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.

Photographer reviewing a grid of wedding photos on a studio monitor
How you'd use it

Three ways photographers use FolderBloom

01

A portfolio that updates itself

Keep a folder per category. Add your favourite 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 websiteMasonry gallery
  • One gallery per page, or all categories with folder navigation
  • Captions and alt text from captions.csv
  • Lightbox with keyboard and swipe
02

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
03

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 table
  • Permanent links for emails and QR codes
  • See which guides get downloaded
Why it fits

What makes it work for you

About 97% smaller images

AVIF and WebP in several sizes, so galleries load fast on phones without you exporting web versions.

Password-protected sessions

Each client folder can have its own password. Nothing inside is listed until it's entered.

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.

Recommended package

Files + Plus

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

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Good to know

FolderBloom shows galleries and downloads — it isn't a proofing tool, so clients can't mark favourites 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 100 MB, far more than a full-resolution photo needs.

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.