Show me your watermarked photo!

photogmomma

I'm going to be changing my watermark, but havent gotten anything I *really* like. I'd love to see what others are doing for watermarks!! Do you mind sharing?

Thanks so much

ivar

Hi Andi

I specifically wanted a 'corner' watermark, as seen below; I didn't want a watermark to be in the middle of the photo. The photo should be about the photo and not about the watermark, I think.

The watermark may seem 'small', but I think that if you would crop the photo so that the watermark would be gone, you would still miss a lot of photo.

I wanted it to be 'simple' and 'white'. What I did was I used white text, with a drop shadow. That way, the text still shows properly if that part of the photo would be white already.

Do you have anything specific you are looking for? any ideas already?

photogmomma

Thanks, Ivar! I like how yours goes around the corner....

I'm looking for style ideas mainly, I'm wanting to end up with two different watermarks - one for clients when I do a shoot to prevent screen captures (something not obtrusive, but still there) and another for my slideshow (these photos have already been purchased and I don't need to be so BIG about my watermark). But I still want it there.

With many of my photos, something like you have would be easily cropped and still have a useable photo.

Eventually I'm also going to have a symbol of some sort - I'm working with a designer on that. But I thought I'd see what others do in the meantime to see if it struck a chord.

(Although it appears that many people don't want to share! !)


Thanks for sharing yours! That does give me a few ideas!

Allen

Ivar inspired me to creat one similar.

bham

This is at about 60% opacity. I feel the best is somewhere between 50% and 70% depending on the photos and how obvious you want it.

I also have some watermarks that have the website address.

glasbergen

I use a watermark which includes my domain name near the bottom of my pictures, either centered (portrait) or in the corner (landscape). I like Ivar's 'clean' corner watermark as well.



EDIT: My watermark was inspired by a guy (also a SmugMug user I think) named Warren Prasek (http://www.wprasek.com/) btw. I just saw his watermark has evolved somewhat into an even nicer one.

bham

A thread that I think many people should read, so they don't have regrets later, or have to deal with idiots like this fellow dgrinner and smugmugger did.

http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=62279

claudermilk

Hit my site linked in my sig to see mine. It's got a simple "logo" copyright & URL. I think it's far enough out of the way to not interfere with the image, but cropping it out will ruin most all of the images. It's a tough tightrope walk, and I'm still not entirely sure I'm happy with what I have. I'm thinking about playing with something like what Scott has, but those are tough to get to work.

edknight

Chris,

I just set up a Smugmug page and found css, watermarks and NavBars to be a steep learning curve. Followed your link and really like your elegant, but non-intrusive watermark. Will likely head your direction and replace my big, ugly one. Thanks

claudermilk

Thanks, that's kind of what I was going for. Glad to hear I hit the mark.

When starting out, setting up your site is a bit daunting, even with the advantage of already knowing HTML, Javascript, and CSS like I did. Take it one step at a time & just concentrate on getting one thing right before moving on, before you know it you'll be there.

jeffreaux2

I am right there with you on watermarks Andi. I recently have tried a couple different ones. This is something new for me as I generally detest them. I am trying to keep it unobtrusive....maybe to a fault.

MichaelKirk

Mine
Here are mine - I just went thru the same thing redesigning my watermarks for 2008. Finished them last night.....hoping I decide not to change them again

This watermark is for all photos listed in my galleries - I'm still torn if I want to make this one just a bit bigger or leave it alone:



...and this one for posting samples in forums for critiques, etc as well as will use this one on slide show images on my webpage:




Michael

Markjay

A change for the better?
Is this working (?) as a watermark

photogmomma wrote:

I'm going to be changing my watermark, but havent gotten anything I *really* like. I'd love to see what others are doing for watermarks!! Do you mind sharing?

Thanks so much

GTRyan

ON any gallery that has prints enabled I use multiple watermarks that was designed in portrait orientation so it fits both portrait and landscape photos properly. On web only galleries I usually have my own watermarks already added before uploading.

A print gallery watermark

scalderon

you can see mine at scalderon.smugmug.com

Art Scott

This is a TAD OVER THE TOP but it works well
It is ugly and bright...but it gets the point across and I have been emailed and asked if that came with the photos:D and of course I said no but there would be a GOLD signature on the print and that will serve as a copyright to most printers....I took one of my own photos to Wally world and they started to refuse to print it until one of the girls recognized me.....then I had to tell them it was a test.......