Watermarks

At some point every photographer will have to make a decision, do I need to watermark my photos? I have never been a fan of them, I honestly couldn't tell you why, I just didn't think that my photos needed to be watermarked. I've changed my stance recently, and it was for a simple reason, marketing. Sure, you expect your clients to show off the images and to shout from the rooftops who their photographer was, but it isn't always so. I'm trying to grow into a larger client base, and I really felt that one way to do that was to watermark. Especially any photos that I post to my Facebook page, it gives exposure. There are other reasons to watermark, such as keeping people from claiming your photos as their own. I did a bit of research before coming to this decision, and while there a valid points on each side, I decided that watermarking was something I would try. So in case you didn't notice last post was the first time that I started watermarking, and I don't regret the decision.