How to protect your photography previews online

A gallery a client can browse before paying is genuinely useful -- but only if what they're browsing can't just be screenshotted and used for free.

Watermarking

A real overlay across the preview image -- adjustable size and density, and optionally your own studio logo instead of a generic mark. It's visible enough to discourage use, without making the preview useless for picking favorites.

Screenshot-blur protection

A separate, stronger layer: half of every preview stays permanently blurred, with a press-and-hold to peek that snaps back the moment it's released. Nothing is ever fully clear until it's actually been purchased or downloaded.

Full-resolution originals are never served publicly, regardless of any setting -- a client only ever sees a protected preview until they've actually paid or you've released it.

Both are real, existing gallery settings -- see watermarking and screenshot protection for the exact setup.

Turn on real preview protection on your first gallery in a few minutes.

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