Image Sharing to a models portfolio

No, but you're not the first person to want to do so. I noticed that some models were screenshotting my images and uploading those screenshots, which massively downgraded them.

What I envisaged was that I could upload an image here and, perhaps a simple checkbox, allow the model to add that version directly to her profile, which would be quicker, easier and less error prone than going via other routes.

File sharing websites were you can send her a link to download them herself.

Ooo that’s a good point. A collaboration feature like on Instagram would be good, so you have the option to add images you’re tagged in to your main portfolio feed.

PP team, is this something that could work?

Sensual Art Yes, great minds think alike! Sorry I didn’t read your comment properly before making the same suggestion. 😂

Lenswonder except that means them having to download the image then re-upload it, which is error-prone.

Recently a model added one of my images from my portfolio to hers without asking me. I have no idea how she did it. Not a straight copy as the tags were different.

When I wish to share images with a model then I create a folder on my Google Drive and message her with these instructions :-

Click this link, https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/folder id, this will open a page showing the image.

Click the 3 dots at the top right of the image and then the Download option and the image will be downloaded to the Downloads folder on your computer.

If you have problems please let me know and I will try to help.

When you have downloaded all of the images please let me know so that I can delete that folder.

To get the link I do this :-

1. Go to Google Drive.

1. Right click and select the folder or file that I want to share.
2. Select Share with Google Drive.
3. Select either 'Anyone with this link', (or 'Restricted' when I will the email address of the recipient).
4. Click the Copy Link icon at bottom left.
5. Paste the link in the message above.

This does save having to share email addresses and there is no effective limit to the number of images I can put in the folder.

Using email has a maximum size to contend with, and emails have gone into a junk folder, even with a model to whom I have previously emailed images.

Valis Volkova said

Ooo that’s a good point. A collaboration feature like on Instagram would be good, so you have the option to add images you’re tagged in to your main portfolio feed.

PP team, is this something that could work?

This depends on if you are happy for someone to copy your images without asking you. Not something most of us would like, I imagine.

it would make a good post for the sugguestions thread ;-) 

Viv2 As I suggested, something like a checkbox to invite the other person to add it directly would overcome this.

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Much like the 'request to be tagged' feature, a 'request to add to my port' would be beneficial.

When giving images to models that are also on here I usually end up having to do two lots of exports from Lightroom. the Hi-res versions and then the 'no bigger file size than 3MB' export. For those that only provide images with larger than 3MB files, you wonder how many models can be bothered to go through the motions to get the file to a smaller file size.

Not only that, from a data duplication POV there must be several images on here that have been posted once, twice or even more times depending on the amount of people involved in the shoot. It's a feature that could not only make image sharing easier, but also save on disc space, and ultimatly data storage costs. 

Firstadekit 3MBytes of discspace is cheaper than programming a new function.

STERLING PHOTOGRAPHY well, she could download the image file from where it is showing, and upload it.

What is to happen when the photographer decides to remove that image from the photog's port?

Or when the account lapses to free?

Create and upload to a private album, invite model to album, model copies images, done.

Firstadekit I used to do the two exports to send to models. I ask now and tend to find the vast majority don't use or want the hi res.

Sensual Art said

Viv2 As I suggested, something like a checkbox to invite the other person to add it directly would overcome this.

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I really like that idea.

Except I'd keep it as no more than a checkbox giving permission to use. Making it an invitation might add unwanted pressure on the other party who may think an image is awful.