Holiday Card Info for 2020!

In this post:
1. Holiday Cards from Jason Scott Photography
2. Holiday Cards using your digital files (through other sites)
3. Special Holiday discounts on our site
4. Holiday Shipping Guidelines for 2020

Here's how to find the holiday card creator:

1. Pick any photo from your gallery (doesn't have to be the one you want on your card) and click on it to enlarge it.

2. Click on the blue "BUY" button in the lower right hand corner.

3. Click "Create Greeting Cards."

4. Follow the instructions to create your card!

(To all our friends and family reading this: this is NOT our Christmas card this year! Just an example 😉)

Don't like our designs? You can also purchase a digital download of your images and create a card on a third party site! 

1. Purchase the digital file through our website:

2. Check your email receipt for a link to your purchased file(s).

3. Use the digital file(s) to create the card you want via the website of your choice! We recommend Shutterfly or TinyPrints!

   

Photos make great gifts! 

From now until December 31, we're offering 20% off all orders over $20 through our website (jasonscottphoto.com) - just enter the code "goodbye2020" at checkout. This includes prints, wall art, and individual digital file orders*!

*Full gallery downloads are NOT included!

Holiday Ordering Deadlines (these dates allow us a few days for retouching too!)

November 19 for International Airmail Orders.

December 4 for 5 to 7 business day (Economy) shipping option.

December 7 for 3 to 5 business day (Standard) shipping.

December 11 for 2 business day shipping

December 15 for overnight shipping

Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions about any of this!

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Copper Says, "Free Shipping July 19 Only!"

Our little Copper is turning ONE year old on July 19 - on that day ONLY, you can enter coupon code COPPER at checkout to receive FREE shipping! Again, this is one day only! So take advantage!

Here are some recent photos of our little guy! He is quite a stinker... but also a snuggle bug! Life has definitely been different for the past year, and we wouldn't have it any other way!

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Holiday Card Instructions 2016

Hard to believe - the holidays are quickly approaching!

Looking to create some holiday cards from your wedding, engagement, or family beach photos taken by Jason Scott Photography in 2016? We have three great ways you can create cards using your photos!

We'll be updating this post throughout the holiday season with special offers and discounts! So, bookmark this page so you can find all the latest deals!

1. Create cards directly through our website.

Starting November 6, we are offering 16% off all purchases over $50 made through our website until the end of December with coupon code holiday2016.

Holiday shipping guidelines:

Because your print and wall art orders take time to retouch, print, and ship, we recommend ordering by December 8 to receive your order in time for Christmas with the 5 to 7 business day (Economy) shipping option.

Order by December 12 for 3 to 5 business day (Standard) shipping, December 15 for 2 business day shipping, and December 18 for overnight shipping.

2. Create Holiday cards through our Tiny Prints storefront. (This is what WE do!)

Tiny Prints - As the leader in premium personalized stationery, Tiny Prints offers a curated collection of luxe designs, including thank you cards and personal stationery, birth announcements, baby shower invitations and holiday greetings. Customers can make any design their own with easy customization options, stylish accessories, and a variety of premium papers and printing techniques. With fast shipping, superb service and seamless access to Shutterfly's photo management solution, Tiny Prints makes it easy to create a lasting impression. 

Please enter at this link and use the code TPPHZX88C2 at checkout for 40% off your order + 10 Free Custom Envelopes + Free Shipping from now until December 31. This is an exclusive code, available only through our Tiny Prints Storefront!

Fine Print: Offer expires 12/31/2016 (11:59 P.M. PT). Save 40% off you order, enjoy 10 free custom envelopes with any cards order, plus enjoy free Standard or USPS Shipping using the code TPPHZX88C2 at checkout. Cards must be purchased for the free custom envelope promotion to apply. Free offer applies exclusively to custom envelopes and is not applicable to previously placed orders, taxes, and rush processing charges. Offer is not applicable to previously placed orders, shipping, taxes, rush processing charges, gift certificates and personalized postage stamps. This promotion code cannot be combined with other offers. Offer is only valid on Tinyprints.com and is not applicable on third party or partner websites. To prevent fraud or abuse, we reserve the right to discontinue or modify this offer or cancel any order.

