Lightfolio Studio Manager

Photography Studio Management Software

The CRM for photographers that keeps every inquiry, project, contract, invoice and gallery in one place, from the first message to the final delivery.

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The basics

What is photography studio management software?

It's the software you run your photography business on: a CRM for your clients, plus booking, contracts, invoices and email. Instead of a spreadsheet, a scheduling app, an e-signature tool and an invoicing app, everything lives in one place and belongs to the client it's for.

  • One record per client with every inquiry, session, document, payment and email.
  • Fewer missed steps: tasks and the Needs attention list show what to do next.
  • Easier for clients: they book, sign and pay online, from a phone or a computer.
One workflow

From first inquiry to final gallery.

Studio Manager follows each client through your whole process, so nothing lives in a spreadsheet or your inbox.

  1. InquiryLead forms on your website
  2. ReplyAnswer new leads from your dashboard
  3. ProjectTrack every client in your pipeline
  4. BookingClients book and pay online
  5. ContractSigned online, on any device
  6. InvoicePayment plans and reminders
  7. GalleryDeliver the photos
Leads

Every inquiry becomes a lead.

Add a lead form to your website or share its link. Each inquiry creates the contact and a new project at the first stage of your pipeline.

  • Lead sources show where each client found you.
  • Referrals record which client sent someone your way.
  • Questionnaires collect the details you need before the shoot.
Explore lead forms →
Your dashboard

See what needs you today.

Needs attention lists your next steps: new leads to answer, tasks that are due, overdue invoices and favorites to review. A second tab shows what is waiting on clients, like documents they haven't signed yet.

  • Reply to a lead right from the dashboard.
  • Email templates for the replies you send most.
  • One email system: every email you send from a project stays with that project.
Projects

Every client in one pipeline.

Each project moves through stages you name, from New Inquiry to Gallery Delivered. Leads and booked projects have their own tabs, and a project moves only when you move it.

  • Your stages for leads and for booked work.
  • Tasks with due dates, and the next one shown on every project.
  • Lead source and total on every row.
One page per client

Everything about a client, together.

Open a project to see its stage, sessions, documents, payments, tasks and emails on one page.

  • Project conversation: the emails you send from the project and the client's replies.
  • Book a session from the project when a client asks you directly.
  • Referred by links the project to the client who sent them.
Booking and calendar

Let clients book themselves.

Set up your session types once, then share your booking site. Clients pick a time you're free, sign, pay and get an email reminder the day before.

  • One calendar with your sessions and tasks.
  • Busy times from your Google, Apple or Outlook calendar block your booking site, to help prevent double bookings.
  • Mini sessions with back-to-back time slots.
  • Cancel a booking and choose whether to email the client.
Plan your mini sessions →
Contracts and invoices

Get it signed. Get paid.

Send contracts clients sign online, and invoices they pay online through Stripe.

  • Contract templates and your saved signature.
  • Client details forms collect the client's details for the contract.
  • Payment plans split an invoice into installments.
  • Invoice reminders email clients before and after a payment is due.
  • Tips: clients can add one when they pay.
Delivery

Finish with the gallery.

Studio Manager and client galleries share one Lightfolio account. Deliver the photos in a gallery, and clients can choose favorites, download and order prints.

Explore client galleries →
Also included

Built for solo photographers and small studios.

  • Bring your clients over

    Upload a CSV file from your old CRM or spreadsheet, match its columns and choose how duplicates are handled.

  • Team members

    Bundle plans add team members: two on Pro and ten on Premium.

    See bundles →
  • Calendar feed

    Share your Lightfolio calendar with Google, Apple or Outlook through an iCal feed.

  • Galleries and website

    The same account runs your client galleries and your photography website.

    Explore websites →
Good to know

Questions about Studio Manager?

What photographers ask before they move their clients over.

Is Studio Manager free?

Yes. The free plan includes up to 10 bookings. Studio Manager Pro is $15 a month with unlimited bookings. See pricing

Do I need a separate CRM?

No. Studio Manager is the CRM: leads, projects, booking, contracts, invoices and email, in the same account as your galleries and website.

Can clients sign and pay online?

Yes. Clients sign contracts with an e-signature and pay invoices online through Stripe, from a phone or a computer. About contracts

Does it connect to my galleries?

Yes. Galleries and Studio Manager are part of the same Lightfolio account. Link a gallery to a project, and it sits next to the client's contract and invoices.

Can clients pay in installments?

Yes. Split an invoice into a payment plan with its own due dates, and invoice reminders can email clients about each payment. About invoices

Can I move my clients from another CRM?

Yes. Export your contacts as a CSV file, upload it and match its columns to Lightfolio's fields. You choose how duplicates are handled, and a sample file and an empty template show the format.

Does it work with Google Calendar?

Yes. Busy times from your Google, Apple or Outlook calendar block your booking site, and an iCal feed shares your Lightfolio calendar back to them.

Can my team use it?

Yes. Bundle plans add team members: two on Pro and ten on Premium. See pricing

Is it only for wedding photographers?

No. Session types, mini sessions and the booking site suit portrait, family, newborn and headshot photographers, and projects with payment plans suit weddings.
Built for photographers

Less busywork.
More behind the lens.

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