What is a client gallery? (and how to deliver one)

A client gallery is a private online gallery where a photographer delivers the photos from a shoot, and the client views, chooses and downloads them. It's the modern replacement for emailing files, sharing a Dropbox folder, or posting a USB stick — and it's where selling happens.

What's in a client gallery

• Watermarked previews (proofs) of every image, so clients can browse and choose safely.
• Selection and buying — clients pick their favourites, pay for any extras, and unlock downloads.
• Full-resolution downloads of the finished images, delivered clean once paid for.
• Optional PIN protection so only your client can open it.

Why a gallery beats the alternatives

Emailing files is clunky and limited in size. A shared cloud folder gives away your full-resolution originals with no protection and no way to sell. A USB stick is slow, easy to lose, and impossible to re-download. A proper client gallery solves all of that: it's instant, protected, re-downloadable, and it lets clients buy more.

How delivery works step by step

1. Upload your photos to a private gallery.
2. Share the link with your client (or send it to their email).
3. The client browses the watermarked proofs and chooses their favourites.
4. You deliver the finished, edited images.
5. The client downloads them in full resolution, to any device.

The bottom line

A client gallery is the professional way to deliver photos: private, protected, and built to sell. On LensQuay, every shoot is delivered this way — proofs to choose from, finished photos to download, and prints available on top.