As an additional service at corporate and private events, I can now produce high-quality postcard-sized prints immediately, on-site. They make ideal souvenirs for participants and guests.

Gift photos for wedding parties and conferences

I normally deliver digital images within 48 hours of an event. But there is something special about holding a printed photograph in your hand just minutes after it was taken. Printer technology has now advanced to the point where this is possible.

Of course, Polaroid cameras have been around for a long time. But I have been waiting for a solution that would allow me to make images with my state-of-the-art Nikon bodies and lenses, to deliver high-resolution digital image files, and to produce high-quality prints immediately.

I’ve been really impressed by the quality of the prints produced by my Canon printer, which are indistinguishable from those that you would get from a specialist print service. Whether it is impromptu portraits of your event participants taken in front of a branded backdrop, or informal shots made during meal and coffee breaks, I believe the resulting prints could make a valued addition to the traditional conference gifts of pen and notepad. Organisers could present each speaker with his or her portrait, with a personal note of thanks written on the back. Something similar might also work well in the context of a wedding reception or other large family event.

I make an additional charge of €50 + €1 per print for this service.

Passport and ID photos

A second new service that I can now offer – exclusively to clients who book a regular portrait session – is to produce printed photos in the correct formats for passports, visas and ID cards.

I am quite often asked to take passport photos, but in the past I have only delivered digital versions, referring my clients to online services to produce the printed photos. Now, I can do this immediately at the end of the portrait session, for an additional charge of €20.