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Booking system for local services
The booking system for photographers
A couple just got engaged and want a wedding photographer for next summer. They enquire with five. The one who replies first books the date.
Sound familiar?
Why photographers lose work to the phone.
A wedding is worth well over a thousand pounds, and the date can only be sold once. A slow reply loses the whole booking, not just an enquiry.
You are shooting or editing, not replying
On a shoot or head-down in edits, you cannot reply for hours. High-value enquiries go cold and book with a photographer who answered.
A date can only be sold once
Two couples cannot book the same Saturday. subba answers fast and books the consultation while the date is still yours to sell.
Consultations and deposits hold the date
Weddings need a chat and a deposit to lock the date. subba runs that conversation and takes the deposit for you.
How subba helps
An online diary that fills itself.
Bookings that land in your diary
Customers pick a real free slot and book themselves in. No back and forth, no double bookings, it is in your calendar the moment they confirm.
Take the payment or a deposit
Collect a deposit or the full amount into your own Stripe at the point of booking. Fewer no-shows, and the money is yours the same day.
An AI receptionist on top
And when someone rings or messages instead of booking online, subba answers as a photographer, day and night, and books them in too. One system, every enquiry caught.
Reminders that cut no-shows
Automatic reminders by text and email before every appointment, with easy rescheduling, so your slots stay filled and your day runs to plan.
Your services, online
Customers pick, book and pay.
subba shows your real services and prices, offers only your genuine free slots, and books straight into your diary. Here is how a photographer setup might look.
Most services take a message. subba books the job.
A call answering service jots down a name and number and hands it back to you to chase. subba checks your diary, books the appointment, takes the deposit and sends the confirmation, all before you have put your tools down. For photographers, that is the difference between a lead and a booked job.
Questions
Photographer FAQs.
Can it take a deposit to hold a wedding date?
Yes. subba can take a deposit into your own Stripe when it books, so a held date is a committed booking, not just an enquiry.
Will it answer while I am shooting or editing?
Always. Every hour you are behind the camera or in edits, subba is replying to new enquiries and booking consultations, so you never lose a wedding to a slow reply.
How quickly can I get set up?
If you already have a website, subba plugs in with a one-line change and you can be live the same day. If you need a website, our Managed plan builds you a booking site and sets up your domain, usually live in about 5 working days.
What does it cost?
Plans start at £9.99 a month and every plan takes unlimited bookings. You only pay more as your enquiry volume grows. There is no setup fee unless you want us to build your website too, and you can cancel anytime.
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