminscott/

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8 years 2 months ago #470628 by Monster
Mine have a small watermark signature lower right in a faint shade of black


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8 years 2 months ago #470662 by Stanly
+1

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