Cyber Week Sale: Get 50% Off Orders of $199 or More and 40% Off All Cards with code CYBERCARDS!

Save 30% Off All Gifts with code CYBERGIFTS!

Tiny Prints offers great deals throughout the holiday season - we'll be displaying our affiliate links here and on our Facebook page! If you can't see the banner above, turn off your ad blocker so you can get the latest coupon codes!

Here are some instructions on how to use your photos from our site through Tiny Prints.  Please let us know if you have any questions!

PS - this is the ONLY time of year that we will retouch a photo for you without a print order. Retouched files will be uploaded straight to Tiny Prints so you can use them on your cards!

3. Purchase a digital download of the photos you want to use on your cards 

You can then upload your photos to any site or store of your choosing to create cards through other vendors such as Shutterfly.

Here's how to purchase a digital download. Let us know if you need help!

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Frequently Asked Questions: Which Size Digital Download Should I Order?

Gallery downloads are our most popular post-session purchase for family beach portraits. We currently offer two different sizes of digital downloads. People often ask us which size they should order.

Update 12/25/16 - as of January 1, 2017, we will no longer be offering the "high res" download. The only option will be the "full res" download. Trust us, this is the one you want anyway! We are doing this to decrease confusion and frustration that many customers have experienced! Thanks for your understanding!

Here's some helpful information so you can make an informed decision:

 

A 4Mpix image (“high res”) is 4 megapixels. This is a size that allows for quality printing at most reasonable sizes. If you want to print at really large poster sizes, you would probably want a larger image. (These images should be about 2000 pixels on each side.) Printing anything up to 8x10 should work fine. If all you want to do is post your images to social media or share with friends and family online, this size works great.

The “Original size" or "Full res" download is whatever we uploaded - in most cases, significantly bigger than the 4 megapixel high res download. For just a little more money, you get a lot more. Our camera shoots at 22 megapixels. We don't downsize or change the resolution of the photos when we upload. But some are smaller than they were originally because we crop them for composition purposes. So they’ll be slightly smaller than 22 megapixels, but not much.

Bottom line: the Original size gallery download is well worth the extra $50!

For more information on ordering prints and downloads, click here.

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Last Minute Holiday Shopping Ideas and Discounts

Still trying to find the perfect gift for somebody special? Photos make great gifts!

You can still order prints, wall art, mugs, mouse pads, and other photo gifts in time for the holidays! (Just make sure you select the appropriate shipping speed at checkout!)

Order through our website and receive 20% off any order over $25 with code "holiday2013" (good until December 31).

Or order through TinyPrints and receive 25% off sitewide through December 15 with code "SW1215."

Click here for more information about how to use your photos by Jason Scott Photography in your TinyPrints account!

We're also affiliated with Shutterfly - purchase a digital download of your photos by Jason Scott Photography and you will own the license to use your files there or on any website or at any store of your choosing. We recommend Shutterfly because their quality is better than some other non-pro lab options we've seen, and they have some great holiday deals going on right now!

Shutterfly Special Offers. 
Save up to 50% on selected items such as photo books, calendars, wall art, photo gifts, and more. 
Offers change frequently.

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The "New" Jason Scott Photography

Our photo host, SmugMug, introduced a completely updated design and interface a couple days ago.

As a result, we've completely changed the look and feel of our site, and we're working hard to make sure everything is working the way it should. If you find anything that isn't working right, please let us know or leave a comment below!

Stay tuned to our blog for updated help pages and how-to tutorials in the coming weeks!

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Frequently Asked Questions - What Happens AFTER Our Family Beach Portrait Session?

At the end of every family beach portrait session, we are always asked, "What next?" or "How do we get our photos?" Jason tells me I need to make a brochure to hand to everyone at the end of the night, but until I get around to doing that, hopefully this blog post will help!

    

1. We process your photos. 

We use Adobe Lightroom for our first run through your photos. We'll delete the "duds" - photos with eyes closed, funny faces, etc. We'll also adjust the lighting on everything as needed and crop and straighten everything. (Jason is notorious for crooked horizons!) 

Usually we do all of this as soon as we get home on the evening of your session. This typically takes us about one hour.

     

2. We upload your photos to our host site, SmugMug. 

This typically takes a couple of hours. I usually start the upload and go to bed! The photos are "magically" online by morning! Ta-da!

