PrimeBase/Built for/Photography & Event Studios
CRM for Photographers · For Photography & Event Studios

Bookings to contracts to galleries to final invoices. One system.

A CRM for photographers and event studios that knows the work doesn’t end at the shoot. One system for bookings, contracts, deposits, and final delivery. Clients log in to sign, pay deposits, and download their files — without a single Dropbox link being emailed.

14-day free trial No credit card Client portal included
app.primebase.io/luminary
Gallery delivered → client downloads in portal — no Dropbox link
Before PrimeBase

The admin that runs beside every shoot.

Bookings in Calendly. Contracts in Dubsado. Galleries on Pixieset. Invoices in FreshBooks. Deposits via Stripe. And the client asking where their link is — again. None of it connected.

~18 hrs/week of admin around every booking
LUMINARY STUDIO — JUN 2026
Cost of running on 5 disconnected tools
RCPT #0026 · NON-NEGOTIABLE
JobTool$Time
BookingsCalendly + email follow-up$ 20/mo3 hrs/wk
ContractsDubsado (partially used)$ 40/mo3 hrs/wk
Gallery deliveryPixieset Pro + Dropbox$ 55/mo3 hrs/wk
InvoicingFreshBooks Lite$ 17/mo3 hrs/wk
Client commsEmail + WhatsApp threads$ 04 hrs/wk
File backupExternal drives + cloud sync$ 02 hrs/wk
SUBTOTAL — software$ 132
SUBTOTAL — hours @ $45$ 81018 hrs

TOTAL / WEEK$ 94218 hrs
╳ ╳ ╳   THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE   ╳ ╳ ╳
EVERY WEEK
Here’s what changes

Three things stop happening on Monday morning.

No. 01 · The pain

Contracts go out via email and clients forget to sign for three days. Every booking is on hold until they do.

The fix

Contract sent to the client portal. Signed the same day.

When Marcus and Priya book, they receive a portal link — not a DocuSign email. They open the contract, read the full agreement, and sign directly in the browser. Both parties get a confirmation. The booking is locked in within hours, not days. No Dubsado, no HelloSign, no third-party subscription.

Photography Agreement · Hartley Wedding
Signed ✓
MH
Marcus Hartley10:14 · via portal link
PH
Priya Hartley10:21 · via portal link
no DocuSign · no email follow-up · booking confirmed same day
No. 02 · The pain

Galleries get delivered as Dropbox or Pixieset links. Clients lose the email, the link expires, and they're asking again three months later.

The fix

Client portal. Gallery, contract, and invoices — always there.

Every client has a permanent portal page. The gallery is uploaded directly to their record — not a time-limited share link. Clients can log in a year later and download their photos again. The contract, deposit receipt, and final invoice are all there too. One login replaces every file-sharing link you've ever sent.

portal.luminarystudio.com/hartley
MH
Marcus & Priya Hartley
Wedding · 12 Jul 2026
Active
Gallery · 523 photosDownload all
Delivered 14 Aug · Downloaded 48×
always accessible — no link that expires
No. 03 · The pain

Final invoices go out after delivery and nobody pays until you've chased them twice. Cash flow suffers every single month.

The fix

Deposit at booking. Balance before delivery. Built into the flow.

The split is agreed at the proposal stage — 50% deposit at booking, 50% balance before the gallery is released. The deposit invoice is raised at booking. The final balance invoice is raised before delivery. Two clear stages — no chasing, no delivery before payment.

Payment schedule · Hartley Wedding
Deposit · 50%
Paid at booking
$1,600
Balance · 50%
Due before delivery
$1,600
invoiced in two stages · zero chasing
One booking, end to end
Marcus & Priya Hartley · Wedding · 12 Jul 2026

From first enquiry, through contract and shoot, to the gallery delivered and the balance paid.

Day 1 · +0
01ENQUIRE
Day 3 · +2 days
02PROPOSE
Day 3 · Same day
03BOOKED
Appointments · CRM

Enquiry received. Consultation booked instantly.

CRM · New enquiry
M. & P. Hartley
LOGGED
Event
Wedding
Date
12 Jul 2026
Consultation booked · Tue 15 Apr · 11:00

Marcus and Priya find Luminary Studio online and fill in the enquiry form. Their details land in PrimeBase with event type, date, and budget — a consultation is booked on the spot. No back-and-forth email to find a slot, no lead lost in an inbox.

< 3 minenquiry → consult booked
Estimates

Package proposal sent to their portal.

