Xposure Blog

Galleries

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Updates

New: print sales, film hosting, custom domains and more

Clients can order prints and albums from their gallery, films upload to Xposure instead of linking out, and custom domains now start on Starter. Plus posts, an enquiry board, the Lightroom plugin and more storage on Free and Starter.

· 7 min read
Marketing

Photography Sneak Peeks: How Many to Send and When

Send 3 to 5 images within two days for a portrait session and 10 to 30 within 24 to 72 hours for a wedding. What to pick, where to deliver them, and how to keep a sneak peek from raising the wrong expectations.

· 7 min read
Workflow

Client Proofing Gallery: What It Is and How to Set One Up

A client proofing gallery is a private online gallery where clients pick and comment on photos before the final edit. How to set one up as a photographer, step by step, and the numbers to decide first.

· 8 min read
Business

Best Client Gallery for Photographers: 7 Platforms Compared

There is no single best client gallery. Pic-Time is built to sell prints, Pixieset is the safe default, ShootProof meters by the photo, and CloudSpot bundles studio tools. Here is what each costs, what each takes from a sale, and who each one suits.

· 7 min read
Updates

New: seven new blocks for your client galleries

The gallery builder now has fifteen block types, including a before/after slider, a contact sheet and a chapter divider. It also has undo, a phone preview, and a canvas that renders the real gallery instead of an approximation of it.

· 7 min read
Workflow

Why Your Clients Cannot Download Their Gallery

It is almost never a broken link. It is an in-app browser, a zip on an iPhone, or a full phone. Here is how to diagnose and prevent each one.

· 6 min read
Workflow

How Photographers Deliver Photos to Clients (and What to Stop Using)

The short answer is an online gallery. Here is how photographers deliver photos to clients, and what WeTransfer and Dropbox quietly cost you.

· 7 min read
Business

How Long Do Photographers Keep Your Photos?

Most photographers keep your gallery online for 90 days to a year, and the files for longer. Here is what to do the day you get your photos.

· 8 min read
Business

How to Pick a Client Gallery Platform You Can Put Your Name On

Most client gallery platforms put their own name in front of your clients somewhere. Here is exactly where to check before you commit to one.

· 3 min read
Updates

New: let clients pick their photos without the spreadsheet

Proofing is now built into Xposure galleries. Your clients heart the photos they want and leave notes on the ones they want changed, and you get a shortlist with names on it instead of a list of filenames.

· 5 min read

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