Why it matters
The gallery delivery experience starts before a client opens the gallery. The invite email is often the first thing they see after the shoot is ready.
A clear invite should look polished, include the right context, and make it easy for the client to open the correct gallery. It should also give the photographer a simple way to follow up when someone has not visited yet, without guessing which link was sent to whom.
What changed
Compose polished invite emails
Gallery settings now includes a dedicated Email page for sending gallery invites. From that page, photographers can prepare an invite with the gallery title, gallery branding, a custom message, the gallery password if one is enabled, a clear call to action, and a fallback gallery link.
The message editor supports bold, italic, and safe links, so the invite can include helpful context without turning into a long plain-text note.
Choose how the gallery appears in the email
The invite can include gallery imagery in a few different ways: Cover + grid, Grid only, Cover only, or No images.
When a grid is used, it is built from exactly three gallery photos. The available grid layouts are Triptych, Feature + two, and Stacked hero. That keeps the email preview intentional while still letting each gallery feel connected to the work being delivered.
Send personal links to each recipient
Each recipient gets a personal gallery link, not just the generic shared gallery URL. That makes the invite more useful after it leaves SendPhoto.
Personal invite links help show whether that recipient visited the gallery. This is visit behavior, not a guaranteed email-open signal, so it is best used as practical context for follow-up.
Review invite history
The Email page also includes delivery history. It shows the recipient, status, sent time, and whether the invite was visited.
The compose flow supports multiple recipients, optional first and last name, duplicate-recipient validation, and a confirmation before sending again to someone who already received the invite. If gallery sharing is not enabled yet, sending invites can enable sharing as part of the flow.
How to use it
- Open one of your galleries in SendPhoto.
- Go to the gallery Email or Send invites page.
- Choose how the gallery should appear in the email.
- If you use a grid, select three gallery photos and choose the grid layout.
- Add one or more recipients, with optional first and last names.
- Write a short message and preview the invite.
- Send the invites, then review delivery history when needed.
What to include in a good gallery invite
The best invite is usually short. Give the client enough context to recognize the gallery, then let the gallery do the work.
- Use the gallery title clients will recognize.
- Add a short message if the delivery needs context.
- Include the password when the gallery is password protected.
- Choose a preview style that fits the shoot.
- Use the delivery history to follow up with more context when an invite has not been visited.
This update keeps email invites close to the gallery itself. You do not need to copy links into a separate email tool just to send a polished delivery note.