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If this is your first time ordering, we highly recommend looking over these

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

If you've done this before, you can proceed directly to our store here.



Finding your Photos

When will you post the pictures from last week? (see here)

How long do photos stay online? (see here)

Any advice for finding our photos among the thousands you post? (see here)

Which category should I look in? (see here)

I was there one day and I don't see any pictures of me! (see here)


Ordering Info / Answers

I'm having problems placing an order! (see here)

What is a Digital Download? (see here)

When will I receive the Digital Download? (see here)

Do you offer digital downloads with text? (see here)

When will my cd arrive? (see here)

What is the difference between "w/text" and "no text"? (see here)

Do the photos have borders around them? (see here)

What are your shipping charges? (see here)

What can I do with the digital images? (see here)

Can I order by phone? (see here)

Can I pay by check? (see here)

Can I modify/change/combine my order(s)? (see here)

What is the resolution/format of your images? (see here)

Other nuggets of ordering info to keep in mind... (see here)


Other Frequently Asked Questions

What camera do you use? (see here)

Do you make a living at this? (see here)

I'm coming to the Gap soon, will you be out there? (see here)

What will the weather be like when I get there? (see here)

$6 to "Push a Button" Isn't that kinda high? (see here)

Only $6 a shot?  Most Photographers charge 10 times that! (see here)

Where did the name "killboy" come from? (see here)


Finding your Photos

When will you post the pictures from last week?

  • As soon as we can, I promise. Trust me, we want them online more than anyone. We inspect each photo individually for quality, and often we take several thousand shots a day. We will not rush mediocre photos online as a gimmick to get your business and waste your time. Plus we live in a small town with a very slow internet connection, which is the fastest we can get. It typically takes us less than a week to sort and upload all the 20,000-50,000 shots each week. Please be patient and keep checking back in our store here and keep in mind they stay online indefinitely, so your patience will be rewarded!

How long do photos stay online?

  • Indefinitely! Everything we've shot from 2003 up until now is still online in our store here. Unless we have a hard drive failure or something catastrophic happen, they should be there whenever you're ready. No rush, but don't forget us!


Any advice for finding our photos among the thousands you post?

  • Yes! First, make sure you are looking in the correct date. Also, you can create a photo album when you start finding your photos, and put them in there. It's a free service.


Which category should I look in?

  • We try to make things easy on you by splitting it up by category, but some of you folks on "cross-over" bikes that are a mixture of 2 (or more!) categories, might have a hard time finding yourselves. We try to sort by what the bike is at it's core, regardless of what the dealership or owner has added. Basically, all Harley Davidson's go in Cruisers, along with Valkyries, Magnas, etc. Touring Bikes category is home to the Gold Wings, most BMWs, Pacific Coasts, Concourses, etc.


I was there one day and I don't see any pictures of me!

  • We put all of the photos we take online, aside from the obviously bad shots. If you don't see your photo in the shots of that day, you may have gotten out there before we did, or passed through after we stopped for the day, or we just missed you somehow. (we generally shoot from about 9am to 6pm) We sincerely apologize if we didn't get a shot of you. You may also try looking through a different category.
  • If you don't see any pictures at all posted from that day, they're probably not uploaded yet, (takes a couple days) or we weren't shooting. You may have seen someone else taking photos, but that doesn't mean it is always us. Some folks are out there shooting to take home their own mementos. Some folks are shooting for business.




Ordering Info / Answers

I'm having problems placing an order!

  • Make sure "Cookies" are enabled on your web browser. (usually in the "Privacy" section under "Tools" then "Internet Options")
  • Try a different computer. This is almost a guaranteed solution. If you can use a friend's computer, or one at your place of employment, that will often do the trick.
  • Give it a couple of hours and try again.  Sometimes they have to do maintenance that disrupts the process.
  • Please don't give up! We're not standing out there all day for the fun of it...ok, sometimes we are, but we do need your business to pay the bills and continue doing this.

What is a digital download?

  • A digital download is the electronic delivery of the digital file, via the internet.

When will I receive the Digital Download?

  • Orders for digital download are typically made available for download within 24 hours of the purchase. An email with a download link and instructions will be sent to the email address that was provided with the order. Please check your spam folder in case that email gets put into there. If you do not receive the download notice in 48 hours, let us know.

Do you offer digital downloads with text?

  • No. Since digital download is an automated process, we don't offer it with text. To do so would break down the main reason for offering Digital Download, nearly instant delivery. Our manual order queue (CDs, CDs with Text) is sometimes backed up for days, so if we introduce Digital Downloads with text into that workload, people will expect to get immediate delivery and it just can't be done.

