Pictures for Coffee Table Books..

I just got the ones they sent me- they are just online proofs

Oh Sarah (aquarider) did several books from the pics she got done from Leigh and Juan, you can PM her I'm sure she would give you some tips.

no, they don't have anything in the middle of them. They are mine to share online, so I didn't think it was a big deal

thanks for your help! I guess if that won't work I will have to come up with another idea for a guestbook!

I had to buy the digital rights to my photographs. For example with Leigh (for my BD shoot) and with Jonathan (for my wedding)...I've paid each for a high resolution disc with the photographs. This gives me the right to reproduce them. ....I believe this is how it works.

ok! thanks for your help

You're exactly right. You buy the photographs and hold rights to use them...although I'm sure your contract specifically excludes commerical reproduction.

However, your photographer also probably retained certain rights to use the photographs as well, for commerical purposes (marketing, etc).

So once you buy the rights to the pictures, you should be able to reproduce them for personal use.

this is exactly right. When a couple orders the digital negatives from me, they can make prints, order books with them, whatever. They just can't sell them to anyone who might want them for an advertisement, or submit them for publishing without consent and credit.

You might check with your photographer who took your engagement photos to see if they offer any type of guest book. They are pretty easy to do and can be produced for not to much money so it probably wouldn't be to expensive.

Otherwise, you should be able to use your photos and use a company like sharedink.com or shutterfly.com