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Guides

Guides for working photographers.

Plain-language references on client galleries, invoicing, Swiss QR-bill, EU VAT, contracts, pricing, and the policies that keep your studio compliant. 29 pages, updated 2026.

Workflow & deliveryPricing & invoicingHelp centerWedding photography
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01Field guide

01 · Workflow & delivery

Workflow & delivery

Start here. How Galerly works, what AI culling actually does, and the contract template wedding shooters keep asking for.

How Galerly works

The shoot-to-paid lifecycle: quote, contract, gallery, delivery — in three steps.

AI photo culling

How Galerly scores and culls 3,000 frames in minutes, across 9 dimensions.

Client gallery software

What client gallery software is, and how Galerly bundles galleries, contracts, and invoicing.

Wedding contract template

DACH-correct: usage rights, deposit cap, cancellation. Ready to send.

Photography portfolio website

Schema-driven sections, five themes, custom domain from Pro, device preview, built into the same subscription.

Online photo proofing

Favorites, visual annotation on edit requests, comments, and bulk downloads in one gallery link.

Aftershoot alternative

AI culling from Pro, bundled with galleries, contracts and invoicing in one subscription, no desktop install.

Photography business statistics 2026

Earnings, market size, card costs, VAT thresholds and platform fees, each with the source we read and the date we read it.

The photography software stack

The seven jobs a photography business needs software for, what each costs, and when one tool beats a stack of specialists.

Best client gallery software

An honest 2026 roundup: Galerly, Pixieset, Pic-Time, ShootProof, CloudSpot, SmugMug, Zenfolio, and who each is for.

Best AI culling software

Galerly, Aftershoot, Imagen, Narrative, Photo Mechanic compared, plus cloud vs local and where each fits.

How to deliver photos to clients

The full workflow: preview-first, turnaround by genre, resolution choices, and a pre-send checklist.

How to send large photo files

Email, WeTransfer, Dropbox, and a gallery link compared for a full 8 to 12 GB wedding delivery.

SEO for photographers

Get your photography website found on Google: images, gallery text, local SEO, and a fast portfolio.

Why Pixieset sites struggle to rank

What makes hosted gallery sites hard to rank, what you can fix, and when a custom domain helps.

Free client gallery

What the free plan includes and when to upgrade.

How to share photos with clients

Email, WeTransfer, Dropbox, USB vs a gallery — every delivery method compared honestly.

How to cull wedding photos fast

Manual passes, burst handling, and AI culling for high-volume wedding shoots.

02 · Pricing & invoicing

Pricing & invoicing

Get paid. Swiss QR-bill, EU VAT done right, and a free calculator that tells you what to charge before you send the quote.

Pricing calculator

Cost-per-shoot, suggested base price, target margin. USD, EUR and more.

All free tools

Storage, software cost and payment fee calculators, plus an invoice generator. No account needed.

Invoicing software

Why generic invoicing tools fail in Switzerland and the EU — and how Galerly fixes it.

Swiss QR-bill live demo

Interactive demo. Type in the amount, debtor, reference; watch a scannable QR-bill render live.

EU VAT for photographers

Reverse charge, Article 196, OSS thresholds — the cross-border playbook.

QR-Rechnung für FotografenDE-CH

QR-Zahlteil mit IBAN, in CHF oder EUR, MwSt 8,1 % wenn pflichtig.

Hochzeitsfotos liefernDE-CH

Vom Shoot zur bezahlten Rechnung — der vollständige Schweizer Workflow.

03 · Help center

Help center

Answers about plans, galleries, billing and your account. Policies live in the footer.

FAQ: help center

44 answers across plans, galleries, AI culling, billing, security, and accounts.

04 · Wedding photography

Wedding photography

Shoot-day guides: the shot list, a timeline that holds, and posing prompts that look natural.

Wedding shot list

The complete shot list, section by section, from getting ready to the send-off.

Wedding photography timeline

Build a timeline that holds, with buffer time and a protected golden hour.

How to pose couples

Prompts instead of poses, so couples look natural, not stiff.

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