When will my cd arrive?

  • CD's should arrive 1-2 weeks from the date of purchase. Orders shipping outside the US may take longer, due to customs.


What is the difference between "w/text" and "no text"?

  • If you order a shot With Text, we open the image in Photoshop, and add text onto the image. If nothing is specified, we put: "Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap - Month, Year" or you can specify what text you want during checkout and we will put exactly what you specify on there. We do not assume you want the generic text if you specify something, so if you want the generic text plus something else, you need to include the generic text in your instructions.
  • If you order the image on CD with text, you also get the original image with no text on the same CD.
  • Text is only added if you order/pay for that option.

Examples:

No Text

With Text


Do the photos have borders around them?

  • No, all photos, are borderless.

What are your shipping charges?

  • No shipping charges on Digital Delivery. Shipping physical products is a flat $5 in the US, $6 for Canada and Mexico, and $10 for any other country.

What can I do with the digital images?

  • Whatever you want, in a personal, non-commercial manner. If you want to make prints, or copies, that is fine, as long as they are not being used to make money. If you want to use the images commercially, all we usually ask is that you credit "killboy.com" and let us know about it. There is a copyright release included.


Can I order by phone?

  • No, sorry. Photoreflect handles all of our transactions, and we can not process credit cards ourselves. They handle all of that securely, and we do not see any of your payment info. They do not accept orders by phone either.

Can I pay by check?

  • No, Photoreflect discontinued this option several years ago.


Can I modify/change/combine my order(s)?

  • Not likely. As mentioned above, Photoreflect processes the payment info. Once that process has been completed, the order is locked-in for your own security, and sent to us for fulfillment. About all we can do at that point is fill or cancel the order, so it's important to look through all shots and make sure your order is correct before submitting.


What is the resolution/format of your images?

  • We are currently shooting at 8-10 megapixels in highest quality setting JPEG format. Very old shots (pre 2003) may be of slightly less resolution, but nothing is below 5 megapixel image size. These images are more than adequate for poster prints of 24x36 inches.

  • Can I see a sample image? (yes, see here)

Other nuggets of ordering info to keep in mind:

  • Special request orders require more time to process.

  • All different digital images ordered on CD are placed on ONE CD.



If you're ready to order, you can proceed to our store here !


Other Frequently Asked Questions

What camera do you use?

  • We currently use Canon 7D digital SLR cameras with various Canon "L" professional lenses.


Do you make a living at this?

  • Yes, this is full-time work for 6 of us. We do a little freelance work for magazines, but shooting 1,000,000+ photos a year, sorting, uploading, and filling orders takes more of our time than most people work at full-time jobs.

I'm coming to the Gap soon, will you be out there?

  • Most likely.  We shoot practically every day of the week from about 10am until 6pm during the riding season. (March - November) Just enjoy your trip, and hopefully when you get home we'll have some shots of ya.


What will the weather be like when I get there?

  • Ah the big question...if I knew the answer to that you wouldn't be reading this. The only thing you can do is keep an eye on the forecast like the rest of us mortals. If you're curious about what it is usually like at a certain time of year, check out one of the archives for daily averages like this one.


$6 to "Push a Button" Isn't that kinda high?

  • Stand out in the weather & bugs every day, watching your friends have a good time. Spend $10,000+ on photo equipment along with all of the other costs and time consumption involved in processing orders and see if you still think we're just "pushing a button". =)


Only $6 a shot?  Most Photographers charge 10 times that!

  • Hey, we love what we do, and want everyone to be able to afford a few shots of themselves, not just the rich folks. The kids struggling through school and spending their last dime on riding gear should be able to get a few shots too. Don't let the low prices fool you, these are professional-quality shots. Several magazines have used our work, and that is from the same equipment we shoot you with.


Where did the name "killboy" come from?

  • I started playing online flight sims back in the mid 90's and needed a nickname. The album "Smash" by one of my favorite bands, The Offspring, had just been released. There's a song on there called "Killboy Powerhead". Not the greatest song, but I liked the name so I started using it. Eventually I registered the domain because that's what everyone was doing. For a while the website was about whatever I was into...video games, RC Cars, and finally motorcycles. The website has continued to grow and now I can't get out from under it! But it's cool, something weird, short, easy to remember.

  • We hope you found all the answers you were looking for. If you need any other info, feel free to Contact Us.

If you're ready to order, you can proceed to our store here !