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Complete documentation for photographers using SmarterPhoto Gallery.

Last Updated: February 23, 2026

🚀 Quick Start

New to SmarterPhoto Gallery? Start here:

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Get up and running in 15 minutes. Create your first gallery, upload photos, share with clients, and accept payments.

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  • FAQ - Answers to common questions about galleries, uploads, payments, and AI features
  • Troubleshooting - Solutions to technical issues and error messages

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Account & Billing

Q: How much does SmarterPhoto cost?
A: See Pricing FAQ

Q: How do I upgrade to Pro?
A: See Upgrade Instructions

Q: Can I cancel my subscription?
A: See Cancellation Policy

Photo Uploads

Q: What file formats are supported?
A: See Supported Formats

Q: Photos won't upload - what do I do?
A: See Upload Troubleshooting

Q: How many photos can I upload at once?
A: See Batch Upload Limits

Q: How do I password-protect a gallery?
A: See Password Protection

Q: How do I share my gallery URL?
A: See Sharing Instructions

Q: Can I use my own domain?
A: See Custom Domain Guide

Payments

Q: How much do I earn per sale?
A: See Revenue Split

Q: When do I get paid?
A: See Payout Schedule

Q: How do I set up payouts?
A: See Stripe Setup

AI Features

Q: How does AI Photo Culling work?
A: See AI Culling Guide

Q: What is Purchase Prediction?
A: See Purchase Prediction Guide

Q: Do AI features cost extra?
A: See AI Pricing

Watermarking

Q: How do I add a watermark?
A: See Watermark Setup

Q: Does the watermark appear on purchased photos?
A: See Watermark FAQ

Q: My watermark isn't showing - why?
A: See Watermark Troubleshooting

📖 User Guides by Photography Type

Wedding Photographers

Recommended reading:
1. Quick Start Guide
2. AI Photo Culling - Wedding-Specific
3. Purchase Prediction - Wedding Strategies
4. Watermarking - Wedding Best Practices
5. Custom Domain Setup

Key features for weddings:
- Key moment detection (first look, cake cutting, first dance)
- Facial expression analysis (genuine smiles, eyes open)
- Purchase prediction (know which photos couple will love)
- Password-protected galleries (private sharing)

Sports Photographers

Recommended reading:
1. Quick Start Guide
2. AI Photo Culling - Sports-Specific
3. Purchase Prediction - Sports Strategies
4. Action Moment Detection
5. Jersey Number Recognition

Key features for sports:
- Action moment detection (ball contact, jump apex)
- Jersey number recognition (find all photos of player #12)
- Burst sequence handling (best frame from rapid fire)
- Team photo packages (per-player galleries)

Event Photographers

Recommended reading:
1. Quick Start Guide
2. AI Photo Culling Guide
3. Purchase Prediction - Event Strategies
4. Watermarking Guide
5. Smart Albums

Key features for events:
- Fast culling (process 500+ photos in minutes)
- Smart albums (auto-organize by time/quality)
- Facial recognition (find photos of specific attendees)
- Bulk sales to event organizers

Portrait Photographers

Recommended reading:
1. Quick Start Guide
2. AI Photo Culling - Portrait Focus
3. Purchase Prediction Guide
4. Watermarking - Portrait Best Practices
5. Custom Domain Setup

Key features for portraits:
- Facial expression analysis (genuine smiles, eyes open)
- Duplicate detection (best of similar poses)
- Purchase prediction (focus editing on favorites)
- Password-protected client galleries

🎓 Tutorials & Walkthroughs

Complete Workflows

Wedding Photography Workflow (End-to-end):
1. Upload all photos
2. Run AI Culling
3. Review and organize
4. Run Purchase Prediction
5. Create Smart Albums
6. Share gallery with couple

Sports Team Photography Workflow:
1. Upload game photos
2. Enable jersey detection
3. Run AI Culling
4. Filter by player
5. Create per-player galleries
6. Share with parents

💡 Pro Tips & Best Practices

Photo Upload Tips:
- Upload in batches of 100-200 for reliability
- Use wired connection for large uploads (500+ photos)
- Upload unedited originals first, run AI culling, then edit keepers
- JPG format uploads fastest

AI Culling Best Practices:
- Start with Conservative mode, adjust to Moderate after testing
- Always review "Review" category (AI is unsure about these)
- Check "Reject" category quickly (might have false rejects)
- AI learns from your overrides - gets better over time

Purchase Prediction Strategies:
- Edit high-prediction photos first (save editing time)
- Use high-prediction photos as gallery cover
- Order gallery by prediction score (best photos first)
- Price high-prediction photos higher ($30+ vs $20)

Watermark Design:
- Keep it simple (logo or text only)
- Use white color with 50% opacity (visible on all backgrounds)
- Bottom right position (least intrusive)
- Test on 10 sample photos before sharing gallery

Custom Domain Tips:
- Choose short, memorable subdomain (photos, gallery, clients)
- Test DNS with whatsmydns.net before verifying
- Wait full 60 minutes for DNS propagation
- Keep username.smarterphoto.gallery working (backward compatible)

🆘 Need More Help?

Contact Support

Email: support@smarterphoto.gallery
Response Time: 24-48 hours (weekdays)

When contacting support, include:
- Description of issue
- Screenshots of errors
- Browser and device
- Your account email

System Status

Platform Status: All systems operational ✅
Last Updated: February 23, 2026

Known Issues: None currently

📱 Mobile App

Coming Soon: iOS and Android apps for:
- Gallery browsing and management
- Photo uploads on the go
- Client notifications
- Sales tracking

Current: Mobile web interface works on all devices

🚀 What's New?

February 23, 2026:
- ✨ Custom Domain support launched ($49 one-time)
- 📚 Complete help documentation published
- 🎨 Photographer homepage improvements

February 2026:
- 🤖 Purchase Prediction AI (40% sales increase)
- 🏀 Action Moment Detection for sports
- 📸 Smart Albums auto-creation
- 🎯 Subject Detection (jersey numbers, faces)
- ✍️ Auto-Captioning with GPT-5 Vision

January 2026:
- 🔍 AI Photo Culling released
- ⚡ Performance improvements (2x faster gallery loading)
- 💧 Watermarking enhancements

📄 Documentation Info

Last Updated: February 23, 2026
Version: 1.0
Total Guides: 7 comprehensive documents

Contributing: Found an error or have a suggestion? Email support@smarterphoto.gallery

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