Private Boudoir Proof Gallery

A private boudoir proof gallery gives the client one controlled place to view unfinished images and choose what should be retouched. It is not a storage folder, a portfolio, or a final delivery page. Its job is to make a sensitive selection process calm and unambiguous.

That means the gallery needs more than a grid of images. It needs access control, proof labels, favorite instructions, download boundaries, and a deadline. When those cues are visible in the same place, the client does not have to search through emails to understand the process.

• Open with a discreet title and short client note.
• Use a studio gallery with an optional PIN or invite.
• Show proof images for review without enabling downloads.
• Collect favorites in the same place the client views images.

The best settings depend on the studio contract, but the default should protect unfinished images. Keep the proofing gallery downloads off and make favorites easy. Mark only intended published delivery assets Final before enabling downloads.

Use a short checklist for every proof gallery. The checklist should be boring by design: the same items in the same order before every client link goes out.

• Access: studio gallery link with an optional PIN or invite.
• Proofs: watermarked previews if your studio uses proof protection.
• Favorites: enabled, tested, and explained in the note.
• Downloads: one gallery-level setting, disabled in the proofing gallery.
• Retention: studio galleries archive automatically after 14 days; state invite expiry and the studio's permanent-deletion policy separately.

A proof gallery and a final gallery can use the same visual system, but they should not behave the same way. Proofs are for choosing. Finals are for keeping. Mixing those states creates client confusion and can expose unfinished work.

Framekeep supports the handoff between those states. A photographer can send proofs with optional PIN or invite access, collect favorites, retouch the selected set, then deliver final images with clear download instructions.

The page should sound calm and specific. Tell the client which PIN or invite is enabled, that proof images are only for selection, that proof-gallery downloads are off, and that final files will arrive after retouching.

Avoid language that sounds like the client is being watched or restricted. Better wording is direct and respectful: proofs are for selection, edited files will be marked Final for delivery, and the studio can help if the client needs more time.

• Use 'private proof gallery' instead of vague gallery language.
• Tell clients why downloads are off during proofing.
• State whether sharing with a partner is their choice.
• Invite clients to ask for more time before the gallery closes.

Some sessions require a PIN or invite rather than an unlisted link. A client may have a shared device, a sensitive job, an upcoming gift, or a partner-access boundary. Treat those details as workflow inputs.

For those studio galleries, use neutral titles, optional PIN or invite access, and careful email wording. Keep personal names out of titles and filenames when possible, and make invite closeout timing part of the delivery promise.

• Use neutral gallery names that do not reveal the session type.
• Avoid client full names in visible gallery labels.
• Confirm who should receive access before sending.
• Expire or revoke proofing invites after the selection window, or delete the gallery under the studio's retention policy.