Good morning, Ana
Tuesday, March 18 — a newborn, a senior, and a wedding consult this week
New inquiries
3
from your website form · today
Sessions this week
4
across 4 different session types
Automations running
8
working quietly in the background
Tips this month
$340
12 reviews collected
This week
Priya & Marcus Vale
Newborn · in-studio
Maya Okafor
High school senior · downtown + studio
The Bennett–Cole wedding
Consult call · September date
The Hart family + Cooper
Family session — bringing the dog
Running for you right now
AutomatedPrep guides
2 going out automatically this week
Review & tip requests
Queued for 3 delivered galleries
Newsletter · "Spring mini-sessions"
Scheduled to 214 past clients · Fri 9 AM
"Time for your next session?"
8 families hit their 1-year mark
One client. One profile. Every session.
This is the thing other CRMs get wrong: repeat clients scattered into disconnected projects. Here, every session a family ever books lives under one profile — from the first maternity shoot to a senior portrait eighteen years later.
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The Okafor Family
Deni & Ade · Maya (17), Theo (12) · Cooper the dog · client since 2008
12
Sessions
18 yrs
As a client
$6,140
Lifetime
2008
Maternity — expecting Maya
First time in the studio. Where it all started.
2008
Newborn — Maya, 9 days
2009
First birthday — cake smash
2012
Maternity + newborn — baby Theo
Second pregnancy. Same profile, no re-entering anything.
2016
Family session — the four of them
2022
Family — and a new puppy
Cooper's first session.
2026
High school senior — Maya
The newborn from 2008. Booked this week.
The years ahead
Prom · engagement · wedding · their own maternity
When they're ready, you'll already be in their corner — and the CRM will remember every bit of it.
“I can finally keep a repeat client's sessions under one roof.” — exactly the pet peeve this was built to fix.
Workflows
Tell My Studio Books what to do, and when — like Dubsado, but built around photography sessions. Each workflow is a trigger, an action, and your timing. Set them once and they run on their own.
Inquiry received
Auto-reply in your voiceSo no enquiry waits on you
ImmediatelySession booked
Send the matching prep guideMaternity, senior, wedding — the right one, automatically
ImmediatelyBefore session
Reminder + what to wearWith timing you choose
5 days beforeMorning of
Location & arrival details
7:00 AMGallery delivered
Ask for a Google review + tip
After 3 daysAfter delivery
Print & wall-art reminder
30 days later1 year later
"Ready for your next session?"The life-cycle nudge that brings families back
On the anniversarySelections over package
Invoice the balance automaticallyWhen a client picks more images than their package includes
$30 / extra imageEach birthday
A birthday note to the family
On the dayGuides
A prep guide for every session type, sent automatically by your workflows. Use the built-in starters, or upload your own — your wording, your brand — and attach each to a session type.
Your session guides
Maternity
What to wear · 34–36 week timing
Newborn
First 14 days · feeding · keeping baby warm
Family
Coordinating outfits · golden hour
High school senior
Outfit changes · locations · props
Prom
Group posing · timing before the dance
Engagement
Location ideas · what to bring
Wedding
Timeline · family-shot list · getting-ready
Glamour
Hair & makeup · wardrobe · what to expect
Pets
Treats · timing · keeping it calm
Upload your own
YoursDrop a PDF here or click to upload
Your own guide, in your own words
Senior Style Guide 2026.pdfAttached to · Senior
ActiveWedding Timeline Worksheet.pdfAttached to · Wedding
ActiveOnce attached, your guide sends automatically through the matching workflow — no extra steps.
Newsletters
Yes — send newsletters straight from your books, to the people already in them. Pick who it goes to (your whole list, a session type, birthdays this month, seniors graduating, families you haven't seen in a year), write it once, and schedule it.
Compose
Recent newsletters
| Newsletter | Sent to | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Fall mini-sessions | All · 198 | 61% |
| Senior reveal party | Seniors · 24 | 74% |
| It's been a year… | Lapsed · 41 | 52% |
| Holiday gift sessions | All · 187 | 68% |
Newsletter signup form
Embed<script src="https://mystudiobooks.com/f/embed.js"
data-studio="ana-brandt"
data-form="newsletter"></script>
Yes — signup is an embed. Paste it on your site and visitors can subscribe; they drop straight into your list.
