How to Deliver Photos to Clients Professionally (Without Google Drive)
Delivery is the moment your client experiences your work. A Google Drive folder full of IMG_4821.jpg files undersells it. Here's how professional studios deliver photos today, and how to set it up.
Common delivery methods and their problems
| Method | Problem |
|---|---|
| Pen drive / hard disk | Slow, costly, no backup for the client, hard to share with family |
| Google Drive / WeTransfer | No branding, links expire or fill your storage, photos are easy to forward uncredited |
| Compresses photos, clutters chats, impossible to manage hundreds of images | |
| Branded online gallery | Fast, branded, protected, easy to share. The professional option |
What a professional gallery should have
Your branding
Studio logo and name on every gallery.
Privacy options
Public for events, PIN-protected for personal shoots.
Watermarks
Protect previews until the balance is paid.
Download control
Switch downloads on when you're ready.
Easy sharing
A link and PIN you can send on WhatsApp.
A simple delivery workflow
- 1
Upload the edited photos to the event's gallery.
- 2
Keep the gallery private with a PIN and watermark on while the client reviews.
- 3
Share the link and PIN on WhatsApp.
- 4
For weddings, open photo selection so the couple can pick album photos.
- 5
Once the balance is paid, switch watermarks off and allow downloads.
Delivering at events: live sharing
For weddings, receptions and corporate events, guests want their photos the same day. Live Photo Share gives everyone one QR code; guests take a selfie and see only their photos. Read how face recognition photo sharing works.