Last year we, by the request of parents in our community, we began selling photos that we took at our ballet recitals. We have always taken photos at all of our big events, at camp and during our after school programs, but they were only for promotional purposes. We would use the good photos in our activity guides, our flyers and on our website.
We searched for a good password-protected photo sharing program where we could sell our photos. We settled on Smug Mug. With the Professional Account we were able to set the prices for the photos and customize the look of our page.
After uploading the photos of a certain program or event we email all the participants the web address where they can view the photos along with the password. Parents love it.
Have we made a fortune doing this? No. We easily recouped the cost of the Professional Account and have turned out enough of a profit to buy a new camera, but you’re not going to be able to build a new waterpark on the profits. Has it been worth it? Absolutely! Parents (especially those who forgot their own cameras or failed to get a good shot of their child) have been very happy with the service, and so have we. So take a look at Smug Mug for your photo sharing and selling needs.
