Point is this.
When you order prints directly, you have them within a few weeks from the day you order. You don't have to wait on the disk, upload to your computer, then upload to whichever printer you choose (which the thought of my clients using certain ones kinda makes me cringe.) You have the time in between to be thinking of how you are going to hang them, where you are going to hang them, purchase frames, etc for them. I have helped you to close that gap of time between disk and prints on your wall, and within about month (+ or - a week or two) of your session, your prints are in your hand and ready to be displayed.
When you purchase a disk, what do you do with it? How often do you rush home, insert it and immediately order prints??? Ok. You got me on the rushing home and inserting the disk, I DO have that part down perfectly. You may be one of the few who downloads them, and then posts them online (and if you want to tag me in those, that would be awesome! ;) - insert shameless plug here) But the ordering prints? How often do you immediately do that. Or is it a few days, a few months, or like me a YEAR, and it's still not done? That's why print orders are so awesome. Bam. You have them. Done. End of story.
Oh, but wait...you're afraid to order prints because you are one that needs total control of where all the images are. You need those images, ALL of them safe inside of your house, in case God forbid, something happen to any of your prints (yeah, this is me). So purchase the disk. Save yourself the anxiety and do both, and get a discount. :)
Which brings me to another point. Pricing. I have a few clients who are afraid of print prices, or don't understand why a disk of images is priced as it is. Which first let me say this, if you look around the Houston area, my prices are VERY reasonable. I REALLY try to keep them in a range which I can afford, and the majority of my clients can afford (if you say you would love to book a session, but can't afford me, that's a WHOLE different post - maybe next week ;) )... Yes, my prints are more then what you can print them for at Walgreens, or Walmart or any other discount store. Even, Shutterfly. However, any print ordered through me will guarantee you the highest quality print, which will not only look extraordinary as you show off your precious images, but it will be preserved much better than those printed at discounted costs. Also, when ordering prints, I go back through each pre-edit image, and make any additional touch ups needed to ensure your image look the absolute best when it arrives in your hands. As with both the prints and the disk, each image which appears in your gallery is custom created and hand touched by me to bring out the raw emotion and feeling in each picture, as well as any minor corrections, airbrushing, etc. Each image in your gallery is custom created by from me to you, and you can bet that no matter which type of session is is, hours have gone into making sure that your images are the best possible quality so that it comes across whether you purchase a disk or a print package. And for those of you who are like me and really need both, see above mention of combo deals. Call it a #4 Combo if you'd like. Combo #1 - #3 are my print packages. :)
