Why it helps
A calmer shoot day
Who is next, who is here and who still owes, in time order.
Rain does not ruin the schedule
Move a whole mini day in one hold and tell everyone at once.
See how the year went
Money, bookings and returning families at a glance.
Session day
Who's next, who's here, who still owes.
Families are listed in time order with their kids, anything still owed and whether the contract is signed. The next family is highlighted. Tap Check in when they arrive, or call them from the list if they're running behind.
- Kids and notes for each family
- Balances and contracts at a glance
- A shortcut on Today when you have a session day
Fall minis
Saturday, October 17 · 4 of 18 checked in
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Here
10:00 AM
The Alvarez family
Mateo (6), Lucia (3)
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$150 dueCheck in
10:20 AMNext up
Kim Park
Ben (6)
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No contractCheck in
10:40 AM
Sam and Jordan Lee
2 adults and a dog
When the day goes sideways
Running late? Raining? One hold and everyone knows.
Running behind, press and hold to email every family who hasn't arrived yet. If the weather turns, pick a rain date and every time moves to the same time on the new day. Your calendar updates and each family gets an email with their new date.
- Running late emails to families still to come
- The whole day moved to a rain date
- Families can pick another time if you allow it
Running behind?
Emails the 7 families who haven't checked in yet.
About 15 minutes
Hold to let them knowMove to a rain date
Saturday, October 17 → Saturday, October 24
Hold to move the day18 families emailed, calendar updated
Insights
How the year went, without a spreadsheet.
Money collected each month, what families book most, how full your mini days get, how many families come back, and where new families heard about you. All from what's already in bookbirdy.
- Money in by month
- Mini day fill rates
- Returning families and where new ones came from
Questions
Questions
Does session day work for full sessions?
Session day is built around booking events, so it shows any day booked through your booking pages, minis or not.
What happens to families who can't make the rain date?
They can reply to your email, or pick another open time from their family page if you allow changes.
Where does Insights get its numbers?
From sessions and payments in bookbirdy. Payments you mark paid by hand count too.
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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Booking and mini sessions
Booking pages and mini session days that fill themselves
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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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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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