Why it helps
Fuller mini days
Early access, waitlists and a last-spots nudge fill the calendar before you post it to everyone.
Set up in minutes
Build a day once, then copy it for next season.
Fewer back-and-forth messages
Families pick a time, sign and pay in one go.
Easy to set up
Your next mini session day, ready in minutes.
Give the event a name, pick the day and location, and choose your hours, how long each session runs and how much time you want between families. Add the price and deposit, and you're ready to share it.
- One day, a weekend or a whole season
- Your hours, session length and time between families
- Price, deposit, contract and questions for each kind of session
New mini session event
Event name
Fall Minis at Harvest Hill
Date
Saturday, October 17
Location
Harvest Hill Farm
Hours
10 AM to 1 PM
Each session
20 minutes
Between families
5 minutes
Price, deposit
$225, $75
Easy to make your own
It looks like your studio, not like software.
Add a favorite photo across the top, write what's included, and choose the layout that fits. Your logo, colors and fonts carry through every page, so families know they're booking with you.
- A photo banner, or a clean minimal page
- Your logo, colors and fonts
- Your own words about what's included, where it is and what to wear
Willow Lane Photography
Fall Minis at Harvest Hill
Twenty minutes among the pumpkins and golden fields. Includes 10 edited images in an online gallery.
Page layout
Your colors
Easy for families
Parents book their spot in a few taps.
Families see the event details, pick a day, and choose a morning or afternoon time, with how many spots are left right there. Then they tell you who's coming, sign and pay the deposit, all on their phone, with no app or account.
- Days and times that are easy to scan
- Spots left shown as the day fills
- Add to calendar in one tap when they're done
Pick your time
Morning
Afternoon
Mini launches
Fill your next mini before you post it publicly.
Give your past families first pick. Choose who gets early access, like families who came to fall minis last year, and pick when booking opens to everyone. bookbirdy lays out the emails in order: early access, a reminder, open to everyone, and a few spots left. You see every family and every word before each one goes out.
- Early access before you post publicly
- Every email reviewed and sent by you
- Add or remove families at every step
When the day is full
A waitlist, so no family walks away.
When every spot is taken, families can join the waitlist instead of leaving. If someone cancels, pick who to tell and they get an email that a spot opened.
- Families join the waitlist from the event page
- You choose who hears about an open spot
- Part of Pro
Fall minis
Saturday, October 17 · 18 of 18 booked
Waitlist
- The Harper family
- Jordan Lee
- The Nguyen family
Little touches that make booking easy
All your events in one place
Families can see every event you have open on your studio's booking page, and pick the one they want.
Save a time for a family
Hold a spot for a returning family. It shows as booked to everyone else, and their private link books it.
Your own address
Every studio gets yourstudio.bookbirdy.com. On Pro, use your own domain, like book.yourstudio.com.
A button for your website
Copy a ready-made "Book now" button in your brand color for Squarespace, Showit or WordPress.
Google Calendar, both ways
Every booking lands on your calendar, and a time that clashes with something already on it can't be booked.
Details after booking
Families get the time, place, what to wear and parking on their confirmation and their family page.
Questions
Questions
How long does it take to set up a mini session event?
Most photographers have their first one ready in a few minutes: name it, pick the day and hours, set the price and deposit, and share the page.
Can every event look different?
Yes. Each event has its own description and photo, and you can choose a photo banner or a simpler layout for each one. Your logo, colors and fonts stay the same across all of them.
Do families need to download an app?
No. Event pages work in any phone or computer browser, with nothing to install and no account to make.
Can a family book more than one time?
Yes. Each booking is its own session, so a family with cousins can book two times back to back.
More features
Bring in your history
Your calendar and client list, matched into one place
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Families and repeat clients
Know your families, and bring them back
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Contracts and questionnaires
Signed and answered while they book
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Payments
Deposits, balances and payment plans, paid to you
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Family pages
Each family's own page for everything
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Galleries
Share your photos in a layout you pick
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Automatic emails
Reminders, invoices and follow-ups that send themselves
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Session day and insights
Run the day from your phone, and see how the year went
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Plan, announce and grow
Plan your seasons, answer inquiries and post with ease
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The business side
The editing queue, taxes, expenses and an income goal
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Book the session. Build the relationship. Keep them coming back.
Whether you're booking your first family or your 500th, start free and see how it feels.
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