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I finally stopped watermarking my previews after a client showed me why
A photographer in Denver told me last month that watermarks just make it easier for thieves to crop around them. He pointed out that if someone really wants to steal your work, a tiny logo in the corner won't stop them, it just annoys the legit buyers. Now I send low-res 72 DPI files with no watermark and I've actually had fewer disputes because people can see the full image upfront. Has anyone else switched to this approach or do you still swear by visible marks?
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flores.mark2d ago
Seventy two DPI? That's basically a thumbnail.
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fionanguyen2d ago
That reminds me, my cousin tried to scan a photo at 72 DPI once and her dog came out looking like a blurry potato.
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waderamirez2d ago
You ever try printing a 72 DPI image on a poster? My buddy did that for a school project once, looked like a Minecraft screenshot from 2012.
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