Photography
Aperture Collective
A photography studio replaced Google Photos and Dropbox with self-hosted alternatives
85% vs Google + Dropbox
Storage cost reduction
Self-hosted galleries with direct links
Client delivery
100% — client photos never touch third-party servers
Data privacy
The challenge
A 5-person photography studio was storing 2TB+ of client photos across Google Photos, Dropbox, and WeTransfer. Between storage costs, client delivery fees, and privacy concerns around storing client photos on Big Tech servers, they needed a better solution.
The solution
Deployed Immich for photo management and client galleries, Nextcloud for file sharing and delivery, and a simple portfolio site. All client photos are now stored on their own server with automatic backups to Cloudflare R2.
ImmichNextcloud
“Our clients trust us with their most personal moments. Having those photos on our own server instead of Google's gives both us and our clients real peace of mind.”
Maria S. · Studio Owner, Aperture Collective