Online photo gallery for equestrian photographers

Are you an equestrian photographer looking for a French platform that truly fits the way you work? MesGaleries.com offers a complete professional tool designed for the specifics of equestrian competitions: face recognition and rider-by-rider tracking, fast high-definition delivery, automated print sales, support based in France that replies in under 18 minutes. All your data stays stored in France, in compliance with the GDPR.

This page explains how MesGaleries meets your practical needs, from the first client meeting to the very last print sale.

The specific challenges of equestrian photographers

The dominant tools (Pixieset, ShootProof, Pic-Time) treat galleries as a simple file repository, without addressing the real friction points of equestrian competitions. Here are the problems you regularly run into, and to which MesGaleries provides a tailored answer:

• Equestrian competitions bring together hundreds of riders and several thousand photos per day. Manual sorting is impossible.
• Riders and owners want their photos fast, often within days of the competition, to share them at their club and on social media.
• Physical prints are highly valued in the equestrian world (frames for the club, keepsake photos for the horse's owner), and they are a significant source of additional income.
• You need to structure galleries by class and keep the history over several seasons for regular riders.

Face recognition and rider-by-rider tracking

At a horse show, a rider completes a show jumping round in a matter of seconds: you shoot 30-50 photos of the same horse-and-rider pair, then move straight on to the next one. In the end, your gallery contains hundreds of riders and several thousand photos. Face recognition lets every rider instantly find their photos with a selfie, and you can also structure the gallery by class (1m show jumping, Amateur 2 dressage, young horses…) to make browsing easier.

A gallery that respects your visual identity

The work of an equestrian photographer is first and foremost artistic: the gallery should step back and let your images speak. MesGaleries offers a clean, professional design by default, fully customizable to match your studio's visual identity: colors, typography, logo, custom subdomain (your-studio.mesgaleries.com), tailor-made welcome banner.

Above all, the platform learns from the way you work. After a few galleries, MesGaleries automatically suggests your standard chapters, your export quality preferences and your protection settings. You save time where your peers lose it.

Key features for equestrian photographers

• Selfie face recognition (riders and those accompanying them find themselves in 1 click)
• Organization by chapters and sub-chapters (classes, categories, days)
• Custom subdomain for your recurring competitions
• Built-in store for print sales (printed by Negatif+)
• Permanent galleries: riders come back to buy months after the competition

Smooth delivery, in high definition

Your clients collect their photos through a permanent gallery, secured by password or face recognition, accessible 24/7. No more expired WeTransfer links, no more full Google Drive, no more lost files.

• Individual or batch download, in the resolution you choose (compressed preview for public distribution, full HD for clients).
• No time limit, no size limit.
• Detailed download statistics.
• No ads, no ad tracking.

Sell your prints without handling the logistics

Print sales are a steady source of additional income for equestrian photographers. MesGaleries automates everything: your clients order directly from the gallery, you set your commission on each sale, and the partner lab Negatif+ prints, packs and ships the prints.

You earn your commission without handling a single box. Negatif+ quality is our benchmark: no parcel arrives damaged.

The equestrian photographer's workflow from A to Z

Here is how an equestrian photographer actually uses MesGaleries, from the start of the assignment to the last print sale:

1. Before the competition, you set up the gallery with the structure of the scheduled classes.
2. During the competition, you shoot without interruption. No technical constraints on site.
3. That evening or the next day, you import the photos into the gallery, organized by class.
4. You share the link with the participating clubs and on social media. Face recognition lets every rider find themselves immediately.
5. Print sales build up over time: frames for the club, keepsakes for the owner, mementos for the rider.

MesGaleries vs Pixieset, ShootProof, Pic-Time

The international solutions are solid, but built for the North American market. For an equestrian photographer in Europe, here is what changes:

• Interface available in English, as well as in French, Spanish and German.
• Billing in euros with French VAT, compliant invoices for your accounting.
• Data hosted in France, GDPR compliant with no additional contract.
• Support based in France, average response time under 18 minutes, weekends included.
• Extensive customization of the design (colors, fonts, subdomain).
• Eco-friendly hosting: refurbished servers powered 100% by solar energy produced on site.

International competitors do not have a feel for European horse shows. MesGaleries natively provides the tools you need, with no complex configuration.

Pricing and getting started

The Standard plan at €15/month covers the needs of an equestrian photographer starting out (10 active galleries, 80 GB of storage). The Gold plan at €28/month takes you up to 40 active galleries and unlocks the customizable commission on sales as well as face recognition protection. The Premium plan at €50/month removes any limit on published galleries.

The Free plan can be used indefinitely and lets you try out the platform on two galleries, with no time limit whatsoever.

See all plans and their detailed comparison →

Frequently asked questions from equestrian photographers

A few answers to the questions you most often ask yourself before trying the platform.

• How do I organize a horse show gallery with hundreds of riders? MesGaleries lets you structure a gallery by chapters and sub-chapters: for example "Saturday > 1m show jumping > Amateur 2 category". Riders browse easily by class. Face recognition also lets them find everything with 1 selfie, without knowing the structure.
• Can riders find their photos if they no longer remember what time they competed? Yes, that is actually the main use: they take a selfie in the gallery and the face recognition engine shows them every photo they appear in, whether they are on foot, on horseback, over a fence or at the awards ceremony.
• How can I sell photo prints to riders or horse owners? The built-in store offers all the classic formats (10×15, 20×30, A4, A3, panoramic formats). You set your commission. The Negatif+ lab prints and ships. It is a steady additional income that continues for several months after the competition.
• Can I create a recurring subdomain for my seasonal competitions? Yes, you get a custom subdomain (your-studio.mesgaleries.com) on which you publish all your events. Riders come back season after season to the same address, which strengthens your brand.

You will find more answers in our general FAQ.

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