The LensQuay blog
Tips, stories and news for photographers and the clients who hire them.
The photographers of LensQuay — come and see their work
Baroque chiaroscuro from Texas, weddings in High Wycombe, London editorial, and a Lowestoft photographer chasing real moments. Our home page is now built from their work.
Meet the models of LensQuay
Five women who joined a brand-new platform before it had anything to prove. Angela, Bethany, Francesca, Kate and Karolina — and why photographers should be booking them.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Welcome to Spotlight
Honest conversations with working photographers — and how you can be featured.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.