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Guides for photographers

Practical articles about delivery, contracts, invoices, archiving and finding clients.

Delivering wedding photos

How to deliver wedding photos: the full workflow

A good wedding delivery has five steps: cull, edit within the agreed timeline, send a sneak peek within days, deliver an online gallery with web-size and full-resolution files, and run a structured album selection. Behind it all: at least two backup copies of the originals and a clear retention period.

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How much an online gallery costs

How much does an online gallery for photographers cost in 2026?

Online client galleries cost anywhere from free to about 50 dollars or euros a month. For a photographer shooting 20–40 weddings a year a realistic budget is 10–25 a month, but the real difference between platforms is what that money buys: storage, video and whether they take a commission.

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Wedding photography contract

What a wedding photography contract should include

A wedding photography contract should name the parties, the date and hours of coverage, the package and price, the deposit and cancellation terms, the delivery deadline, copyright and usage rights, publication consent, force majeure and how personal data is handled. A clear contract protects both photographer and couple.

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Sending large video files

How to send a large video file to a client

For a one-off transfer a file-sharing service or shared folder is fine, but for delivering a film to a client the best approach combines HD streaming that plays instantly on phones and TVs with a full-quality original available for download and archiving.

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Invoices with IPS QR

Invoicing as a photographer in Serbia: IPS QR, deposits, VAT and SEF

A photographer's invoice in Serbia should include issuer and client details, number and date, a description of the service, the amount and payment details — plus a note if you are not VAT-registered. An IPS QR code lets the client pay in seconds by scanning it in their banking app, with the money arriving instantly.

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Getting more inquiries

How photographers get more inquiries (and more bookings)

Photographers who get the most inquiries are easy to find and easy to contact: a clear website with an inquiry form, an up-to-date Google Business Profile, an Instagram that points to the site, and replies within a few hours. Referrals from happy clients and consistent follow-ups turn those inquiries into bookings.

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Archiving and data protection

Photo archiving and data protection: a guide for photographers

Keep originals for as long as your contract promises (usually one to several years), in at least three copies on two different media, one of them off-site. Photos of people are personal data, so in Serbia they fall under the Law on Personal Data Protection (ZZPL), which closely follows the EU GDPR.

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