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4 Reasons Why My Photo Sessions Include a Print Credit | Treesdale Family Photographer


Did you know I include a complimentary print credit with each digital collection? Your session fee turns into a print credit! After selecting and purchasing your digital collection, I gift back all, or more towards the purchase of prints & products!

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You may be wondering, what’s a print credit!?

A print credit is like a gift card or voucher that can be used towards a purchase in your online gallery store. Although your digital images include a print release to print whatever you want from wherever you want, I also offer a variety of professionally printed prints and print products via your online gallery. You can choose from gift-sized prints, framed prints, mounted prints (to frame yourself), canvas wraps, photo books, photo albums, and more.

A woman smiles while holding a young child who is pressing their face against hers. They are indoors with a background of light-colored curtains and soft furnishings.


Once you purchase a collection via your gallery, the store will appear when you click on the shopping cart icon. Choosing and ordering products via your gallery store is an easy process! During the checkout process, you’ll enter a coupon code to apply your print credit.

A child in a striped shirt sits on the floor playing a small, colorful piano in a room filled with toys. The child holds a toy in one hand, and toy bins are visible in the background.


As a family photographer, I believe capturing your cherished moments doesn’t end with digital files. It’s incredibly important to transform your favorite images into tangible, professional-quality products that you can enjoy for years to come.

A woman and a child interact in a room filled with toys. She sits on the floor leaning against a couch while holding the child's hand, and in another photo, the child climbs on her back smiling.


Here are my top 4 reasons for including a print credit with your digital collection purchase.

And I’ve included images from a recent at-home family photo session with some of my favorite return clients! This beautiful Mom is so great at printing and displaying photos in their gorgeous home in the Treesdale area of Pittsburgh.

A woman and a child kiss playfully on a couch in one image. The child lies smiling on the couch in another image, wearing a blue striped shirt and brown shorts.

  1. Create Lasting Family Heirlooms

    Tangible products, such as prints or photo albums, create lasting heirlooms that can be passed down through generations. Unlike digital files, which can be easily lost or forgotten on a device, physical photographs tell your family’s story. Imagine your children or grandchildren flipping through a beautifully designed album decades from now, reliving special moments and sparking memories of their childhood.

    While digital images are convenient, there’s something truly special about holding a printed photo or flipping through a photo book. Tangible products like albums allow you to experience your images in a more personal, meaningful way. They can be touched, passed around, and admired without the need for a screen or device.

  2. Decorating and Personalizing Your Home

    Family photography displayed as wall art, framed prints, or canvas gallery wraps transforms your house into a home. Whether it’s a framed canvas of your family portrait above the fireplace or a gallery wall of candid moments in your hallway, these images remind you daily of what matters most.

    Displaying photos of your children and family gives everyone in those images a deep sense of belonging. They remind us that we are loved!

    As a kid (and now as an adult), I loved looking through the photo albums my mom created! My three sons who (are now teenagers and a young adult), love to flip through all of the photo albums I have created for our family!

  3. Professional Quality

    High-quality prints make sure your photos look their best. The products from my gallery store are of professional quality and made with attention to detail, so the colors and finishes stay beautiful for years to come. Whether it’s a framed print or a custom album, the quality you get from a professional lab is far beyond what you’d get from regular consumer printers. It’s an investment you’ll be able to enjoy and treasure for a lifetime.

  4. Sharing and Gifting Your Photos with Others

    Wall art, photo albums, and prints make perfect keepsake gifts for grandparents and other family members. Whether it’s a framed print of the grandchildren or an album filled with special moments, these gifts bring joy and hold real emotional value. Instead of a typical present that will be forgotten or unused, a beautifully printed photo is something that will be cherished for years to come.

A child with a striped shirt and brown shorts is sitting and smiling in different poses on an orange and blue couch in a well-lit room.


Not to mention, studies have proved that displaying family photos boosts children’s self-esteem and helps build their confidence. Research shows that it’s important for kids to see themselves as part of a family!

An adult man, a young boy, and an adult woman sit together on a floor with various toys; the man and boy are engaged in play, while the woman watches.
Three people sit on the floor playing with toys. A child is in the center surrounded by various toy items, while two adults engage with the child. The room is filled with organized bins and scattered toys.
A woman and a young boy interact in a playroom filled with toys. The woman sits on the floor while the boy, wearing a striped shirt and brown shorts, stands nearby. They later share a hug.
A young boy in a striped shirt and shorts plays in a brightly lit room, while two adults sit on a couch watching him. The room is filled with toys and has large windows and framed wall art.


“If you don’t think photos are important,
wait until they are all you have left.”
-Missy MWAC

A woman in a patterned dress is kneeling and hugging a child in a striped shirt and shorts. A man in a black shirt is seated nearby. Toys and windows with blinds are visible in the background.
A woman holds a smiling child in a room with a seated man and toys scattered around.
A woman and a young boy are on a balcony. The woman smiles as she holds the boy on her lap in the first and third images, while the boy stands and looks out at the view in the middle image.
A family of three, including a man, a woman, and a young child, sit on the steps of a house with a gray door decorated with a wreath. They are posing for photos in front of their home.


A Birth Certificate shows that we were born. A Death Certificate shows that we died. Our pictures show that we lived…
-Dewitt Jones

A family of three, a man, a woman, and a young child, sit and interact on the front steps of a house with a wreath on the door and trees on either side.
A young boy in a blue and white striped shirt sits on outdoor steps, resting his cheeks on his hands, with an adult and greenery in the background.
A young boy in a blue and white striped shirt sits on outdoor steps, smiling and touching his face. An adult's legs are visible behind him.
A woman, a child, and a man sit on a couch. The woman and child are interacting while the man watches. The background shows a dining area and kitchen.
A woman, a man, and a child sit together on a gray couch in a living room. The child is seated between the adults, and all three are smiling. The kitchen is visible in the background.


Investing in tangible photography products like prints, canvas wall art, framed photos, and photo albums is one of the best ways to honor your family’s most precious moments. They bring lasting value, help create a warm and welcoming home, and preserve your memories in a way that digital files simply can’t. Your images deserve to live beyond a computer’s hard drive or screen!

So that is why I include a print credit with every digital collection that I offer!

A woman, a man, and a child sit together on a couch in a living room, engaging in a warm, close conversation.



If you’re looking for a family photographer in Pittsburgh,  please get in touch to inquire about a session! I’d love to plan a photo a unique photo session for your family!

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All images by Mary Beth Miller Photography 

Mary Beth Miller Photography specializes in family and newborn photography in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and many of the surrounding areas. Mary Beth has over thirteen years of experience photographing families, newborns and babies in Pittsburgh including Valencia, Mars, Wexford, Seven Fields, Warrendale, Bradford Woods and Adams Township  Her style is very relaxed and natural and your family session will feel like a stress-free Sunday afternoon with your family! 

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  • Megan

    This is really helpful info. It makes me excited about getting pictures on the wall!ReplyCancel

  • Kathryne

    This is such a great thing to offer to clients!ReplyCancel

  • julie

    Prints are the best!ReplyCancel

  • Renee

    That is really cool.  And so great your clients get professionally printed portraits!ReplyCancel

  • Rya Duncklee

    So important to print your artwork!ReplyCancel

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