For photographers

Portfolios and client galleries, straight from your Dropbox.

Export your edits into a folder like you already do. FolderBloom turns it into a fast, optimized gallery on your website — and a password-protected gallery for each client.

FolderBloom shows a Dropbox or OneDrive folder on your website and keeps it up to date. Your files stay in your own storage.

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Watch how it works in 32 seconds, or try a live example below.

How you'd use it

Three ways photographers use FolderBloom

A portfolio that updates itself

Keep a folder per category. Add your favorite frames after a shoot and they appear on your portfolio page — resized and compressed for every screen.

Your folder

Dropbox / Website / Portfolio
Weddings / 48 photos
Portraits / 36 photos
Families / 29 photos
captions.csv

On your websitePhoto gallery

One gallery per page, or all categories with folder navigation
Captions and alt text from captions.csv
Full-screen view with keyboard and swipe

Private galleries for each client

Deliver a session into its own folder and set a password on it. Clients open your website, enter the password and browse — visitors without it see only a locked folder.

Your folder

Dropbox / Clients
2026-06 Harper Wedding Password
2026-07 Nguyen Family Password
2026-08 Ortiz Newborn Password

On your websiteUniform grid

Folder names and photos stay hidden until unlocked
Full-resolution downloads on Plus and Pro
Change the password any time — old sessions end

Pricing guides and contracts

Put your price guide, questionnaire and contract templates in one folder and link to them from inquiry emails. Update the PDF and every link still works.

Your folder

Dropbox / Website / Studio Info
2026 Wedding Price Guide.pdf
Session Questionnaire.pdf
Booking Contract.pdf

On your websiteFile list

Permanent links for emails and QR codes
See which guides get downloaded

Live example

A portfolio slideshow

The same photos from a studio’s Dropbox as a slideshow with thumbnails. In a client portal, each client gets a gallery like this of their own proofs.

How-to: Create a photo gallery from a cloud folder

This is a live FolderBloom example running from a demo Dropbox folder. Try it on the live demo page · How private client galleries work

Why it fits

What makes it work for you

About 97% smaller images

Web-ready copies in several sizes, so galleries load fast on phones without you exporting web versions.

Private client galleries

Each client signs in to their own proofing gallery — no shared passwords. “Download all originals” on Gallery Plus and Pro.

Captions from a spreadsheet

Write captions and alt text in captions.csv — great for SEO and accessibility.

Your originals stay yours

Originals never leave your Dropbox. Web copies have camera and location data removed.

A featured photo with an entrance

Show one hero image that fades or zooms in as visitors scroll to it. Swap the file and the page updates.

Your brand on the client portal

Clients sign in to a portal with your logo, colors and welcome message — and your own address, like files.yourstudio.com, if you set one up. The invitation emails carry your branding too.

Recommended package

Files + Plus

2,500 optimized photos covers a busy portfolio plus current client galleries. Choose Pro for large archives.

Files covers file lists, document previews, spreadsheet tables, menus, passwords and private client folders. Photo galleries, slideshows and before & after sliders need a gallery package; visitors downloading full-size photos needs Plus or Pro.

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Good to know

FolderBloom shows galleries and downloads — it isn't a proofing tool, so clients can't mark favorites or place print orders.

Photo limits count optimized photos across the whole site. Remove old client folders when a gallery expires to free space.

Questions

FolderBloom for photographers: FAQ

Can clients download full-resolution files?

Yes — on Gallery Plus and Pro, turn on “Allow full-resolution download” and the lightbox offers the original file. Individual files can be up to 650 MB, and large originals download straight from your Dropbox or OneDrive.

Will big galleries slow down my website?

No. The gallery loads in its own frame, images load lazily at the right size, and optimized copies are typically 97% smaller than camera files.

Do I need to export web-sized copies?

No — drop in your normal high-quality exports. FolderBloom makes the web versions.

See your folder on a website — free.

Connect Dropbox or OneDrive, choose a folder and get a working preview. How it works

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