How to sell digital photos

Selling photos online with Wfolio Drive

How it works

In a project with the photo-selling type set, photos are protected with a watermark, and a cart icon is displayed at the bottom of each photo.

After selecting the first photo, the customer is prompted to enter their contact information, creating a shopping cart with the selected photos. The customer then selects additional photos and pays for the order online. After a successful payment, the customer can download the photos without watermarks via an email link or directly from the project cart.

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How to enable photo selling

1. Connect at least one payment system by following the instructions in this article: 📖 Payment systems.

2. Create a project. In the main project settings, set the type to "Selling photos."

3. Set the price per photo. Optionally, add up to three discounts based on the amount of photos.

   

Remember to test the process to ensure everything is working correctly.

Frequently Asked Questions

My customer paid for the photos, but nothing happened: the photos were not offered for download, and no email with a link was received. What went wrong?

Make sure that HTTP notifications are configured correctly in your payment system. If they are not set up, Wfolio will not receive a notification of the successful payment from a payment system. Detailed settings can be found in the instructions for each payment system: 📖 Stripe, 📖 LiqPay.

Can I set different prices for photos?

Within one project, the price is the same for all photos, but you can set discounts depending of the amount of photos to be purchased.

You can set different prices for each separate project.

Can I set different download sizes for photos?

Photos can be downloaded in their original size and in a resized version for social media, if such version is enabled in the Settings → Drive Settings section.

Will the customer gain access to download the photos?

Yes. After a successful payment, customers can download the photos without watermarks via an email link or directly from the cart.

How long will the photos be available for download?

The download link will be valid until the project is deleted from the drive.

How can I have both a favorites list and a cart at the same time?

This is not possible. You can create two separate projects, or first use the favorites list feature, and then change the project type to photo selling.

Can I use this feature to sell printed photos?

Photo sales are only available in digital form, so for selling printed products, we recommend using the "Shop" section. See the articles 📖 How to sell products and services on the website and 📖 How to sell products and services on the drive.