Photo Proofing for Photographers: What It Is and How It Works
What proofing actually means in professional photography, how the workflow runs from shoot to final delivery, and when it is worth using.
- Photo Proofing
- Client Proofing
- Client Gallery
Practical guides for photographers about client photo selection, photo proofing, Lightroom Classic workflows, RAW files, editing workflows, and working with clients.
What proofing actually means in professional photography, how the workflow runs from shoot to final delivery, and when it is worth using.
Both sides of the argument, when pre-edit selection genuinely helps, and why it matters most for bracketed real estate work.
What RAW files are, why most photographers don't hand them over, and what to offer instead when a client asks to see everything.
A practical comparison of contact sheets, shared folders, proofing galleries and Lightroom-based selection.
A worked example from HDR real estate work, and an honest look at where selection before editing saves money and where it doesn't.
WhatsApp, Drive, Dropbox, contact sheets and dedicated proofing tools compared, with the tradeoffs that matter at scale.
Why selections made outside your catalog cost you time, and how to shorten the round trip back into Lightroom Classic.