Photography Tool with Website and Galleries in One Place
The most common photographer tool combo is Squarespace (or Format) for the portfolio website and Pixieset (or similar) for client gallery delivery. It's two separate tools, two subscriptions, two logins, and most critically — two workflows that never talk to each other. When you deliver a gallery in Pixieset, your Squarespace portfolio doesn't know about it. Lumeny combines both in one platform, and adds automatic portfolio updates as a core feature.
How Lumeny Combines Website and Galleries
In Lumeny, your portfolio is built from your client galleries. When you publish a gallery and mark it as public, it appears in your portfolio automatically. The portfolio and the gallery pages share the same design system, the same domain (on Pro), and the same platform.
This means:
- One login — no switching between platforms
- One subscription — €9/month (Solo) or €19/month (Pro with custom domain)
- Automatic portfolio updates — deliver a gallery → portfolio updates, no extra step
- Consistent design — clients who browse your portfolio and then receive their gallery get a coherent brand experience
Your portfolio is publicly accessible and browsable. Your client galleries are private (PIN-protected) unless you explicitly mark them public. You control what appears in the portfolio and what stays private.
The Squarespace + Pixieset Combo Problem
Running two tools means maintaining two tools. Here's what that looks like in practice:
- You finish editing a shoot.
- You upload photos to Pixieset, create the gallery, set the PIN, send the link to the client.
- Separately: you log into Squarespace, export some of your favorite photos from the shoot, upload them, arrange them in the portfolio gallery, write a caption, save and publish.
Step 3 takes 20–40 minutes per shoot. If you shoot 40 times per year, that's 13–26 hours of portfolio maintenance annually — just to keep your Squarespace current.
Most photographers either do this inconsistently (portfolio falls behind) or skip it entirely (portfolio is perpetually outdated). The fix is having both in one platform where the delivery action automatically updates the portfolio.
Squarespace + Pixieset vs Lumeny
| Feature | Squarespace + Pixieset | Lumeny |
|---|---|---|
| Client gallery delivery | Pixieset | Yes |
| Portfolio website | Squarespace | Yes |
| Automatic portfolio updates | No (manual) | Yes |
| Shoot briefings | No | Yes |
| Booking overview | No | No (each) |
| Monthly cost | ~€25–35 combined | €9–19 |
| Number of tools | 2 | 1 |
| GDPR compliance | Partial | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Lumeny replace a full Squarespace website? For the portfolio function, yes. If you use Squarespace for blogging, contact forms, or complex marketing pages, you might keep a minimal Squarespace alongside Lumeny. But if your Squarespace site is primarily a portfolio, Lumeny replaces it — and keeps it updated automatically.
Can I have a custom domain for my Lumeny portfolio?
Yes, on the Pro plan (€19/month). Your portfolio and all galleries are served from galleries.yourname.com or any subdomain you choose.
What does my Lumeny portfolio look like? Your portfolio uses the same clean, minimal design as your gallery pages — photography-forward, no clutter. It's organized by the projects you choose to make public.
Do I have to make all my galleries public in my portfolio? No. You choose which galleries appear in your portfolio. Client galleries remain private by default — you only make them public if you want them to be portfolio content.
Stop Maintaining Two Separate Tools
Lumeny combines your portfolio website and client gallery delivery in one platform — with automatic portfolio updates. Try it free for 14 days.
Start Free TrialWritten by Christian Bauer, founder of Lumeny and photographer with 10+ years of experience.