January 2, 2012: Check out our latest post regarding custom flash drives for photographers. More and more professional photographers are jumping on the trend and relying on customized USB flash drives to deliver photo shoots to their clients. Have you joined them yet? Contact the friendly staff at CFgear today to obtain a no obligation quote for personalized logo flash drives. Call us at 800.371.1984.

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It is finally your child’s first birthday. You want to take them to get pictures that you will be able to cherish for a lifetime. You consider Walmart, Sears, JCPenney, and Boscov’s Studios. These studios usually have your prints to you within a week or two. There are also other professional photography places such as The Hourglass that offer you prints an hour after your photo shoot is completed (though, be aware they are much more expensive than a department store studio). There is also the option of going to a professional photographer that has his own office.

You may consider price when choosing a photographer. You may also consider distances, hours, and availability. However, one thing that first time parents often forget to consider is what exactly will be offered. They may not be aware of how many clothing changes they can have, the choices of backgrounds, and most importantly, the package and print choices.

As technology continues to evolve, more and more photographers are offering copies of digital prints on a CD. They spend a good bit of time doing the photo shoot and will have many different poses and options to choose from. Many parents choose to purchase a large number of prints, but would like an option to have digital copies for later use. Many studios now charge anywhere from $60 to several hundred dollars for a CD version of their prints.

However, with the CD version, the parent would then have the ability to print and share whatever pictures they would like. This gives them the opportunity to see every pose and also to print pictures years later.

However, the CD version could cause some problems. If the CD gets a scratch, fingerprint, mark, or even a film over it, then it will no longer be functional. If you paid $100 for a CD, you want it to be functional for years to come.

Photographers and studios should consider offering flash drives to their customers. The photographer could take the pictures and upload them onto a customized flash drive. Available for the customer to purchase, it would remain functional for many more years than a CD and is also smaller and more easily transportable.

In a one hour studio, a flash drive would definitely be beneficial. They could quickly upload the pictures, rather than wait for a CD to burn. Even if the studio isn’t a one hour print studio, they could still offer a flash drive available that day filled with the many pictures. Parents could purchase the flash drive to show all of their family and friends the proofs.

Studios could have CFgear custom create bulk flash drives that have their name and logo laser engraved or printed on the top. They could have a video commercial or picture pop up instantly when the flash drive is inserted into a computer.

For a photographer to remain unique against his competitors, it is important for them to stay on top of technology. Parents want modern, technology oriented options. CDs were a great idea before. However, now with a small, lightweight piece of technology that is more durable and efficient than a CD, flash drives could be the next big thing in photo storage.

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