on site printing... what do you put the photo's in to give to customer?

[j-bo]

I'm going to try on site printing of 4x6's and 8x10's only at a mx event.

What do you put the photo's in to give them to the customer?

I'm looking on clearbags, is it the adhesive strip bags? I'd rather have a ziplock type of bag though where I can slide 1 or 5 photo's in and give to them. Then I suppose I need a bag to put that in to? Where does one get "shopping bags"?

This is only an experimental weekend and I need to order ASAP or find them locally.

[mercphoto]

Why not just paper document envelopes, which you can find easily at any Office Max or Office Depot? Good luck with it. When I was doing MX I was pretty sure I could increase sales if I at least did on-site previewing and ordering (and then shipped prints later), if not on-site printing.

[j-bo]

Thanks Bill for the suggestions.

Does noone else do on-site printing? :dunno

[dogwood]

I don't do on-site event printing but-- to expand on Bill's idea-- even better than plain packaging is packaging with your "brand" on it. Maybe you could have some 8x10 envelopes pre-printed with your "brand"?

Also, the current issue of Professional Photographer (a UK magazine but it's widely available in the USA) has LOADS of info on on-site event printing this month.

[BradfordBenn]

Also I would recommend putting a sheet of cardboard/chipboard in the envelope as well, or a stiff envelope, to keep the photo from being bent/damaged.

[paulbrock]

mounted in card mounts then put into a clear plastic bag - many of the events I do have alcohol so I expect spllage!