Maternity Photography – What I fear

Over the last several weeks I’ve done a number of maternity photo sessions. Today I’d like to talk about an issue that I think is effecting all of us, especially my clients – security of our digital assets.

Maternity photo sessions can be as creative and intimate as the atmosphere allows. 10 years ago I would have used film and printed the photographs in a private lab but today I use digital cameras and provide my clients not only the prints but digital negatives as well – here’s where I’m starting to be concerned.

In my digital studio I take extra care to protect myself and my clients. All maternity sessions are clearly marked and stored separately from other jobs. My backups (yes, I back everything up in 2 places – on an external Hard Drive and Dual Layer DVDs) of maternity sessions are encrypted and protected .. but what happens to the photographs on the DVDs I deliver to my customers?

Imagine having a disk with a set of very intimate and romantic images that you had ordered at a very special time of your life disappear. What do you? Would you panic? I know my wife would. What happens if someone finds the disk and decides to post your private images on the internet? Or even worst, blackmail you?

This is where I set myself apart from the competition.

1. The DVDs I deliver to my customers are individually custom printed to mitigate a chance of leaving your house mistake. Below is a photograph of a DVD I will be delivering to a client this weekend.

2. All the folders and files on this DVD are encrypted with a AES encryption with 128-bit keys. This means that unless you know the password, there’s no way to see the images. This is the same type of encryption used in banks and while some may say this is an overkill, I think the privacy of my clients that put their trust in me must be protected with the best tools and methods available. Below is the contents of the DVD mentioned above.

I want to thank Jessica, a perspective client, who made me realize the value of sharing this information with my audience.

Yours truly,

Stanley Nov

Children Photoshoot – Nathan

Today I had another opportunity to photograph a very handsome young man – Nathan. Although we had fun shooting Nathan wasn’t too cooperative but the abundance of toys in his room kept him very relaxed and playful. Here’re my top favorite images from today ..

Yours, Stanley nov

More Children Photography at CBTB

Last week I was treated to a first-row exclusive opportunity to photograph several performances of the Caveat Ballet Studio. Several weeks ago I photographed these young adults rehearsing, now was the real deal.

This is the first time I ever had a chance to document such a performance and I’ll be honest with you … it’s pretty cool once you get a feel for the performers rhythm. My kickboxing training helped me anticipate moves such as jumps and twists and my top-of-the line photo equipment made it possible for me to capture the beauty of each move on stage.

Behind the scenes …

   

30 seconds to “curtain up”

Showtime ..

This one is my favorite …

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Yours, Stanley Nov