Why Clients Become Friends: Storage & Perks
📸 Get a Storage & Lifetime Access Guide by become Michael's friends
I want to keep your memories safe for as long as possible!
However, because digital storage space fills up incredibly fast with a growing client family, I have a special system in place to keep things running smoothly.
Standard client galleries are safely stored on my website for 1 month.
After 30 days, files are automatically removed to free up space.
✨ How to Unlock Free Lifetime Storage!
You can easily upgrade to permanent, lifetime storage by helping me grow! All it takes is leaving a quick review on my Google Maps page from two separate accounts (for example, one from you and one from your partner).
Quick Tips for the Reviews:
- Keep it sweet: Short, meaningful messages are perfect!
- Add a picture: If possible, attach one of your favorite photos to the review. 📸
- Keep it simple: Copy-pasting the exact same text across both accounts is completely fine!
- Just send me a quick text once both reviews are live. I will immediately flag your gallery for secure, permanent storage so you can download your photos whenever you want in the future, entirely for free!
🕒 What happens if you skip the reviews?
If you choose not to leave the two reviews, your gallery will automatically delete after one month. Because I don't keep backup JPEG files on my computer, recovering them later means I have to re-import your original RAW files and re-edit everything from scratch.
- There is a $50 USD re-editing fee if you request your photos after the 1-month mark.
- Note: Paying this fee will automatically grant you lifetime storage for the newly edited files.
I’ll send over your Google Maps link right after our photoshoot! Let's make some magic tomorrow! 🎉 🙌
❤️ Other Ways to Support as a Friend (Completely Optional!)
If you’d love to support my business in other ways, I would be incredibly grateful! There is absolutely zero pressure, but any of these small gestures mean the world to me:
- Follow along: Follow my page to stay updated on my journey!
- Tag your memories: Tag or mention me when you share your photos.
- Spread the word: Share my work with friends who might be visiting Japan!
I genuinely appreciate any love you show my small business and wish you both nothing but the absolute best! ✨
📸 A Quick Note on Instagram Tags & Privacy
Having trouble tagging me? If Instagram doesn't let you tag my account in a photo, it usually just means we don’t follow each other yet! If that happens, no worries at all—you can easily mention me in your caption instead by typing: "Photo by @michael_calbera".
A note on privacy: Out of professional courtesy and total respect for my clients' privacy, I generally avoid requesting to follow private accounts, especially for female clients' partners.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your moments and tag me—it truly helps me keep doing what I love! 🙏🎉