We try to get your photos online within 48 hours of your session, but we usually get them to you within 24 hours. During our busiest season (March-July), sometimes it might take us an extra day or two... sorry...

IMPORTANT: While your photos are uploading (and for a day or two after we send you the link), they are in an "unlisted" gallery that cannot be found by you, Google, or anybody else for that matter (unless you give out the link). 

A couple of days after they are uploaded, however, we make the gallery public unless you tell us not to.  We store all of our customer galleries under the "Your Photos" menu on our website, so that potential customers (like you once were!) can see our work and not just a bunch of selected samples. But we do understand that some people want their privacy, so we're happy to keep your gallery unlisted if you ask us to, or add a password instead. Please let us know right away if you'd like us to do this... it is hard to put the cat back in the bag once we let it out!

    

3. We send you your photo links.

When they're ready, we'll send you TWO links. This is the spot in this process where people most often get confused. Some mail programs see two emails coming from the same person at the same time and dump them into your Junk/Spam folder. Some dump one of the two in the Junk folder. So, if you don't see TWO emails from us, please check your Junk folder!

One of the emails will have a subject line that says "For You..."

The other will say "Share with friends..."

    

4. You pick out your favorite photos.

Use the personalized link in the email intended for you to view your photos and tag your favorites. 

Use the sharing email to forward on to friends and family, or feel free to copy/paste the link into Facebook or your favorite social networking site. Others will be able to register to get their own personal link so they can keep track of their favorite photos.

If you click on your sharing link or on someone else's personal link, you won't be able to see your favorites anymore. If someone else clicks on your personal link, they will be able to see, add to, and subtract from your favorites. So, we don't recommend sharing your personal link.

IMPORTANT: We also post our favorites on our blog and, sometimes, our facebook page or sample gallery. (Again, if you don't want us to do this, please let us know in advance!) 

Details: We'll use your last name in the blog post but we can modify that to an initial or first names or whatever by request. We don't tell where you live, names of kids, or any other identifying information. Blog posts show up on our Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ pages and you are free to share them if you want your Facebook friends, etc to see the best of the best of your beach portraits!

Sample photos (our all time favorites that we want to share with the whole wide world in our sample gallery) will not contain ANY identifying information. They will post to our sample gallery, Facebook, Google+, and Pinterest. You can tag yourself if you follow us on Facebook or Google+ and your friends can see your beach portraits. Its like getting a free digital download of your best beach portraits! We retouch all photos that appear in blog posts and sample galleries, so they'll look perfect!

    

5. You place an order.

There is absolutely no rush to complete this step! Unlike many other photographers, we do not place an expiration date on your online gallery. It will remain online indefinitely. You can come back and order photos in a year or ten years! Or, you can order them right away!

Here are a couple of helpful links to help you through the ordering process:

Print Prices and Ordering

What Size Photos Should I Order?

Adding Mats and Frames to Photos

How do I Purchase Digital Downloads of my Photos?

How Can I Create Holiday Cards?

How Can I Create Cards Through TinyPrints?

All prints and digital downloads are purchased directly through our website. Just fill up your shopping cart, enter your credit card number and address, and you're done!

     

6. We process your order.

Once you place your order, we receive a "Proof Delay" email. This allows us several days to retouch your photos and make sure they look perfect before they ship!

More about Proof Delay and Retouching

    

7. Your order ships, you receive it, you hang it on your wall!

8. You give us some feedback! (Please!)

Places to leave us feedback:

On our website (scroll to the bottom)

On Facebook

Tweet about us (just click the link)

Problems with your order? Please send us an email instead, so we are sure to see it and address the problem right away! (allyson at jasonscottphoto dot com)

More questions? Let us know in the comments below!

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Frequently Asked Questions - How Can I Create Save the Dates, Invitations, or Thank You Cards from my Engagement Photos or Wedding Photos?

The Holidays are over, but there are still lots of great ways to use cards in your day to day life, especially if you are planning a wedding! Save the Date cards created from your beach portraits or engagement photos, stylish invitations with your photos incorporated, and thank you cards featuring your wedding photos are all wonderful ways to share your photos with your friends and family. 

We have three great ways you can create cards using your photos!

