How do I send my image files to Kambara?

So you are ready to order your album, the contact sheets are ready and the order form is filled out, now you just need to send the image files. But what is the best way?

Here are a couple of options for you.

#1 – Save the image files to a CD or DVD and mail along with your order form and contact sheet(s).

#2 – Use a large file transfer service such as Pando.com.

Pando is a free service that allows you to send files up to 1GB in size and is both PC & Mac compatible.

• Go to Pando.com
• Click on “Get Pando”
• Click on “Get Pando Free”
• Choose your computer platform
• Click on “Download Pando Now”

Then finish the installation by following the onscreen prompts.

This is a popular way of getting your order to us quickly and easily. Just remember to scan and send along your Order Form & Contact Sheets.

Unfortunately each computer has its own personality and quirks and we have run into a few that do not play well with Pando. Here are a couple of alternatives for you:

YouSendIt.com

MailBigFile.com

Where Pando is a desktop application, YouSendIt and MailBigFile are web based applications. Each has a free version and a premium version where you can personalize and brand it to look like your website.

How does it work?

When you upload via one of these services, you are temporarily storing your files on their servers, usually with a time limit of 7-14 days before they are permanently deleted. The recipient then downloads from the  server onto their computer.

This way you are reducing the bandwidth used at your hosting service and you are no longer sending large files that may or may not clog and crash  your or the recipients email system.

Once you use a service like this, you may never go back to sending your image files to us by CDs or DVDs again!