A practical studio workflow
Hand Client Picks to a Lightroom Assistant Without Ambiguity
Transfer the selected-file list and the editing instructions together.
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The practical answer
Transfer the selected-file list and the editing instructions together. An assistant should be able to reproduce the selection without seeing the photographer's memory of the session.
A photographer collects client picks while an assistant handles retouching on another workstation. Both need the same authoritative selection.
Put it into practice
A three-step working sequence
- 01
Record the selected filenames and count
Write the requirement down before sending the files. Use the project identifiers in the record below.
- 02
Include the relevant notes and treatment choices
Use the real recipient or receiving environment for this check. Record the result against the current version.
- 03
Have the assistant confirm the matching source set
Keep the result with the project handoff. Resolve any mismatch before treating this step as complete.
Worked handoff
A concrete example
Send the assistant the shoot reference, selected-file list and expected count, with image-specific notes. Ask them to return the matched count and flag any duplicate or missing source before retouching begins.
Keep the record
Your project worksheet
Shoot, selected filenames, expected count, catalog location, notes, assistant confirmation.
Use these fields to record your own project. The blank worksheet includes the three steps above, room for results, an owner and a date. It is an editorial template, not an automatic export from the product.
Download the CSV worksheet ↓Product fit
Where clientgallery.io fits
ClientGallery offers a Lightroom Classic workflow; the integration should be evaluated in your actual catalog. Other editing tools can use a deliberate export and filename handoff without implying a native integration. Keep source catalogs and originals under your own recovery plan.
Explore the Lightroom workflow →
Product reference: the existing clientgallery.io workflow guide. The scenarios and worksheets on this page are illustrative editorial examples, not customer testimonials.
Make the next step concrete
Test it with one real project.
Check the client handoff, then choose the plan that matches the work you need to deliver.