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Photography business

Client gallery vs portfolio website: what UK photographers actually need

A portfolio website helps clients find you; a client gallery delivers and sells the photos from a specific shoot. Here's the difference — and why most photographers need both.

The LensQuay Team · 24 Aug 2026
Photography business

GDPR and client photo galleries: a practical guide for UK photographers

UK photographers handle a lot of personal data — people's faces, names and email addresses. Here's a plain-English guide to GDPR for client photo galleries: consent, storage, sharing and clients' rights.

The LensQuay Team · 24 Aug 2026
Photography business

Do client gallery platforms charge commission on photo sales?

Some photography gallery platforms take a cut of every sale, others don't. Here's how commission and fees actually work — and why 0% commission matters for what you take home.

The LensQuay Team · 24 Aug 2026
For clients

How to view and download your photo gallery

A simple guide for clients: how to open your LensQuay gallery link, choose your favourite photos, and download your pictures in full size — on a phone or a computer.

The LensQuay Team · 24 Aug 2026
News

Seasonal gallery themes: deliver Christmas, Halloween and Easter mini-sessions in style

New in LensQuay: give any client gallery a seasonal makeover. Pick a Christmas, Halloween or Easter theme and deliver your mini-sessions with festive snow, drifting bats or spring petals — beautifully, on any device.

The LensQuay Team · 23 Aug 2026
Spotlight

Welcome to Spotlight

Honest conversations with working photographers — and how you can be featured.

The LensQuay Team · 23 Jul 2026
Photography business

Five tools, one login: simplify your tech stack

Portfolio host, gallery host, CRM, invoicing, email marketing — most photographers pay for all five. Here is how to collapse them into one.

The LensQuay team · 18 Jul 2026
News

Welcome to LensQuay — the all-in-one home for photographers

LensQuay brings your portfolio, bookings, client galleries and payments into one place. Here is what you can do, and how it works.

The LensQuay team · 18 Jul 2026
For clients

What to expect when you receive your photo gallery

Booked a shoot and wondering how you will get your photos? Here is exactly what happens after the camera stops.

The LensQuay team · 18 Jul 2026
Photography business

Selling prints: the easiest upsell in photography

Digital downloads are just the start. Here is why offering prints, canvases and albums is the simplest way to add revenue to every shoot.

The LensQuay team · 18 Jul 2026
For clients

How much does a wedding photographer cost in the UK?

What UK couples typically pay for a wedding photographer, what changes the price, and how to get the right coverage for your budget.

The LensQuay team · 18 Jul 2026
Photography tips

Let your clients choose: the case for proofing

Editing an entire shoot and hoping you picked the right photos is a waste of your evenings. Here is why we build every gallery around proofing.

The LensQuay team · 17 Jul 2026
Story

Why we started LensQuay

Built by a working photographer and a builder who were tired of paying for five different tools to run one photography business.

Jason & Rob · 16 Jul 2026