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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · High volume portrait shoot management software? | |
*I also posted this in the post processing forum... someone suggested I cross post... forgive me if there's actually a function for that, I don't see it.....*
Hi all,
My professional photography is largely wedding work, but lately I'm getting into high volume portrait shooting type engagements. Just did a dance studio with 180 kids, with all packages including some prints.
Having an IT/information background, I kept track of things in Excel and used it to write scripts to produce a file for every single print that I needed delivered with the size in the filename, so I could just bulk upload files to the print lab without having to worry about if I needed multiple copies of an image in a print package (same image in multiple sizes or duplicates in the same size = same file with multiple filenames).
It's a little rough around the edges.. but it's been working. I could probably code something better in an access DB or SQL DB or something, but I'd think there's some good software out there that already does what I need.
What software or service do you use for volume portrait shoots with prints delivered to clients? Or are there labs that will even take care of assembling individual print orders for you based on some sort of csv or other bulk upload where you don't have to key in individual orders?
I would want to be able to:
Keep track of clients
Assign file names/numbers to clients
Assign print packages to clients
Assign files to print packages
Either integrate with a lab directly, or produce some output that can go to a lab that doesn't require keying in individual print orders - in other words, take the files assigned to packages and spit out the right jpegs in the correct aspect ratios to go to the lab.... or magically send it all to a lab that even takes care of mailing everything to clients
Thanks in advance for any advice!
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