Subscribers & unsubscribes
214 subscribers
Past clients + website signups
6 unsubscribed this month
Removed automatically — nothing to do
One-click unsubscribe
Added to every newsletter, so you stay compliant
Inquiry form
Embed a booking inquiry form on your website. Submissions land in your pipeline and the family gets an automatic reply. The session-type list spans your whole studio.
On your website
Live previewLet's talk about your session
Tell me a little about what you're looking for.
Embed on your website
<script src="https://mystudiobooks.com/f/embed.js"
data-studio="ana-brandt"></script>
Paste once on Squarespace, Wix, or WordPress. Every submission triggers your "Inquiry received" workflow.
Reviews & tips
After every gallery, your workflow emails the family to ask for a Google review and invites an optional tip. This month: 12 reviews, $340 in tips.
The email that goes out
Ana Brandt Photography
Your gallery is live and waiting. If you have a moment, a quick Google review means the world to a small studio like mine.
View your gallery
Leave a Google review
If you'd like to leave a tip
Settings
Send automatically
After every gallery delivery
Timing
Ask for a Google review
Offer a tip
Scheduler
Set your availability and let clients book themselves. A new booking creates the session, sends a confirmation, and starts that session's workflow — no back-and-forth, no double-bookings.
How clients book
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Your availability
Monday–Friday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
Buffer between sessions
Synced with Google Calendar
Booked times block off automatically
On a new booking
AutomatedCreate the session
Send confirmation + prep guide
Collect a deposit
Notify me
Contracts
Send contracts clients sign online. Start from our templates, or upload your own — and let them go out automatically when a session books.
Your contracts
Portrait Session Agreement
Our template · edited in your voice
Maternity & Newborn Agreement
Our template
Wedding Contract
Our template
Model & Print Release
Our template
Upload your own contract or click to browse
Use your existing wording — we'll handle the e-signature
Out for signature
| Client | Contract | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Okafor Family | Family Session | Signed |
| Bennett–Cole | Wedding | Awaiting |
| Priya Vale | Newborn Agreement | Signed |
| Maya Chen | Portrait Session | Awaiting |
When a session is booked, the matching contract sends for signature automatically — one less thing to remember.
Referrals
Know exactly where every client comes from. Tag each new client with who referred them — an existing client, or an outside source — and watch what's actually growing your studio.
Where your clients come from
Client referrals38
Instagram24
Google19
Wedding venues11
Word of mouth9
Add a referral source
NewOutside source options: Google · Instagram · Facebook · Wedding venue · Another vendor · Word of mouth · Other
Top referrers
Sarah Lindqvist
Sent you 3 new clients
The Okafor Family
Sent you 2 new clients
Each client gets their own referral link to share.
Settings
Make it yours. Set your brand once and it flows into every client email, guide, and gallery — and switch off any features you don't need.
Your brand
Brand kit
Logo
A
Upload your logo — appears on your dashboard & every client message
Business name
Location
Brand colors
#201E1B
#E7E2D9
#B06A4A
+
add
Brand keywords
warmeditorialfaith-ledfamily-first+ add
Brand voice
Your logo, colors, location, and keywords personalize every client-facing message — in your voice.
Features
Inquiry form
Scheduler
Workflows
Contracts
Reviews & tips
Newsletters
Galleries
Referrals
Turn off what you don't use — your dashboard shows only what you need.
Client communication
Add my logo to client emails
Use my brand colors in galleries & guides
Questionnaires
Send clients a short questionnaire before their session — what they're hoping for, who's coming, the details you need to prepare. Use ours by session type or build your own; it sends automatically on booking, and every answer saves straight to the client's profile.
Your questionnaires
Maternity & Newborn intake
Due date · feeding · preferences
Family session
Outfit colors · ages · must-have shots
High school senior
Style · locations · outfit changes
Wedding
Timeline · family shot list · vendors
Sample · Family session
What the client seesA few questions before your session
Out to clients
| Client | Questionnaire | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hart Family | Family | Completed |
| Priya Vale | Newborn intake | Completed |
| Maya Chen | Senior | Pending |
On booking, the matching questionnaire sends automatically — and every answer saves to the client's profile, ready when you prep.
