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From portrait sessions to wedding consultations — Dayla handles session types, packages, deposits, and location coordination while you focus on creating.
Photography businesses are built on creativity, but they run on logistics. Coordinating session times, managing location details, collecting deposits, sending contracts, tracking package inclusions, and following up with clients after the shoot — all of this administrative work competes with the time you need for shooting, editing, and growing your business. Most photographers piece together a scheduling system from Calendly, email, contracts sent through a separate platform, and deposits collected via yet another tool. The result is a fragmented workflow where things fall through the cracks. Dayla unifies all of this into one platform. Booking, contracts, deposits, location coordination, package management, and client communication happen in a single, seamless flow — so you can spend more time behind the camera and less time behind a desk.
Photographers know the pain of a client who books a session and then ghosts. A Saturday wedding consultation slot that goes unused because the prospect never confirmed is revenue lost forever. Dayla solves this with deposit collection at booking time. When a client books a session — whether it is a mini-session, a full portrait shoot, or a wedding consultation — the system collects a deposit through Stripe to secure the booking. The session is only confirmed once the deposit is processed. This dramatically reduces no-shows and ensures your calendar reflects real, committed bookings. Beyond deposits, Dayla manages full package structures: session types with different durations, add-on products like albums and prints, and tiered pricing for different service levels. Clients see clear options and pricing, and you get paid before you pick up your camera.
Photography scheduling is not just about finding an open time slot. It is about coordinating the right time with the right location and the right lighting conditions. A golden hour portrait session needs to be scheduled relative to sunset time, not just at 5 PM. An engagement shoot at a popular location needs to avoid weekend crowds. Dayla handles these nuances. The system can suggest optimal shoot times based on location, season, and golden hour calculations. For outdoor sessions, it can send weather alerts and offer automatic rescheduling if conditions are poor. For studio sessions, it can coordinate studio availability and equipment booking. Your scheduling system becomes a creative partner that helps you plan better shoots, not just a calendar that records when they happen.
Every photographer knows the importance of a signed contract and model release — but chasing clients for signatures is tedious and delays the booking process. Dayla automates the entire document workflow. When a client books a session, the system can automatically send a contract and model release through your preferred e-signature platform — DocuSign, PandaDoc, or HelloSign. The booking is held until the documents are signed, and you are notified the moment they are completed. This means every session on your calendar is backed by a signed contract, every model release is on file, and you never have to send a follow-up email asking for a signature. The legal protection is built into the booking flow, not bolted on as an afterthought.
Sign up and enter your photography business details, session types, packages, pricing, and availability. Dayla generates a branded booking page.
Set deposit requirements per session type. Connect your e-signature platform for automatic contract sending. Define packages and add-on products with pricing.
Define shoot locations, enable golden hour timing suggestions, and configure weather alerts for outdoor sessions with automatic rescheduling options.
Share your booking link on your website, Instagram, and portfolio. The AI concierge handles inquiries, bookings, deposits, and contracts — so you can focus on creating.
Yes. You can create unlimited session types — mini-sessions, full portraits, engagement shoots, wedding consultations, commercial bookings — each with its own duration, pricing, deposit requirements, and intake questions.
You set a deposit amount per session type. When a client books, the deposit is collected via Stripe and the session is only confirmed once payment is processed. The deposit is applied to the final session total.
Yes. For outdoor sessions, Dayla can calculate golden hour times based on your location and date, and suggest scheduling windows that align with the best lighting conditions for your shoot type.
Yes. Dayla integrates with DocuSign, PandaDoc, and HelloSign. Contracts and model releases are sent automatically at booking time, and the session is held until documents are signed.
You can define shoot locations for each session type. For outdoor sessions, Dayla can send weather alerts and offer rescheduling if conditions are poor. For studio sessions, the system can coordinate studio availability.
Yes. Dayla supports add-on products and packages. Clients can select albums, prints, or additional edited images during the booking flow, increasing your average ticket size without any additional sales effort.
Clients can reschedule through the booking page according to your defined policies. Dayla updates your calendar, adjusts location and lighting timing, notifies all parties, and handles any deposit adjustments automatically.
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