Overview
Yes. Watermarks appear on the online preview only to protect the photographer's work while you browse. Your prints and digital downloads are produced from the original high-resolution files without watermarks.
How it works
- When you view photos online, a semi-transparent watermark may overlay the image — this prevents unauthorised copying from the screen.
- Once you place a paid order, prints are generated from the clean master file held by the lab.
- Digital downloads are also supplied without watermarks — full JPEG files ready for printing and sharing.
- The small preview on your physical proofcard may also show a watermark; ordered prints do not.
- What you approve in the checkout preview (excluding the watermark overlay) reflects cropping and product framing — the watermark itself never prints.
Common issues / Troubleshooting
- Watermark still visible on screen after ordering — the gallery preview always shows watermarks; only purchased outputs are clean.
- Screenshot looks watermarked — screen captures are not substitutes for purchased downloads or prints.
- Print seems different from screen — colour and brightness vary by monitor; the print is watermark-free even if the screen preview was not.
Tips
- Trust your order confirmation — paid products are produced from licensed, watermark-free files.
- For the best digital quality, purchase official downloads rather than photographing the screen.
- If a print unexpectedly shows text or marks, photograph it and contact the photographer — this would be a production error, not an intentional watermark.
Tip: Watermarks are there to protect images before you buy — they are never part of your finished prints or downloaded JPEGs.