Client delivery
Client gallery vs Google Drive: what changes for your clients?
A practical comparison of folder delivery and a purpose-built photography gallery.
Google Drive is excellent at moving files. A client gallery is designed around the experience that begins after those files arrive: viewing, selecting, downloading and sharing.
The right choice depends on whether you only need delivery or want the delivery itself to represent your studio.
Where a client gallery helps
A gallery keeps the event presentation, studio branding and client actions in one place. The photographer can control who downloads originals, collect selections without spreadsheets and keep print requests tied to the correct image.
- Clients browse a designed gallery instead of a file tree.
- Selections and comments stay attached to the image.
- Download permissions can differ for clients and guests.
- Your studio remains visible when the gallery is shared.
Where Drive still fits
Drive remains useful as a working archive and transfer layer. Many photographers will keep it in their workflow even after adopting a gallery. The opportunity is not to replace every storage tool; it is to make the final client handoff feel intentional.