Selection change control

How to Change a Client Photo Selection After Confirmation

Handle additions and removals after a client confirms photos, account for work already started, reopen favorites, and reconfirm the current selection.

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Record the requested additions and removals
Check work already started before reopening favorites
Reconfirm one complete current selection

Client photo selection being revised in a GalleryDock gallery

Quick answer

When a client wants to change a photo selection after confirmation, record exactly which images are being added and removed before editing the gallery or production list. Check whether retouching, album design, export, or delivery has already started, explain any effect on timing or scope, reopen the favorites only when appropriate, and ask the client to confirm the complete current set again. GalleryDock stores the current favorite state but does not create an automatic version history, change log, or notification trail.

Clarify the request

Turn an informal message into an exact delta

Do not replace a confirmed set based on phrases such as “a few different photos.” Identify every addition and removal.

Use filenames

Ask for exact filenames or gallery references so similar frames cannot be confused.

Separate additions

List each newly requested image independently from the photographs that should leave the selection.

Separate removals

Record which previously confirmed files are being withdrawn and where they may already be in production.

Restate the new total

Calculate the resulting count so both sides understand the complete revised scope.

Production impact

Check what has happened since confirmation

The same selection change has a different impact before work starts, during retouching, or after final delivery.

Review the project stage

Check whether retouching, design, export, delivery, or external handoff has begun.

Identify completed work

Mark affected files that have already consumed editing, review, or delivery time.

Explain the effect

Communicate any schedule, included-scope, or separately agreed cost effect before changing the list.

Choose the update path

Reopen favorites, document a fixed delta, or keep the original selection when production constraints require it.

Reconfirmation

Create one current source of truth

A revised selection should end with one complete confirmed state, not several messages that must be interpreted later.

Update the gallery state

Allow the intended favorite changes and make sure the client is working in the correct gallery.

Review the complete set

Ask the client to check every remaining favorite, not only the newly discussed files.

Confirm the current count

Restate the final number and request explicit confirmation of the complete revised selection.

Update production records

Apply the same additions and removals to Lightroom Collections, task lists, or handoff documents manually.

Confirmed GalleryDock favorites reopened for a documented client change — Reopen favorites deliberatelyReopen selection access only after scope, timing, and responsibility are clear.

Photo selection change reviewed after retouching work has started — Account for production already underwayWork already completed can affect cost, schedule, and which changes remain practical.

Comparison

Ways to handle a selection change

Choose a controlled path based on project stage and the size of the requested change.

Approach	Best for	Tradeoff
Reopen favorites	A client who needs to review the complete set again	Requires a new full confirmation and count check
Documented delta	A small, exact add/remove request	Must be applied consistently across every production tool
Keep original selection	Work already completed under a fixed scope	May not satisfy a late preference change
Create a revised scope	A material change after production began	Can affect schedule or separately agreed pricing
Rely on message history	Nothing reliable	Creates ambiguity about the actual current set

Before retouching

Reopen favorites, let the client revise the full set, and reconfirm the new count before work begins.

During retouching

Document the delta and explain the impact of replacing images that have already been edited.

After delivery

Treat additional requests as a new controlled scope rather than silently rewriting the completed delivery record.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about this workflow

Can a client change favorites after confirming them?

Yes, when the photographer allows the selection to be reopened or accepts a documented change. The effect depends on work already completed.

Does GalleryDock keep a selection version history?

No automatic version history or change log should be assumed. Record the previous state and requested delta in your own project process.

Will GalleryDock notify my production tools?

No. Update Lightroom Collections, retouching lists, album plans, or external handoffs manually.

Should the client reconfirm every favorite?

Yes. A complete reconfirmation is safer than confirming only the new images while leaving the rest ambiguous.

What if retouching has already started?

Identify completed work first and communicate any effect on timeline, included scope, or separately agreed charges before accepting the revision.

Is selection confirmation the same as retouching approval?

No. Selecting which images should be worked on is different from approving the quality or completion of retouching.

Related resources

Separate selection from retouching approvalKeep the “which images” decision distinct from review of finished edits.Give clients clear selection instructionsSet expectations for favorites, comments, count, deadline, and confirmation.Update the Lightroom working setMaintain a verified Collection after the confirmed client set changes.Explain gallery favoritesShow clients how to add, remove, review, and confirm favorite images.

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