Source: https://restorebunny.com/guides/event-photo-delivery-contact-sheet/

# Deliver Event Photos with a Contact Sheet and Manifest

Package a selected event set with clear filenames, private-context checks and a record of delivered versions.

Photography workflows2 min readUpdated 16 October 2026

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Quick answer

## The short version

An event delivery should make the intended selection obvious and allow a recipient to identify a file without describing it vaguely. Keep approved images separate from drafts, include a simple contact sheet and record which versions were delivered. Review privacy and permission expectations for the actual audience.

## Define the job before editing

An event delivery should make the intended selection obvious and allow a recipient to identify a file without describing it vaguely. Keep approved images separate from drafts, include a simple contact sheet and record which versions were delivered. Review privacy and permission expectations for the actual audience.

## Make selection and transfer auditable

Give files stable event identifiers and keep a manifest of the delivered names. Use the contact sheet as an index rather than the only copy of the photos. Check that any ZIP archive opens and that images remain readable after the transfer path used by the recipient.

## Make the decision from evidence

Avoid sending a whole working directory simply because it is convenient. It may contain rejected frames, private notes or unapproved edits. Keep originals and editing stages privately, then generate a clean delivery set whose contents match the recipient’s agreed needs.

## A worked planning example

Example: A club receives 40 approved JPEGs, a numbered index and a text manifest. A later correction refers to EVENT-023 and replaces only the affected approved file, while the delivery note records the updated version.

## A practical checklist

1. Select approved files explicitly.
2. Build a readable contact index.
3. Verify the transfer package.
4. Record delivery and replacement versions.

## Keep a traceable result

Keep the source file, the working copy and the delivery copy as separate items. Record the input and the changes you actually made so another person can understand the result later. These workflow examples are planning examples, not documented customer outcomes or proof of a successful restoration.

## FAQs

Is a contact sheet enough for a final event delivery?

It is an index of thumbnails. Supply the separately agreed full-size or delivery-size images as well.

Should I replace my original with the edited copy?

Keep the source unchanged and save a separate working or sharing copy. An export, edit or AI interpretation can omit information that remains useful in the source.

## Sources

Preservation and technical guidance reviewed for this article.

- MDN Web Docs: [Pixel manipulation with Canvas](<https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Canvas_API/Tutorial/Pixel_manipulation_with_canvas>)

## Related

- [Open the related free tool](<https://restorebunny.com/tools/photo-contact-sheet/>)
- [Prepare Artist Portfolio Images with Consistent Captions](<https://restorebunny.com/guides/artist-portfolio-image-delivery/>)
- [Browse photo guides](<https://restorebunny.com/guides/>)
- [Free image tools](<https://restorebunny.com/tools/>)

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