Thank you all for your responses and suggestions. I'm thinking something like a $60 disc would do well for me.


Quote Originally Posted by peety3
I would, personally, recommend that you offer the images on CD, with copyright retained but a "right of personal use in any form" granted.

Peety3, I really like your idea. I will most likely end up doing that.


Quote Originally Posted by peety3
But, rather than letting them use the pictures in a for-profit venture at your loss, give yourself an option to re-license those shots for an additional fee if they should ever want to use them commercially.

I'm not too worried about this, but to clear things up for my sake: they would have to pay me a set price if they ever wanted to sell the images for their own profit? (I'm good friends with all of my "clients" so far, so again, I'm not too worried about that ).


Quote Originally Posted by peety3
I've also heard of a great suggestion: write up the copyrights/right-to-use document, sign it, scan it, and include it on the CD. If they take the CD to a store, everything relevant is on the CD, and if it has your label on it then it has a better aura of authenticity.

Again, excellent suggestion.


Thank you all again! Haha to everyone on TDP that has helped me get through my first senior portrait season, from buying gear to selling images, THANK YOU!


(Thought I'd tack that on to this thread rather than create a separate "Thank you" thread).


-Rodger