Benefits and How-To Guide for CloudSpot
Having been in the photography business for a few years, it is widely known that final photos are delivered digitally. This allows quick receipt to the client and gives them a wide range of options on what to do with their photos. To make this process seamless for both me and my clients, I use CloudSpot. Read on to know more about why we use this photo and video platform, and how our clients can use it.
I remember when I was young, and before the internet was used to do pretty much everything, we had a local photographer take our family photos. After the photos were done, we would then go to her office and choose what prints we wanted. The photographer would print them all and call us when they were ready.
That would be a multi-week waiting process.
Now that we can use the internet to speed up this process, we can get final photos and videos to our clients well within a week.
At Janelle Rios Photography & Media, we use a program called CloudSpot. After years of running a photography business, we have found that this program works best for our clients and for us.
Read on to see how CloudSpot can benefit you and how to navigate it once you are a client!
Benefits of CloudSpot
As a photographer, the benefits on my side of CloudSpot are numerous. The great part of this is that it is also beneficial to my clients!
With my CloudSpot account my clients get:
Faster delivery of final media
View and sign any contracts (for Branding clients)
Immediate notifications when the gallery is ready
Ability to view on a computer, tablet, or phone
View and pay invoices
Favorite any photos as you view all
Organized gallery with photos grouped together by color, people, or more!
Prints can be made right then and there
Download your entire gallery to your own drive anytime
Access to CloudSpot remains for a whole year!
We have found that these benefits, along with easy website navigation and convenient downloading, have impressed our clients and made their lives easier!
Current Client Here! Now What?
For our clients who have completed any branding, product, or commissioned landscape shoots, the following is for you!
We want to ensure you have clear instructions on CloudSpot and how to use it. As always, contact us if you have any questions though.
Step 1:
You’ll receive an email from Janelle Rios Photography and Media. In this email will be your CloudSpot gallery link!
Click on the link and you’ll be taken to your final gallery.
Note: In order to view and download your prints, you will need to pay any balance on your account. There are times when we take additional photos than what was agreed upon, and you will be able to view those here as well. We do this so our clients have multiple options! Additional photos than our agreed-upon amount will be an extra charge which you can pay for online right then and there!
Step 2:
Simple navigation is a huge bonus to CloudSpot. At the top bar of your gallery site, you’ll see the categories from your shoot. The categories can range from various products, colors, styles, etc. In this example, the client has two sections in her gallery - color photos and black and white.
Step 3:
You will have CloudSpot access to your gallery for one year, so we do recommend downloading your favorites (or the entire gallery) so you can have your photos forever.
Downloading is so easy! On the upper right of the screen, you’ll see the download icon. Click on that option.
When the download options pop up, you can choose if you want to download all photos or specific galleries. You must enter your email address before hitting “Download”.
How To Buy Prints
Many of us still appreciate having tangible prints of our photos. This doesn’t only apply to personal photos, either! For example, if you are a business owner and you have us take stylized photos of your products, you can have those printed out for your shop’s walls, event booths, or more!
To buy prints, simply click on the “Shop Now” link on the upper right-hand side of the site.
This will take you to our online print shop, where you can choose what style, size, and material you want your print on. Each option has several size options so you can choose what will fit your space the best.
CloudSpot has been a huge asset for our photography business and our clients.
If you have any questions about what we do and the benefits of CloudSpot, please feel free to contact us! We look forward to talking with you.