Client gallery
A client gallery built for the person opening it
A client gallery is the finished space where your client meets their photos. They open one link to browse the set, pick favorites, and download files without signing up. Here is what that experience looks like on shoots.page.
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What a client gallery is
A client gallery is a web page created for a specific client and photo shoot. You send one link. The client opens that link in any browser to review the collection, inspect photos in a full viewer, mark picks, and download their files.
It replaces sending a raw file folder or an unviewable ZIP archive. Instead of guessing file contents from filenames or waiting for gigabytes to download before seeing an image, your client lands directly in a visual presentation of your finished set.
What your client experiences
When your client opens your link, they never encounter an account creation screen, an app download prompt, or an email registration gate. If you set a password, they enter it to open the page. They see your gallery title, your studio name, any expiry date you scheduled, and a thumbnail grid paginated at 60 photos per page. Selecting a photo opens a full-screen viewer displaying a 2000 px JPEG preview.
Clients can download individual original files, JPEG versions, or complete ZIP packages, depending on the download toggles you enable. If you upload RAW files, shoots.page generates JPEG previews automatically so clients can view and save photos without RAW software. You can open our portrait gallery example to see the exact interface your client sees.
What a good client gallery needs
- No recipient accounts: clients should never have to register, choose a password, or install software just to access photos they paid for; shoots.page requires no recipient accounts.
- Byte-for-byte original downloads: when a client downloads full-resolution files, they should receive the identical bytes you uploaded; shoots.page delivers original files without recompression.
- Unlisted access control: client work must stay private without complex access management; shoots.page uses unlisted links that are excluded from sitemaps, blocked in robots.txt, and marked noindex, with optional password protection.
- Flexible download toggles: you should control how files leave the gallery; shoots.page lets you toggle individual original downloads, individual JPEG downloads, and bulk ZIP archives on or off.
- Integrated proofing: selecting favorites should happen directly in the gallery; shoots.page offers optional photo proofing with pick counters, optional per-photo pricing for extras, and submission locks.
The controls you keep
Publishing a gallery does not lock your settings. After sharing the link, you can update the title, pick a different cover image, set or change a password, adjust the expiry date, switch download options, or change proofing rules. If a project scope changes or an agreement concludes, you can revoke access or delete the gallery from your account at any time.
The honest limits
| What | Limit |
|---|---|
| Storage | 2 GB free account storage (a 250 GB plan exists; paid billing is not live) |
| Formats | JPEG, PNG, and RAW (CR2, NEF, DNG, and most camera RAWs up to 1 GiB / 80 MP; no HEIC, no video) |
| Branding | Studio name display only (no design customization, themes, or custom domains) |
| Proofing cap | Up to 200 proofing submissions per gallery |
| Retention | Not a backup service (galleries can expire and can be deleted by you) |
Try your own client gallery
Upload a finished set to shoots.page and open the link to test the viewer, download options, and proofing tools yourself.