1. Create Save the Dates or Thank You cards directly through our website.

Here are some instructions. Please let us know if you need help!

2. Create Save the Dates, Invitations, or Thank You cards through our Wedding Paper Divas storefront.

Wedding Paper Divas prides itself on offering exclusive designs from the industry's top designers, better than boutique-style service and innovative online tools to make your wedding stationery shopping experience as easy as can be. We think you'll love their selection and quality!

Here are some instructions on how to use your photos from our site through Wedding Paper Divas.  (It says Tiny Prints, but the process is the same.) Please let us know if you have any questions!

3. Purchase a digital download of the photos you want to use on your cards 

You can then upload your photos to any site or store of your choosing to create cards through other vendors such as Shutterfly.

Here's how to purchase a digital download. Let us know if you need help!

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Frequently Asked Questions - How Can I Keep Track of my Favorite Photos?

(Updated 03/18/14)

Wondering how to keep track of all your favorite photos without having to remember difficult file names or image numbers? We've got the solution!

After your wedding or beach portrait session, we'll send you TWO emails - one with a link to your own personal event page, and another to share with your friends and family. (If you don't see TWO emails, please check your junk/spam folders!)

The event page will contain one or more galleries with the photos from your event.

As you browse those galleries, you'll see a red heart underneath each photo. You can click that to tag the photo as one of your Favorites. We'll place a copy of it in a separate gallery, just for you (and us) to see. You can always click it again to undo if you change your mind.

To view your selections, just click the "See All" link under any photo, or go back to the main event page and click on the View My Favorites link at the top.

You can also click the Share Event option at the top to get a link to share with others (the same link we sent in the 2nd email we mentioned earlier!). Your friends and family can then see your galleries and can browse and buy to their hearts' content. They won't be able to view your Favorites, but they can register and tag their own.

This is a new feature we've been using recently and we hope you find it useful as you browse your photos! Please let us know if you have any difficulties using this new service!

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Frequently Asked Questions - What Size Photos Should I Order? (Plus, 20% off orders over $100 for the month of August!)

Ready to order some prints from your recent wedding or beach portrait session? For many people, ordering an "enlargement" means ordering an 8x10 or possibly an 11x14. Over time, we've come to realize how easily an 8x10 can get "lost" on a large wall. When there are many people in the photo, it becomes especially difficult to "see" everyone and make out faces, etc. A 5x7 or 8x10  looks very nice in a frame, sitting on a desk or mantle. But when considering "wall art," our rule is: bigger is better!

We have 20x30 and 24x36 photos on OUR walls, and we think YOU should too! To encourage our customers to "GO BIG," we're offering 20% off any orders over $100 during the month of August! Just enter coupon code "gobig" during checkout! 

Our print prices are significantly lower than most other area photographers (especially at 20% off!), making it really affordable for you to order BIG prints for your living room wall! (And don't forget to mount and/or frame your big print!)

Check out the graphics below to aid you in your decision making process! (Cute beagle not included!)

Still not sure? Check out the difference between these two images! How will you show off your photos?

Photo display template courtesy of Tina Boyd

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Frequently Asked Questions - How do I Purchase Digital Downloads of my Photos?

(Updated 12/10/16)

Just about everybody's on Facebook now, and we know many people would rather have digital files to share online than prints of their family portraits or wedding photos. Good news - you can purchase digital downloads from your photo shoot right through our shopping cart!

Click here to learn more about digital download sizes...

How to Purchase Digital Downloads:

First, decide if you want to purchase individual photo downloads or the entire gallery. Make your selection in the "Buy" menu.

For individual images, select "Buy > This Photo." Then, you'll need to click on the "Downloads" tab in the shopping cart:

Then, select the license you want to purchase for that individual photo and add it to your cart.

For a gallery download, select "Buy Gallery Download" from the "Buy" menu:

The gallery download is our most popular purchase! Almost everyone buys it!

After making your desired purchases and checking out, you'll receive an email with a link to your downloads. You can then upload your photos to any site or store of your choosing, or to Facebook, etc. We recommend Shutterfly:

Shutterfly Special Offers. Save up to 50% on selected items such as photo books, calendars, wall art, photo gifts, and more. Offers change frequently.

