Retainer collection at booking
A $1k wedding retainer collected at the booking step — not via three follow-up emails and a Venmo screenshot. Stripe processes it, the card is saved.
Retainer collection at booking, contract e-sign, package selection, and discovery-call follow-up. Built for photographers who don't want to chase paperwork.
Built around the retainer-then-contract-then-shoot workflow that turns inquiries into booked weddings — without four apps and a spreadsheet.
A $1k wedding retainer collected at the booking step — not via three follow-up emails and a Venmo screenshot. Stripe processes it, the card is saved.
Generate the contract from a template, send it for e-signature, store the signed PDF on the booking. One workflow, not four apps.
Portrait, family, brand, engagement, wedding — clients pick the package, see the deliverables, and pay the retainer all in one flow.
Free 30-min discovery calls that auto-follow-up. The system tracks which discovery calls convert and nudges the ones that go cold.
For weddings: second shooters, assistants, and lead photographers all have their own calendars. The widget books the right team for each session.
After the session, clients get an automated SMS with a gallery link. Reduces "have you sent the photos yet?" to zero.
A bride who DMs you on Instagram is the highest-intent lead you'll ever get. She's seen your portfolio, she likes your work, and she's actively shopping for a photographer for one of the biggest days of her life. The window to close her is 24-48 hours — and most of that window is closed not by talent or pricing, but by friction: scheduling a call, sending the contract, waiting for the retainer, re-sending the contract because she can't find the link.
Servegalo collapses that workflow into a single booking step: pick a package, pay the retainer through Stripe, e-sign the contract, get a confirmation. The AI receptionist handles inquiries while you're on a shoot, qualifies budget and date availability, and either books the discovery call or routes the lead to you with full context. Most photographers see inquiry-to-booked conversion lift from 15% to 30-40% within the first quarter — and most of that lift comes from speed.
Migrating from Honeybook, Studio Ninja, or email + Venmo? CSV import maps clients and session history in minutes. See the migration guide.
Each session type can have a retainer amount (commonly 25-50% of the package price). At booking, Stripe charges the retainer through your connected account and saves the card for the balance. Clients see the retainer as part of the total, not as a separate ask.
Yes. Upload your standard contract template once. When a session is booked, the system generates a personalized contract, emails it for signature, and stores the signed PDF on the booking. Most photographers see signed contracts back within 24 hours instead of a week of email back-and-forth.
Each session type has its own duration, deliverables, retainer policy, and required team. A wedding might require a lead + 2nd shooter + assistant for 8 hours; a portrait is 30 min with one photographer. The widget handles all of this and prevents conflicts across team members.
Yes. The AI receptionist answers DMs and missed calls about pricing, availability, and packages. It can either book the discovery call directly or collect inquiry details and hand off to you with full context. Most photographers save 3+ hours a day on inquiry triage.
For booking, retainer collection, contracts, and client communication — yes. Servegalo focuses on the booking-side of a photography business. Some Honeybook-style workflows (proposal-then-invoice, project management) are simpler in Servegalo; if you need a full PM stack, Servegalo pairs with those tools rather than replacing them entirely.
A 20-minute demo with a test widget for your studio — retainer flow, contract e-sign, package selection, and AI inquiry handling.