A practical studio workflow
Photo Library Backup vs Client Gallery: Assign Each a Job
Use a gallery for client interaction and an independent backup strategy for recovery.
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The practical answer
Use a gallery for client interaction and an independent backup strategy for recovery. Online visibility of proofs is not the same as protection of all source files.
A photographer assumes that published JPEGs protect the whole shoot. The RAW captures, catalog and editing dependencies still need their own copies.
Put it into practice
A three-step working sequence
- 01
List files required to recreate the job
Write the requirement down before sending the files. Use the project identifiers in the record below.
- 02
Choose independent recovery copies
Use the real recipient or receiving environment for this check. Record the result against the current version.
- 03
Test restoration rather than relying on thumbnail visibility
Keep the result with the project handoff. Resolve any mismatch before treating this step as complete.
Worked handoff
A concrete example
List RAW files, catalog, edited masters and delivered JPEGs as separate assets. For each, identify a working copy and an independent recovery copy. Test an original and a catalog, not only a final JPEG.
Keep the record
Your project worksheet
Asset, client-facing copy, master location, independent backup, restore-test date.
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 separates client-facing galleries from temporary full-resolution delivery bundles and optional master archive services. Check the current pricing and availability rules before promising a retention period. A gallery subscription is not a complete backup policy.
Review delivery and archive options →
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.