Estimates · PROP-0031
Premium Wedding Day
Sent — awaiting
$3,200
8 hrs full coverageincl. ceremony & reception
500+ edited photoshigh-res + web sized
Private online gallerypermanent access
Print releaseincluded

After the consultation, a proposal is built from a template — deliverables, hours, payment schedule — and sent to Marcus and Priya's portal link. They review the full package, see the deposit amount, and click Accept. No PDF attachment, no waiting for a reply email.

1 clickproposal accepted
Smart Documents · Accounting

Contract signed and deposit paid in one portal visit.

Smart Docs · Accounting
Booking confirmed
✓ Locked in
Contract signedMarcus & Priya · 10:21
Deposit received$1,600 · paid via portal
Date heldSat 12 Jul 2026
Balance due$1,600 · before delivery

Accepting the proposal triggers the contract. Sophie raises the deposit invoice, and Marcus and Priya sign the photography agreement and pay the 50% deposit in the same portal session. The date is locked in. The booking is confirmed without a single email.

1 portalsign + deposit in one visit
Sat 12 Jul · +3 mo
04SHOOT
Week 6 · +6 wk
05DELIVER
Week 6 · Same day
06INVOICE
Appointments

Day-of shoot confirmed. Reminder sent automatically.

Appointments
Hartley Wedding
✓ Confirmed
Date
Sat 12 Jul
Duration
8 hrs
10:00St Andrews Church · ceremony
13:30Hartley Gardens · reception
Reminder sent · 48 hrs before · auto

The wedding day is in the schedule with full details — two locations, an 8-hour timeline, and contact notes from the consultation. A reminder fires 48 hours before automatically. Sophie arrives knowing exactly where to be and when.

0no-shows with auto-reminder
Customer Portal

Gallery uploaded to the client portal. No Dropbox.

portal.luminarystudio.com/hartley
MH
Marcus & Priya Hartley
Wedding · 12 Jul 2026
Gallery ready
523 photos
Uploaded 14 Aug · high-res + web
no expiry · always downloadable · no Dropbox link

Sophie edits and uploads the gallery directly to the client record — 523 photos, high-res and web-sized. Marcus and Priya receive a portal notification. They log in, browse, and download whenever they like — now or in two years. No expiring Pixieset link, no forwarding Dropbox folders.

0expired gallery links ever
Accounting

Final balance invoiced before gallery release.

Accounting · INV-0064
Final balance
SENT TO PORTAL
$1,600.00
Total package$3,200
Deposit paid–$1,600
✓ Sent to portal
Awaiting payment

The final balance invoice is raised from the accepted proposal and sent to the portal before the gallery is released. Marcus and Priya pay online directly. Sophie gets notified. No chasing, no "can you send the invoice again" — the balance was always part of the booking flow.

Same daydeposit + final invoiced
Net for Hartley Wedding
0DocuSign needed
Same daycontract signed
0expired links
2 invoicesdeposit + final
Gallery delivered
The modules that matter for you

Five modules. The rest are upside.

PrimeBase ships with eleven. For photographers and event studios, these five replace the stack of tools running alongside every booking — and they’re in every plan.

01 / 05

Appointments

Consultation and shoot scheduling with automatic confirmation, reminders, and calendar sync. No phone-tag, no double-bookings.

Automated confirmation every time.
0
bookings lost to no-reply
02 / 05

Smart Documents

Photography agreements, model releases, and usage licences — drafted from templates, sent via portal link, and signed digitally. No DocuSign subscription.

No DocuSign subscription.
Same day
contract signed
03 / 05

Estimates

Package proposals with itemised deliverables, pricing options, and payment schedules. Client receives it in their portal and accepts with one click.

Deposit due triggered automatically.
1 click
proposal accepted
04 / 05

Accounting

Invoice in two stages — deposit at booking, final balance before delivery. Line items carry forward from the accepted proposal. No re-entry.

Zero invoice chasing.
2-stage
deposit + final invoiced
05 / 05

Customer Portal

Clients log in to sign contracts, pay deposits, download their gallery, and view all past invoices — permanently accessible, no expiring links.

Clients always find their photos.
0
expired gallery links
Questions

The things photographers ask before switching.

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Yes. Smart Documents lets you draft photography agreements, model releases, and usage licences from templates. They\'re sent via the client\'s portal link — not DocuSign or a separate tool. Clients sign digitally, both parties receive a confirmation, and the signed document is stored permanently on the client record.
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