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Use this proofing workflow template to pressure-test your review process and compare whether your gallery platform makes selections feel simple enough for clients.
Workflow consideration 1
A proofing workflow breaks down when the studio expects one behavior and the tool encourages another.
Decide how favorites should be used during the review phase.
Plan how albums or collections will support organization.
Make sure the client path feels intuitive from the first visit.
Workflow consideration 2
The more proofing spills into email or chat threads, the more admin the photographer absorbs later.
Keep selections attached to the gallery whenever possible.
Use a gallery flow that reduces screenshots and fragmented comments.
Build the workflow around clarity for the client and studio alike.
Workflow consideration 3
Proofing should lead cleanly into delivery, not become a separate workflow that needs reconciliation.
Choose a platform where proofing stays close to downloads and presentation.
Use the same system to maintain brand consistency through the whole process.
Check whether the proofing flow can scale to larger galleries like weddings and events.
FAQs
It should include how clients browse, how they save picks, how the studio organizes those selections, and how that review process connects to final delivery.
A clear workflow makes it easier to see whether a platform supports how clients review images, save picks, and move into final delivery.
They should use it to compare their current process with the workflow a gallery platform actually supports.
Related pages
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Photo proofing software for photographers who want client favorites, albums, branded delivery, and fewer fragmented review conversations.
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Discover client gallery software for photographers that combines branded delivery, favorites, albums, approvals, and secure downloads in one workflow.
Comparison
Compare Shuttertide vs Pixieset for photographer gallery delivery, proofing, branding, approvals, and privacy-conscious client workflows.
Pressure-test your proofing workflow
Move into the proofing and gallery feature pages to see how Shuttertide supports the process described here.
