Send Me A jpeg Please
Everyone's who has been to an amusement park has seen a photo like this. You get off the ride and they have them on screens so you can check yourself out as the roller coaster took the big drop.
This is Jessica and Emily yesterday at Busch Gardens. We liked the image of Emily's hair standing straight up so we decided to buy it. The women at the counter asked what size we'd like to purchase.
I told her "send me a jpeg please". The girls laughed but I was dead serious. I was certain they'd just take my email address, charge me $5 or $10, and I'd see the email with the attachment in a couple minutes.
But it doesn't work like that. They can only sell you a hard copy. They should fix that.
Fred,
MLB uses Printroom(Fan Photo) to do exactly what you are asking the amusement parks to do. They have a roving photographer take pictures and hand you a card with the gallery number. After the game you go on the team's website check out the pictures as instructed on the card. Besides ordering prints, they have a package where you can get a hi-res jpg + print for $20.
Since you are a Met fan, here is link for them: http://www.mets.com/fanphotos
Posted by: Mo | June 10, 2007 at 06:38 PM
Thats because they don't want you copying their images :-)
Posted by: Geoff | June 10, 2007 at 06:47 PM
It would be smart of them to send the jpeg's in emails. Then the park would have your email address and could send you special promotions/coupons to entice you back.
Posted by: Mike | June 10, 2007 at 09:06 PM
If amusement parks -- and cruise lines, concert venues, zoos, aquariums and just about any other tourism venue -- had any clue, they'd not only give you a jpeg, but give it to you for free and then do everything they can to help you share it with others. That photo of Jessica and Emily spontaneously captured two customers at the height of enjoyment with the Bush Gardens product. I would presume Bush Gardens would gain far more by enabling you to spread this compelling piece of media, versus hording for nobody to see. Then again, I guess you did anyway. But you're a special case.
- Max Kalehoff
Posted by: Max Kalehoff | June 10, 2007 at 09:56 PM
Disneyland (in California) has started doing this with their Buzz Lightyear ride. Other photo sites in the park still go for the traditional photo route though.
I'm with Mike though. I think it would be useful for them to have my email address (I use a throwaway one, but they don't know that).
That way, I can share my experiences all over the place (myspace, etc).
Posted by: Joe | June 11, 2007 at 12:47 AM
You should be able to get the URL there and then, so as your stood looking at the photo it should be really easy for you to buy it. Maybe even capture it with your phone from a shotcode or something similar.
Posted by: d4rr3ll | June 11, 2007 at 03:17 AM
Just another case where you are thinking ahead of the curve. Wonder how long it will take for this concept to be fully embraced and used.
Even on vacation you are doing it-can't help yourself!
Posted by: Jill | June 11, 2007 at 07:55 AM
And they should give you the option to view and download it online later. I took my 11 son and a few of his buddies to Dorney Park in PA. They took pictures of us at the gate upon arrival and again on the Steel Force. Apparently, you can view the former (although you can't find it via their web site), but not the latter. Dumb.
Posted by: greenskeptic | June 11, 2007 at 04:57 PM