What your client sees
A
Ana Brandt Photography
The Alvarez Family · your gallery
Tap the heart on the photos you love — then send your favorites straight to Ana. No email needed.
5 favorites
Your package includes 25
When they tap send, their picks land on their profile in your books — and if they went over their package, the extra-image invoice is ready for you.
Team & event galleries
Shooting a team, a cheer squad, or a dance recital? Upload one master gallery and assign it to everyone in the event at once — instead of uploading the same gallery to 30 separate accounts.
Master gallery
1
uploaded once
Athletes assigned
24
in a single click
Uploads saved
23
vs one-by-one
Photos delivered
248
to every family
The master gallery
Upload onceEastside Cheer · Spring 2026
248 photos · uploaded once · March 14
✓ Assigned to all 24 participants
Participants
24 assigned| Athlete / family | Gallery |
|---|---|
| Ava M. | Assigned |
| Sofia R. | Assigned |
| Mia T. | Assigned |
| Harper L. | Assigned |
| Olivia K. | Assigned |
| Emma B. | Assigned |
| Chloe N. | Assigned |
| Zoe P. | Assigned |
| Layla S. | Assigned |
| Ella V. | Assigned |
| + 14 more athletes — all assigned in one click | |
Each athlete’s family gets the gallery on their own profile — they can favorite, order prints, and any extra-image billing still works per family. Want each family to see only their athlete? Turn on per-participant filtering.
Pipeline
Inquiry → booked → shot → delivered, for every session type.
In this buildGalleries
Deliver finished galleries, see exactly what your clients love, and turn their favorites into print orders — all tied to the session, so delivery flows straight into your review & tip request.
Shooting a team, cheer squad, or recital?
Upload one gallery and assign it to everyone — no more uploading to 30 accounts.
Galleries this month
8
612 photos delivered
Client favorites
143
marked across galleries
Print orders
$1,210
+$340 vs last month
Avg. views / gallery
5.2
families revisiting their photos
Recent galleries
| Family · session | Photos | Status | Favorites | Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Alvarez Family Family | 88 | Delivered | 24 ★ | $180 |
Sarah Lindqvist Maternity | 64 | Delivered | 12 ★ | — |
The Brennan Family Family | 76 | Viewed | 18 ★ | $230 |
Baby Noor Newborn | 52 | Delivered | 9 ★ | $95 |
Theo Russo Fresh 48 | — | Editing | — | — |
The Alvarez Family
Family · delivered Mar 11Delivered & live
Viewed 6 times · 64 downloads
24 favorites
Sent from the client’s gallery — no email to dig through
Image selections — 30 of 25 included
5 over their package → balance invoiced automatically
Print order
2 framed prints · 1 album
When this gallery was delivered, the review & tip request went out automatically — that’s the $25 tip from the Alvarez family showing on your dashboard.
Invoices & payments
Deposits, balances, and reminders tied to each session — plus automatic invoices for extras, generated straight from the gallery when a client picks more than their package includes.
Outstanding
$1,250
4 invoices open
Paid this month
$4,820
+$640 vs last month
Deposits held
$1,300
across 3 upcoming sessions
Auto extra-image
$150
billed from galleries this month
Invoices
| Client | For | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Alvarez Family | 5 extra images Auto | $150 | Sent |
| Bennett–Cole | Wedding deposit | $1,000 | Paid |
| Priya Vale | Newborn balance | $350 | Paid |
| Maya Chen | Senior session | $450 | Sent |
| The Hart Family | Family session | $300 | Deposit |
Payments & fees
ConnectStripe
Cards, Apple Pay & Google Pay
Square
PayPal
Client covers the card fee
You keep your full rate
$300 invoice
client pays $309
client pays $309
$300
you keep
Credit cards only (never debit) · disclosed to the client · follows your state’s rules.
Extra images, billed for you
AutomaticPackage includes25 images
Client selected30 images
Over package5 images
5 × $30 per extra$150
When the Alvarez family picked 5 over their package, this invoice created and sent itself — no math, no awkward email.
On overage
Price per extra image
Auto-invoice when over package
Hold extra downloads until paid
Prototype v11 · + Team / event galleries