What is a wedding proof album?

A wedding proof album is a way to show you a “preview” of your wedding photos.

The term “test photos” comes from the movie era. The test prints were made by printing photos without doing any additional work in the darkroom.

I would choose which photos to order from the proofs, then they would be reprinted with great care and attention to improve the quality of each image.

With digital photography, ‘test photos’ generally mean images straight from the camera, so no editing would have been done to them.

Test photos may also have a copyright watermark.

As a side note, all digital photos require some degree of post-processing in a photo editing program. Although a photo can look good straight from the camera, a couple of simple enhancements can make it infinitely better.

Having this first draft allows you to go through your wedding photos without worrying too much about them getting damaged.

It also allows friends and family to order prints from the photographer.

The main thing to know from your photographer is if you can keep the test album or if you have to return it after a certain time. Also, what will be the style of the album.

Traditionally, test albums consisted of large prints affixed to plastic wallets, which in turn were affixed to an album. This was a security measure so that people could not make illegal copies of prints.

What is popular now are digital test albums. Multiple photos are printed directly onto a magazine-style page, with a reference number underneath.

In the digital age, the wedding proof album could become a thing of the past, which would be sad because they give you a record of every photograph of your wedding.

(You may only have 60-100 photos in your album, out of the hundreds that were taken.)

But in order not to miss out on proofs, more and more photographers are turning to digital proofing methods. These take the form of DVDs or online galleries.

Online galleries are great because all your friends and family can see them, as well as your cousins ​​in Australia who couldn’t make it to the wedding! Galleries can also offer visitors the option to buy prints online, so you don’t have to worry about displaying an album and picking up orders.

Here is a list of things to ask your photographer when it comes to proofing:

  • Can I keep the album? If not, how long can I keep it?
  • Will the photos have a watermark?
  • Is the album traditional or digital?
  • Will I have an online gallery?
  • Is it password protected?
  • Can people buy prints online?

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