Shipping isn’t just about getting products into your customers’ hands—it’s a vital part of your business strategy. With NowCandid™, photographers gain control and flexibility to make shipping not just efficient, but profitable and professional.

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Let’s explore how shipping can work harder for your business.

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1. Flexible Shipping That Fits Your Business

Every photography business is different—and so are its logistics needs. With NowCandid™, you’re in control. You can set your shipping prices on a scale that fits your market, giving you the freedom to align costs with your audience, region, and event type.

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Want to keep things straightforward? Match your lab’s costs and pass them directly to customers.

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Need to account for higher packaging or handling expenses? Adjust your pricing accordingly.

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This flexibility ensures you can stay competitive, protect your margins, and offer customers transparent, fair pricing—without the guesswork or hidden fees.

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2. Shipping as a Profit Center

Instead of treating shipping as a pass-through expense, many photographers use NowCandid to turn it into a profit opportunity.

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By setting shipping rates slightly higher than lab cost, you can generate additional income per order—a small margin that adds up quickly across dozens or hundreds of orders.

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You’re already capturing the moments, managing the orders, and providing the customer experience. Why not let shipping work for you, too?

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A few dollars added to each order’s shipping fee can translate into a reliable, consistent revenue stream—helping you grow your bottom line without extra work.

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3. Shipping as a Customer Experience Tool

Shipping is more than a logistical step—it’s often the final impression your business makes. With NowCandid, every order is handled through a professional, automated process that builds trust and satisfaction.

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✅ Orders are processed with consistent timelines.

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✅ Taxes are automatically calculated and remitted as part of NowCandid’s marketplace facilitator model.

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✅ Communication is streamlined and branded under your business name.

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This creates a professional, polished experience that parents, schools, and organizations love. It’s not just about the product they receive—it’s about the confidence that it will arrive smoothly and on time.

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Why It Matters

Traditional photographers often see shipping as an unavoidable expense. NowCandid helps reframe it as a strategic lever—a small but powerful part of your business model that can:

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• Protect your profit margins through scalable rate control.
• Enhance customer trust with clear, reliable fulfillment.
• Boost your professional reputation through smooth delivery experiences.

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With full control and transparency, you can adjust your shipping strategy any time based on season, event type, or customer feedback.

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Final Thoughts

At NowCandid™, our goal is to help photographers build stronger, more profitable businesses—with smart tools that work behind the scenes.

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By managing shipping strategically—not just as a necessity but as part of your customer and revenue plan—you can deliver a better experience, strengthen your brand, and keep more of what you earn.

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👉 Ready to put your shipping strategy to work? Create your free account today and see how NowCandid helps you ship smarter.

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Hey photo friends!

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Big update week! The Capture & Upload App v4.20.7 is right around the corner, and we’ve got some great new features for sports workflows, roster clarity, and retail protections.

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Let’s dig in:

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📱 Capture & Upload App 4.20.7 (releasing Sept 19–22)

• 🔍 Smarter search: Search Name Lookup with both first and last name in one query (not just one or the other)
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• 🔄 Swap Events: New option in the shooting page menu for Positive ID events
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• 🏈 Group Session mode: Added to the shooting page menu for sports events
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• 🗂️ BGR support: Can now shoot in Group Session mode inside BGR folders - uploads into a new folder name “(OriginalFolderName)b”
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• 🏷️ PhotoTags on Group Photos in BGR Folders: Add tags to group shots in Group Session mode when in BGR folders
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• ⌨️ Type & Take Participants now appear in Name Lookup
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• 🎛️ New context menu UI: Wheel/circle menus replaced with clearer buttons and room for more options
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• 📱 UI tweaks:
  • “Manual Name Lookup” renamed simply “Name Lookup” on iPad
  • iOS 26 only: Liquid Glass context menus, native dialogs, keyboards, and controls
  • Error toasts are now native dialogs (prettier + don’t disappear too fast)
  • Info dialogs on event overview use native UI
  • Name Lookup modal now correctly titled “Name Lookup”
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• 🛠️ Fix: Upload toast now shows correct number of uploaded images

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🛍️ Retail Site

• 🖼️ File names visible on the image preview page—helpful for support
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• 📏 Consistent renders regardless of aspect ratio
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• 👨‍👩‍👧 Merged participant galleries now include group photos for each merged participant’s PhotoTag (great for siblings sharing a number)
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• 🛡️ GalleryGuard upgrade: now blocks devtools for even more image protection
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• 💻 Cutouts default: Desktop retail site will selects the first custom background automatically when none is chosen when a subject goes to preview a dynamic-background image

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📋 Dashboard

• 👤 Participant images on records: Registered/Roster Participants with photos now display their gallery image instead of a silhouette on the Dashboard
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• 🖼️ Participant images now show on the Event Overview page for recent orders
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• ⬇️ Participant image downloads now include faux renders

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🛠️ Misc

• 🏅 SportsPics Check-In labels now say Athlete First Name and Athlete Last Name
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• 🏠 Clicking the NowCandid logo in the top-left of the Dashboard now takes you Home
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• 🐞 Bug fixes: Better performance and clarity around PhotoTags, merged participants, personal gallery downloads, and marketing with hidden/BGR images

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That’s the roundup! 💫

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Keep being amazing,
Candy 🍬

Hey photo friends!

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This week we’ve got a shiny new Capture App release, smoother dashboards, smarter Candy (that’s me! 🍬), and some retail fixes to keep things running smoothly.

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Let’s dive in:

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📱 Capture App 4.20.6

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• 🔌 Camera adapter popup will now dismiss itself if a camera connects while it’s open
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• 💤 CamFi stays active after periods of inactivity
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• 🖼️ Image visibility fix: New images will no longer have distorted UI if the previous image was zoomed in on the device
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• ❌ “Close” on certain popups is now “Dismiss” to prevent confusion
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• 📱 iPhone 17 support is here
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• 📷 iPhone internal camera now shoots in classic 4:3 again

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📋 Dashboard Improvements

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• 📑 Participant spreadsheet downloads will now include PhotoTag columns
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• 🖼️ Manage Images popup refresh: New lightbox with a bigger preview for faster reviews

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🛍️ Retail Site Fixes & Improvements

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• 🛡️ GalleryGuard™ protection now works on Facebook & Instagram in-app browsers too
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• 📱 iOS 26 Safari UI glitch fixed
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• 📄 Page jump popup fix: Page counts now account for a retail visitor's applied filters
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• ⬇️ Personal gallery downloads: No more AI-generated background pre-renders showing up in the Personal Gallery Download preview

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🍬 Candy Upgrades

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• 🧠 I got smarter (yes, really!)
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• 💲 I now know current NowCandid product prices
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• 🎨 UI improvements make chatting with me feel smoother than ever

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That’s all for this week! 💫

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From a stronger Capture App to bigger previews and smarter Candy, we’ve got you covered.

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Keep being amazing,

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Candy 🍬