TOO MANY PHOTOS. TOO LITTLE TIME. Digitial photos have became exceedingly popular these days. It is very convenient and cheap (in the sense that you do not need to develop the photo before enjoying it). Yet there is a price... most people (myself included) ends up talking photos at will, and end up with thousands upon thousands of photos. To many people it is a nightmare to somehow sort through these volumns of photos. Not many people like to spend hours in front of the computer sorting through the photos.
What is the solution? Well, pay someone to do it for you!
Someone like ... RAY'S PHOTO SERVICE
And now there is VIDEO EDITING service as well.
THE TRUTH. Let me be upfront and say that I am not a professional designer, nor someone who is involved with the photographic/ design industry. I am someone who simply really enjoy doing some design, photographic work as a hobbie (as something that is fun, creative and relaxing).
1. For $25, I will organise your photos (up to a maxmum of 500 photos) into a logical structure. I will create an appropriate structure based on the photos provided. You may also provide special instructions in this regard.
The organised photos will be burned onto a DVD, which allows you to view the organised photos in your web browser. (This DVD is not for playback on a DVD player.)
If you have more than 500 photos, please email me for pricing.
2. Playable DVD. If you want a DVD that can be played back on a DVD player, that can be done for an additional fee of $15.
3. Want a booklet showcasing some highlight photos? For an additional fee of $15, I can design a photobook for you. You will get a .pdf file that you can view using the free and commonly available Adobe Reader software.
4. Take it one step further... print out the photobook as well. As I do not operate a printing service, I cannot do this myself, but I am more than happy to arrange the printing of your photobook for you. I will not charge you for providing this assistance.
5. Other service. If you want other services (eg. photo touch-up, graphic design, video edit, etc) please contact me. It is a fact that I am not a professional designer, but if you are after more complex design work, a suitable professional designer can be arranged on your behalf.
Postage and Handling. The above fees do not include the cost of postage and handling. A flat fee of $10 will be charged on each occasion that I am require to post things to you. An exception is for the printed photobook. As the postage varies depending on the size of the photobook, please contact me.
Privacy. Your privacy is of the utmost importance. See my privacy policy.
Follow these simple steps:
1. Send me a copy of your digital photos, using one of the following means:
Most Simple & Quick Method - Post the Memory Card (Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, CompactFlash Type I or II, xD Picture Card, Smart Media, SD, MultiMedia Card) directly to this address:
PO BOX 373
Chatswood NSW 1507
Australia
Less Simple & Quick Method (but still easy) - Email the files using yousendit
If you have any questions, please drop me an email.
2. Let me know that the files/ photos have been sent using this online form
3. Make payment. I will then send you an invoice for payment. You can pay online via Paypal (This is the prefer means of payment as it is fast, secure and convenient.) The details for doing this will be set out in the invoice and email that I will send to you.
4. Once payment has been received, work will commence on your photos. You will be notified by email. Expect a turn around time of 14 to 21 days. You will be provided with a better estimate of the delivery time as work progress on your photos.
WOULD YOU PAY SOMEONE TO SORT THE PHOTOS? EVEN BETTER, TO ORGANISE THE PHOTOS INTO A LOGICAL STRUCURE...PERHAPS EVEN PUTTING IT INTO A NICE BOOKLET (PHOTOBOOK) SHOWING THE HIGHLIGHTS?
Do you have any thoughts on this? Would like to hear what you think? ... Email me
Here is what a few people have said:
“Love taking and looking at the photos, but it is a pain organising the photos…definitely won’t mind if someone can do it for me…but it has to be convenient…”
“My mate has just returned from honeymoon. He showed me a printed book containing his honeymoon photos. It looks stunning! Wish I could have one, but I don’t have the time… and I’m not very computer savvy.”
“I won’t mind paying $40 - $50 for someone to sort out my recent holiday photos… still can’t believe that I’ve taken over a thousands photos in under a week!”
Hmm.... it seems there is a demand for someone to provide such service. So here is my attempt to provide a service, which I think is cheap and reasonable, to those who need it...