Branding your photography question

[beka80]

So I know many of you do not watermark your images when posting them on the web. But, do you watermark them when you sell them to a client? For example Olan Mills or Lifetouch?

[BigFuzzy]

I never ever put my logo on a clients photos. I count on them saying where they got it from when people ask if they're interested.

It feels incredibly Olan Mills to put your logo on a print.. and to me that's a baaaad thing.

However, I have NO problem putting my watermark (small mind you) on any "for web use" images I provide. That way everyone that sees it on FB or any other place they share it online sees my name.

[SwissJon]

It never really occurred to me to consider branding any prints.. I've not sold many, maybe 5, but those I have have been unbranded. I put a small unobtrusive sticker on the rear so that they know how to contact me if they need, and 3 or 4 business cards in with the print.

Everything else I've shot has been for web use, and then it depends on the circumstances. 500px, I don't. Flickr I do. Websites and other things (which is the majority of my work) depends on the size it's likely to appear. Usually I don't bother, just require that my name appear on the page with a copyright, since the pictures aren't usually of a printable size..

[digirebelva]

I dont brand the front, but if I am only selling the print, then I will make sure my info is printed on the back of the print. If it's matted/framed, I place a pre-printed sticker on the back of the mat and then again on the back of the frame. Oh, and I absoletuly watermark everyting I post online, either my own website or flickr or etc...