A practical studio workflow
Photo Proofing Software Evaluation: Test a Real Client Handoff
Evaluate a gallery platform with the complete selection process, from publishing proofs to locating the chosen originals.
Start here
The practical answer
Evaluate a gallery platform with the complete selection process, from publishing proofs to locating the chosen originals. Attractive thumbnails are only the first step.
A portrait photographer asks a friend to select five images without coaching. The test should finish with those exact files identified in the editing workflow.
Put it into practice
A three-step working sequence
- 01
Publish a small representative gallery
Write the requirement down before sending the files. Use the project identifiers in the record below.
- 02
Ask an external reviewer to select and comment
Use the real recipient or receiving environment for this check. Record the result against the current version.
- 03
Find the matching originals and check the final delivery
Keep the result with the project handoff. Resolve any mismatch before treating this step as complete.
Worked handoff
A concrete example
Ask the tester: “Choose five final images and leave a specific retouch note on one. Tell me when the selection is ready.” Compare the chosen filenames and count with the originals before calling the trial successful.
Keep the record
Your project worksheet
Gallery, reviewer instructions, chosen filenames, comments received, original-file match, delivery check.
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 is built around branded galleries, client proofing and delivery, with a Lightroom Classic workflow. Review the current plan and optional storage services separately. If print fulfillment or a complete business-management suite is central to your studio, test those requirements explicitly.
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.