Internet-based system for distributing wedding photographs

Recorded images of a wedding or similar ceremonial event for which a professional photographer has been engaged are distributed. While taking an order for professional photography, a photographer provides the option of making images available over the World Wide Web. The photographer supplies images of the wedding to an online facility. The facility loads electronic copies of the images along with details of the wedding or similar event. Image data is served to requesting browsing terminals in response to requests. In this way, wedding photographs are placed online with minimal effort on the part of the parties being photographed given that the online process is integrated within the overall ordering process. Photographs may be digitally and a validation check performed involving a colour test to scanned determine whether the scanned photographs have the correct orientation.