picu Pro: Photo Proofing and Client Approvals in WordPress

Photo Proofing on Your WordPress Website

picu Pro is a photo proofing solution for professional photographers who need a clear way to share collections, collect client selections, and manage approvals within WordPress. Create private photo galleries on your own site, then give clients a straightforward place to browse images, make choices, and leave feedback.

The process helps replace scattered email conversations with a gallery-based approval process. After creating a collection, you can send an automated email to clients or copy the gallery link and share it separately. When a client approves a collection, picu sends an automatic email notification so you know the selection is ready for the next step.

Present Galleries with Your Branding

picu uses a theme-independent styling for proofing collections, providing a consistent environment for clients as they review their images. Pro includes further control over the client gallery appearance. Add your custom logo and tailor the gallery presentation to align with your branding, giving each proofing experience a more recognizable appearance.

This branded approach keeps the approval process connected to your WordPress website. Clients can view their collection and provide their choices without being sent to a separate third-party service for the proofing experience.

Collect Clear, Image-Specific Feedback

picu Pro lets clients add comments and markers to individual images. Because feedback is attached directly to the relevant image, you can understand which photograph a comment refers to without sorting through separate messages or trying to match general notes to a gallery.

This is useful when clients need to identify preferred images, explain requested changes, or communicate requirements during a project. Once the collection is approved, you can retrieve the selections and incorporate them into your preferred photo management workflow.

Set Selection Rules and Downloads

Use flexible selection settings to define a minimum or maximum number of images a client can select, or set a range for the approval. These limits add clarity to the brief and help clients meet the required selection quota.

You can also optionally allow clients to download all images in a convenient ZIP file. The download option can be enabled for each gallery or client when you want to provide access to the approved images for sharing or further use.

Manage Images and Protect Your Work

For larger collections, the import capability lets you upload quantities of images via FTP and import them into picu directly from your web server. This reduces the need for time-consuming manual uploads when preparing proofing galleries.

Pro also includes theft protection measures, including the ability to add watermarks to uploads and other security features intended to help keep your work secure during the proofing process.

Support Multiple Clients

Multi-client support is designed for photographers managing several clients. Send photo collections to multiple recipients and receive individual selections, keeping responses associated with the relevant recipients.

Installation and Workflow

Install picu Pro in WordPress, make a private photo gallery, and add the collection you want a client to review. Configure branding, selection limits, feedback, download access, or watermarks as needed. Send the automated email or copy the gallery link, then monitor approval notifications and retrieve the final selections for your existing workflow.