A proofing gallery for photographers that lets clients favorite, label and rate your photos, so you edit only the ones they want.
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A proofing gallery is a private online gallery where clients review your photos and mark the ones they want, by favoriting, labeling or rating them, so you edit and deliver only the images they’ve actually chosen. On Pixpa, that online proofing gallery is part of your website, not a separate tool.
How It Works
After a wedding, you upload the full set and send one link. The bride, groom and both families log into the same gallery and start choosing. Each person adds their favorites to the lists you set up, reception, engagement, ceremony, so by the time you sit down to edit, the selections are already sorted by who wanted what. You retouch only the images they kept, instead of editing every frame and waiting on email replies, so proofing is simpler for everyone.
Pixpa gives clients a few ways to compare, mark and comment on the photos they want.
“Pixpa allows you to create private galleries for clients. It gets pretty easy for clients to select images and give feedback.”
Clients pick any two images and view them next to each other, the easy way to choose between near-identical frames before they favorite, label or rate.
Clients favorite images and sort them into lists you create. Multiple clients can log into one gallery, so the couple and their family each add picks to the right list, leave a comment on any favorited image to tell you exactly what they want, and hit Done to email you they’ve finished. You can export the favorited filenames as a text list and filter straight to that set in Lightroom or Capture One.
Clients apply the labels you define, Approved, Short Listed, In Progress, Needs Edits, Rejected, then sort the gallery by label. It doubles as a retouch list: clients flag what needs editing before you spend time on it, so you only retouch the photos they’re keeping.
Clients rate images one to five stars and sort by rating, an easy way to surface the strongest shots from a large set.
For Every Shoot
The same three tools fit whatever you shoot.
Weddings
Families choose together. The couple and their parents each favorite into lists like reception, engagement and ceremony, so the picks arrive sorted.
Portrait and family sessions
Clients label the keepers Approved and flag the rest Needs Edits, so you retouch only the package set they’re paying for.
Events and corporate
Clients rate one to five stars to surface the best frames from thousands, and several stakeholders can favorite at once.
Commercial and editorial
Art directors compare selects side by side, comment on favorited shots to direct edits, then you export the picks straight to Lightroom or Capture One.
One Platform
The proofing gallery isn’t a separate app you pay for on top of your site. On Pixpa, client photo galleries are part of your own website and store, so the gallery where clients choose is the same branded gallery that holds your portfolio. Each gallery stays private behind a password, so it’s part of your site without being public on it. One platform, one login, one subscription, no second proofing tool to wire in.
Clients with no tech skill can use it, and a real person is on chat if anyone gets stuck.
“My clients are very happy about the way they can see and choose their photos. Everything is just nicer and easier for everyone.”
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What Happens Next
Once the selections are in, you edit and deliver the finals from the same gallery, with no re-uploading to a different tool. See how to send photos to clients.
And because the gallery has a store built in, clients can order prints and downloads of the images they chose. See how to sell images online
“Ease of use. Value for money. Client proofing.”
Clients select
Favorite, label and rate inside the gallery
You edit
Retouch only the chosen photos
Deliver & sell
Upload finals to the same gallery, sell prints too
Easy to Setup
Upload your photos to a gallery
Create a client gallery and add your shoot.
Turn on proofing and brand it.
Switch on favorites, labels and ratings, create your favorite lists, and add your logo and colors so the gallery looks like your studio.
Set access
Add a password so only your clients get in, and invite more than one client if several people are choosing.
Share the link
Clients open the gallery on any device, mark their picks, and email you when they’re done.
No credit card required.
Pricing
Proofing is included with every Pixpa client gallery, at no extra cost and with no separate proofing subscription. Plans differ only by storage. See client gallery plans. Weighing your options? Compare the best online proofing galleries for photographers.
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A proofing gallery is a private online gallery where clients review your photos and mark the ones they want, by favoriting, labeling or rating them. You then edit and deliver only the images they’ve chosen. On Pixpa, the proofing gallery is part of your website and store rather than a separate app.
Photo proofing is the step where a photographer shares images for the client to review and select before final editing. The client marks their picks, by favorites, labels or star ratings, and the photographer retouches and delivers only the chosen set, instead of editing every frame.
Upload your photos to a gallery and share the link. Clients favorite images into lists, apply labels like Approved or Needs Edits, or rate images one to five stars, then mark the list done. You get an email, sort by their picks, and edit only what they kept.
The right one lets clients choose easily and keeps your workflow in one place. Look for favorites with lists, labels and star ratings, multi-user access so families can choose together, and proofing built into the gallery that delivers and sells, so you don’t pay for a separate tool. For a full comparison, see the best online proofing galleries for photographers.
Yes. Multiple clients can log into one gallery and favorite images into separate lists, so a couple and their family can each choose into lists like reception, engagement and ceremony. Everyone’s picks stay organized for you in one place.
Yes. Proofing galleries work on any device, so clients can favorite, label, rate and comment from a phone, tablet or computer without installing an app. Most clients review on their phone.
Yes. Clients can select any two images and view them next to each other, so it’s easy to choose between near-identical shots before favoriting, labeling or rating. It’s built into the proofing gallery, with no separate tool.
No account is needed. You share a password-protected link and clients open the gallery to start choosing, so their selections stay private. If several people are proofing, like a couple and their family, you can invite more than one client to the same gallery.
Yes. Each proofing gallery sits behind a password, so only the clients you invite can open it and mark their picks. Your clients’ images stay private to that gallery, not public on your site, and you control who has access.
Clients flag images with your labels, such as Needs Edits or Approved, and can leave a comment on any favorited image with specific notes. You sort by label to see exactly what to retouch, so you edit only the photos they’re keeping.
Yes. You can export the favorited filenames as a text list and use it to filter to that exact set in Lightroom or Capture One, so the images your client picked are the ones you edit, without matching them by hand.
Create a client gallery, turn on favorites, labels and ratings, set up your favorite lists, add a password, and share the link. Clients choose on any device and email you when they’re done.
Proofing is included with every Pixpa client gallery, there's no separate proofing subscription. Whichever plan you pick, proofing, delivery and the store all come on the same plan. See client gallery plans for current pricing.
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Set up your first proofing gallery in a few minutes. Let clients choose inside a branded gallery that delivers and sells too.
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