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A client portal built for delivery day.

A custom client portal for videographers and photographers — manage every project and shoot, share private galleries and final cuts, and let clients review, approve and pay without a single WeTransfer link or "did you get my feedback?" email.

Built for videographers · Live in 2–4 weeks · Hosted & maintained by me

app.northlightfilms.co

Good morning, Theo

6 films in production
+ New project
6
In production
2
Delivering
$27k
Booked
R&P
Riya & Paul film
Final cut · in review
Review
BW
Brightwave brand film
Shoot Thu
On track
LM
Lakeside music video
Editing
Editing
Riya & Paul
Your portal
Up next
Your film is ready
Review & approve
Your to-do
Approve the final cut
2 versions inside

What is a videographer client portal?

A videographer client portal is a private, branded space each client logs into to see their project — the shoot schedule, their private gallery, the cut that's ready for review, and what's left to pay. For you, it's one dashboard that tracks every project from booking to final delivery.

Instead of scattering deliverables across WeTransfer links, Google Drive folders, email threads and DMs, everything a client needs lives behind one link with your studio's name on it. Review rounds happen in one place, approvals are logged, and "which version is final?" stops being a question you dread.

It's a custom app for your video business — built around your shoot workflow, your review stages and your deliverables — hosted and maintained for you, so your clients get a premium experience and you get your evenings back.

The problem

Your projects shouldn't live in WeTransfer links.

Sending cuts over email and chasing feedback in DMs is slow, messy and makes a premium service feel scrappy. A portal fixes the whole handoff.

WeTransfer links Drive folders Feedback in DMs "Which cut is final?" Invoices over email Expired download links Endless revision threads

One portal. Everything in it.

app.northlightfilms.co

Delivery · Riya & Paul

Final cut · 2 versions
Send to client
2
Versions
1
In review
98%
On-time
FC
Feature film · 6 min
Awaiting approval
In review
HL
Highlight · 90 sec
Approved
Approved
RW
Raw footage
Delivered
Delivered

What's inside

Every project, gallery and approval in one app.

Run projects, shoots and invoices from your dashboard — and give each client a portal to watch, review and approve their film.

You manage
  • Projects & shoots
  • Client & contact details
  • Galleries & deliverables
  • Invoices & payments
Your clients get
  • Their shoot schedule
  • Private galleries
  • Review & approve cuts
  • Pay & download

Why custom

Why a custom app beats a folder full of links.

Generic file-sharing tools weren't built for a creative business. A custom portal is built around your process and makes every handoff feel like part of your brand.

Fits your workflow

Your project stages, your review rounds, your deliverable types. The app mirrors how you already move a project from booking to final cut.

A premium experience

Clients review and approve in a beautiful space with your studio's name on it — not a generic download page that expires in a week.

Grows on request

Want a booking form, a contract stage or a testimonial request after delivery? Unlimited edits mean it just gets added.

How it works

From patchwork to portal in a few weeks.

1

Book a build

We start with a quick call about how you actually work, videographers and the way you like to run things.

2

I build it to you

Your branding, your fields, your workflow. I design and build the whole app, you just review it.

3

Go live

Your portal is live in about 2–4 weeks, on your own domain. Your clients get their private logins.

4

Grow with it

Need a change? Just message me. Unlimited edits mean your portal evolves as your business does.

Simple pricing

One build fee. One monthly plan.

No per-seat pricing, no surprise invoices. A flat build with three rounds of customization, then a simple monthly plan that keeps it hosted, maintained and always yours to tweak.

Custom portal for videographers

Built around your workflow

I design and build the whole app to match exactly how you work — your fields, your steps, your client experience — with your branding and your domain.

$1,750× 3 payments

includes 3 rounds of updates · then $149/mo

  • A custom app built around how videographers actually work
  • A branded client portal with your name on it
  • 3 rounds of customization to fit your business
  • Live in about 2–4 weeks
  • Then $149/mo: hosting, maintenance & unlimited edits
Book a build →

The $149/month

It runs like your website. Always on, always cared for.

The monthly plan is what makes a custom app painless to own. No developer to hire, no updates to chase, no scope anxiety when you want a change.

Hosting

Fast, secure and online 24/7, on a domain with your name on it.

Maintenance

Updates, backups and fixes handled for you, quietly, in the background.

Unlimited edits

Want a new field, tab or tweak? Just ask. No quotes, no hourly, no drama.

Priority support

A real person who knows your business, and answers when you need one.

Good questions

Videographer portals, answered.

What is a videographer client portal?

It's a private, branded web app where each client sees their shoot schedule, private gallery, cuts ready for review and what's left to pay. For you, it's one dashboard that tracks every project from booking through final delivery, so nothing lives in a scattered folder or an email thread.

Can clients review and approve edits in the portal?

Yes. Clients watch the cut, leave feedback and approve right in their portal, and every round is logged in one place. No more chasing notes across email, texts and comments on three different platforms.

How is this different from a Google Drive or WeTransfer link?

Those move files, but they don't run your business or reflect your brand — links expire, feedback scatters and clients feel like they're picking up a package off the porch. A custom portal keeps the whole project, review and payment in one branded home that makes your work feel premium.

Does it work for photographers too?

Absolutely. The same portal handles galleries, selects, approvals and delivery for photographers just as well as videographers — it's built around your deliverables, whatever they are.

How much does a custom video portal cost?

The build is 3 payments of $1,750, including 3 rounds of customization. Once it's live, it's $149/mo for hosting, maintenance and unlimited edits. No per-client or per-gallery fees.

How long until it is live?

Most video portals go live in about 2 to 4 weeks, depending on how much we tailor. I build it; you review and approve, then your clients get their logins.

Ready to make delivery day feel premium?

Book a build and I'll design a custom portal around your shoot-to-delivery workflow — your brand, your process, live in a few weeks.

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