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Getting Black&White+Color 8x10 Headshot, will i need to purchase extras copies also? (free or not)?

For example when i get the headshots and whenever i need to send them over the internet, I can easily scan them because my printer has one built in. But in some other cases i will need to mail/drop in my headshot and i wont be giving my original. Is it a good idea to get some extra copies at the place? I was thinking of buying photo quality printing paper and making my own copies at home after scanning, but not sure how the quality will turn out.

Public Comments

1. Yes, you should definitely get some extra copies, just in case. You never know if you'll need them. The quality of the photos depends on the quality of the printer. If in doubt, get some extra printed off at Wal-mart.
2. Yes...you should definitely get some extra copies to pass out. Yes, you keep the original B/W photo and pass out your copies in your press kits. You can do the printing thing at home if you want too. That's fine too. Try using Kodak photo paper too.
3. Take it to a photography place and have them scan it in the highest resolution possible on their scanner and burn it to disc. That should be all you need to have them print extra copies.
4. No one uses black & white headshots anymore - you are 10 years too late. It's all color. Home scanned and printed headshots look terrible and you will come across as an absolute amateur. Besides, ink and paper costs a fortune so it's not even worth it compared to getting the real deal. Headshots also need to be 8x10 which is the industry standard (certainly not 8x11, like the photo paper you would be buying if you try to do it yourself) Bottom line, go to a professional print house and get real reproductions made for less. You should also insist that the photographer gives you the digital file of the image. In fact, you should have received it from the get go, so you never had to resort to this scanning nonsense in the first place.