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Proof Gallery

Photographers share proofs and clients star their favorite shots.

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The idea

Photographers upload a session of watermarked proofs and send a private gallery link. Clients star picks, leave notes and see how many edits are included. Photographers get one clean list instead of screenshots and texts.

Who it is for
Portrait, family and event photographers
How it makes money
Monthly subscription by storage
Suggested stack
Next.js, MySQL, Tailwind, hosted on a small VPS
Launch cost
$100 to $500

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PROMPT 1 OF 3

Build a web app called Proof Gallery. Photographers sign up and create a gallery with client name, email, session date and number of included edits. Upload many images at once, generate web-size watermarked versions and thumbnails.

PROMPT 2 OF 3

Send the client a private link with a password. Clients browse a grid, star images and add a note per image. Show a counter of picks versus included edits and an option to request extra edits at a set price.

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PROMPT 3 OF 3

When the client submits picks, email the photographer a list of file names. Take payment for extra edits through Stripe. Add a Stripe subscription for photographers tiered by storage.

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  4. 04AI build kickoffPaste the prompts below into Claude, Cursor or Lovable, one at a time.
  5. 05Server and hostingPick a host and have your AI walk you through setup.
  6. 06Backend and dataLogins, database and payments, one prompt at a time.
  7. 07Frontend and designScreens, colors and a simple logo that look professional.
  8. 08Go livePut it online, then submit to the App Store and Google Play if it is a mobile app.
  9. 09Marketing planLaunch posts, local outreach and your first 100 users.
  10. 10Launch and growShip it and add your live link to earn the Shipped badge.
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