Business Photoshoots – tools for transferring photos to corporate clients
Today, we will tell you a bit about business photoshoots and tools you can use to transfer
photos to your corporate clients. We'll also tell you which of them is the most effective.
Business photoshoots – a task for polymath photographers
Business photography is a complex subject. When dealing with corporate clients you can be
asked to photograph anything – meals served in a restaurant, a newly erected building,
fashion, concerts, office space and people. A good business photographer must specialize
in various types of photography, from still life to portraits.
Technical problems encountered by business photographers
To effectively work with business clients, it’s worth thinking about the logistics of their orders
so that you don’t waste their time (and yours as well) and that the clients come back to you
in the future.
We often hear from you that when dealing with corporate clients you’re worried about:
– the way the clients select their photos. Sessions for businesses mean a lot of photo
material which must be carefully selected. In the case of corporate clients, the process can
involve many employees and take a long time;
– what is the best, fastest and most reliable method to publish and upload your photos;
– visual presentation of your photos. You want the client to open the gallery of your pictures
and think “wow, that’s just great”!
– the way best to handle the transaction. You want your clients to have a simple summary of
their order and a clear invoice.
Tools for transferring photos online
Below we’ve collected tools you can use to transfer photos to your clients and we explain
what you should know before you decide to use any of them.
1. Google Drive
It’s well known to all Google users. You can use it to transfer up to 15 GB of data. It’s
a comprehensive tool, but not adapted to the sale of photos. It can prove problematic
when you have many clients and send different photos to each of them. What’s
more, it doesn’t allow your client to select photos which means you have to be in
direct contact with them on emails or phone during the process.
2. Dropbox
Just as Google Drive, Dropbox is not created for photo sessions, and does not have
any sales option. Dealing with many clients at the same time can proof problematic,
just as the process of selecting photos, which must be done using external tools,
such as phone, emails or messages. The free data limit here is 2GB.
3. WeTransfer
It’s probably the most popular way of uploading photos online and a great option to
send files to friends. But do remember that this platform does not have a sales option
and so it forces you to discuss the details of selection and sales directly with your
clients. This often leads to mistakes and confusion. The free data limit is 2GB.
4. Photonesto
It’s an application tailored for photographers! It’s a great tool for transferring
photos and it allows your clients to make their own selection of your pictures. It also
allows you to sell photos as part of the package and the additional ones, selected by
the client after the session. What’s more, you can use it to sell other gadgets, such
as photobooks and prints.
Thanks to Photonesto, you provide your clients with a comprehensive customer
service. The platform is easy to use: in just a few simple steps you upload your
photos and click "send login details" to give your client a link to their gallery. Both the
photographer and the client get email notifications at every stage of the transaction
so that they both know when the photos have been uploaded, selected and when
they are ready for collection. Photonesto looks sleek and professional. The sales
process is clear: the clients know in advance how much and for what they have to
pay. You don't have to worry about gigabytes here – Photonesto imposes no data
limits. It also gives you quick access to all your sessions, along with information
about how advanced you are with each of them. The platform works smoothly on
any device, protects with watermarks the photos which were not paid for and is
constantly developing to meet your requirements.
Photonesto means a satisfied client
Google Drive, Dropbox and WeTransfer are undoubtedly the most recognizable tools for
uploading photos. It’s however Photonesto that gives the photographer and his client exactly
what they need. If you work in business photography and you care about professional
customer service, you don't have to look any further!
