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Commercial Shoots

Client review and delivery that looks as controlled as the brief.

Commercial work usually means more than one person needs access — an art director, a brand team, a print vendor — and at least one of them eventually asks for the original file, not a compressed preview. PixelPace gives every shoot a PIN-protected gallery, keeps full-resolution originals available on request, and organizes each project as its own event under the client.

Why commercial photographers use PixelPace

Controlled access and original files, without a separate proofing tool.

PIN-protected access per client

Each gallery opens with a link and a PIN you control, so files aren't sitting on a public URL that can be indexed or forwarded indefinitely.

Originals available, not forced compression

Switch a shoot to Maximum Quality uploads to keep full-resolution RAW or JPEG files attached to the gallery for stakeholders who need print-ready assets.

One client, many shoots, kept separate

Campaigns, reshoots, and delivery rounds can sit as distinct events under a single client record instead of scattered folders.

Browser-based review, no app required

Art directors and brand teams open the gallery on whatever device they're already using — no plugin or install.

Original-quality delivery

Send the file a print vendor can actually use

Web-optimized previews are fine for a first review pass, but commercial handoffs eventually need the real file — for a print run, a media kit, or an agency's own retouching pipeline. PixelPace's Maximum Quality upload setting keeps the original RAW or JPEG attached to the gallery alongside the fast-loading preview.

You choose this per shoot. A quick social-content gallery can stay on Optimized Delivery for fast loading, while a print campaign uploads originals from the start.

PixelPace upload settings showing the Maximum Quality option, which uploads full original RAW and JPEG files alongside optimized previews for high-resolution downloads and print sales

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Access control
One link, one PIN, one decision-maker: you.

Every gallery is PIN-protected. Sharing access with an agency, a brand marketing team, or a print vendor doesn't put the files on a public link — you decide who gets the PIN, and you can revoke access by changing it.

Studio organization

Keep every shoot, client, and delivery round separate

Commercial accounts rarely mean one shoot. A single brand relationship might include a product catalog, a founder headshot session, and a reshoot three months later. PixelPace lets you structure these as separate events under one client record, so nothing gets mixed into the wrong delivery.

Guest face-matching exists in PixelPace, but it's not the point of this workflow — most commercial shoots don't need it. It's there if a shoot happens to include a crowd, a launch event for instance, and you want attendees to find themselves the same way a wedding guest would.

See how PixelPace handles guest matching for event-style shoots
Direct answers

Frequently asked

Can commercial clients access galleries through just a browser?

Yes. Stakeholders open the gallery link in any browser and enter the PIN — no app or plugin required on their end.

Can I deliver full-resolution, print-ready originals?

Yes. Choose the Maximum Quality upload setting to keep full RAW or JPEG originals attached to the gallery for stakeholders who need them, alongside fast-loading web previews.

Can galleries be PIN-protected per client or per project?

Yes. Each gallery has its own link and PIN, which you can change at any point to revoke access.

Do I need to use AI face-matching for a commercial shoot?

No. It's available if a shoot includes a crowd, such as a launch event, but most product, catalog, and portrait-style commercial work doesn't need it and works fine without it.

Can one client have multiple shoots organized separately?

Yes. Structure each shoot or delivery round as its own event under the client's record, so a reshoot or a second campaign doesn't get mixed into the original gallery.

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Deliver your next commercial shoot with PixelPace

PIN-protected galleries and original-quality files, included on every plan.