Important Note: There is no proof delay on digital downloads, so if you want retouching, you'll need to order prints directly through our site!

Costs for Digital Downloads:

For Weddings:

Individual Images - $8.50

Full Gallery - $850

For Beach Portraits:

Individual Images - $8.50

Full Gallery - $185

The Fine Print:

Here's the license you agree to when you buy a digital download from our site:

Jason Scott Photography grants buyer a non-exclusive perpetual personal-use license to download and copy the accompanying image(s) or video(s) (collectively, "Media,") subject to the following restrictions:

• This license is for personal use only. Personal use means non-commercial use of the Media for display on personal websites and computers, or making image prints or video copies for personal use. The Media may not be used in any way whatsoever in which you charge money, collect fees, or receive any form of remuneration. The Media may not be used in advertising. The Media may not be resold, relicensed, or sub-licensed.
• Title and ownership, and all rights now and in the future, of and for the Media remain exclusively with Jason Scott Photography.
• There are no warranties, express or implied. The Media are provided 'as is.'
• Neither Jason Scott Photography nor SmugMug will be liable for any third party claims or incidental, consequential or other damages arising out of this license or buyer's use of the Media.

If you have further questions about purchasing digital downloads of your photos, please let us know!

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Ordering Prints - Framing and Mounting Options Now Available!

We are excited to announce some additional options available RIGHT NOW in our shopping cart. Our professional lab, Bay Photo, offers several a la carte framing, mounting and print options to ensure your finished print displays a perfect, polished presentation. Framing and mounting options are available at checkout (just click the "Add Photo Extras" button in the cart beside each print!), and are currently offered at our cost - no markup - as we try out this new service. Coupons and discounts do not apply to this service at this time - any discounts will only apply to the actual print prices prior to adding these options.

Now available:

• Mats. 3 professional picks: 1.5″ wide mats in White, Off-White and Black.
• Frames. 14 tasteful types: Flat wood, box wood or aluminum in a variety of colors. All served with clear, shatterproof acrylic.
• Mounting. 7 sturdy selections: 2mm Styrene, Bevel mount, Gatorfoam and 3/4″ Standouts.
• Finishes. 5 awesome alternatives: Pebble, Canvas and Linen surface textures, Satin Laminate and scratch-resistent Protective Coating.

*Note that not all options are available for all print sizes.

Read on to find out more about your mounting and framing options.

Frames

Choose from 14 different high quality wood and metal frames. They arrive ready to display with hardware attached and clear, shatterproof acrylic front.

Mats

Add a mat to give the photo a clean, professional finish. Available in three colors: Black, White and Off-White.

Mounting Options

Styrene

This super-smooth, compact 2mm styrene board cleanly backs your print, providing durability and protection against dents, bangs and warping. Available in two colors: Black or White.

Bevel Mount

Try this elegant, lightweight option that gives your photo incredible presence, either propped up on its own or neatly framed the traditional way. Bevel Mounts create a ¼ inch border around your photo when viewed from the front. Choose from Black, Silver or Gold.

Gatorfoam

Mount your prints on this rigid black foamboard to add durability and prevent warping and damage. Note: Gatorfoam is slightly thicker and lighter in weight than the Styrene backing.

3/4" Standout

This feather-light, ready-to-hang option is a contemporary favorite! Prints are mounted on a block with thick black edges, letting your photo stand off the wall. Pre-drilled holes are included on the back for easy hanging.

We recommend mounting any prints 16x20 and larger on styrene or gatorfoam if you plan to frame them on your own! If you order Framed Prints through us, they are automatically mounted on 1/4" Foam Board to ensure that the print does not warp.

Paper Textures and Finishes

Textures

Matte is flat, so why not upgrade your paper? Choose from Pebble, Canvas or Linen surface textures to add subtle dimension to your finished print.

Protective Coating

Guard your masterpiece against scratches and other surface damage. Bay Photo’s Protective Coating is available in Glossy and Lustre finishes to give you peace of mind.

Satin Laminate

Beautiful and strong, this Satin Laminate finish protects your print from everyday wear and tear. And it gives your photo a polished, gentle sheen.

If you have questions about how to use our shopping cart to order prints or other merchandise, check out this helpful link or contact us today. 

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