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Types of photo galleries - quick guide

Wondering which gallery is best suited for your business? Read this article to learn more.

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Photonesto is a tool designed for photographers that makes it quick and easy to share session photos with clients. In Photonesto you can choose one of three unique types of galleries. Discover all the types and find out which ones will meet your needs.


How to create a gallery?

It's simple - after entering Photonesto, just click the "Create" button visible in the upper corner of the screen, and then click the name of the desired gallery. And that's it, now it's time to add photos and possibly configure it.

You are wondering which to choose? Read the article below!

1. Photo Album

The Photo Album gallery is primarily an ideal solution for reportage photography.

It allows you to transfer ready files in the form of a photo gallery for your clients. Clients can download photos individually or the entire gallery at once.
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This is an ideal choice when you want to transfer a ready gallery to your clients. In this gallery, you can sell products but you cannot sell digital versions of photos or create packages.

2. Proofing gallery

We created the proofing gallery with session photography in mind - family, women's, newborn sessions, etc.

Thanks to the proofing gallery, clients can easily select the photos included in their package, order products like an album or prints, or purchase additional images. After the order is paid, you deliver the final digital photos to the client and send the prints to the lab for production.

3. Group proofing gallery

The group proofing gallery will work well if you are doing a photo session for a larger group.
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Creating this gallery, we were mainly thinking about school and preschool photography. So, if you're doing photo sessions in nurseries, preschools, schools, as well as during First Communions or baptisms, a group gallery might be the perfect solution for you.

Here is a brief comparison:

  • PHOTO ALBUMS

    • No watermarks

    • No option to sell digital photos

    • Customers can download photos from the gallery

    • Selling physical products

    • No option to create photo packages

  • PROOFING GALLERIES

    • Photos with watermarks

    • Dedicated to a single client

    • Selling digital photos and physical products

    • You can create photo packages

    • No option to download photos from the gallery (only after placing an order and photos are delivered)

  • GROUP SESSIONS

    • Photos with watermarks

    • Intended for multiple clients

    • Dedicated to mass orders

    • Selling digital and physical products

    • You can create photo packages

    • No option to download photos from the gallery (only after placing an order and photos are delivered).

Which one is perfect for your business model? (Can be all!)

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