Good morning, Ana
Tuesday, March 18 — a newborn, a senior, and a wedding consult this week
New inquiries
3
from your website form · today
Sessions this week
4
across 4 different session types
Automations running
8
working quietly in the background
Tips this month
$340
12 reviews collected
This week, across the life cycle
Priya & Marcus Vale
Newborn · in-studio
Maya Okafor
High school senior · downtown + studio
The Bennett–Cole wedding
Consult call · September date
The Hart family + Cooper
Family session — bringing the dog
Running for you right now
AutomatedPrep guides
2 going out automatically this week
Review & tip requests
Queued for 3 delivered galleries
Newsletter · "Spring mini-sessions"
Scheduled to 214 past clients · Fri 9 AM
"Time for your next session?"
8 families hit their 1-year mark
One client. One profile. Every session.
This is the thing other CRMs get wrong: repeat clients scattered into disconnected projects. Here, every session a family ever books lives under one profile — from the first maternity shoot to a senior portrait eighteen years later.
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The Okafor Family
Deni & Ade · Maya (17), Theo (12) · Cooper the dog · client since 2008
12
Sessions
18 yrs
As a client
$6,140
Lifetime
2008
Maternity — expecting Maya
First time in the studio. Where it all started.
2008
Newborn — Maya, 9 days
2009
First birthday — cake smash
2012
Maternity + newborn — baby Theo
Second pregnancy. Same profile, no re-entering anything.
2016
Family session — the four of them
2022
Family — and a new puppy
Cooper's first session.
2026
High school senior — Maya
The newborn from 2008. Booked this week.
The years ahead
Prom · engagement · wedding · their own maternity
When they're ready, you'll already be in their corner — and the CRM will remember every bit of it.
“I can finally keep a repeat client's sessions under one roof.” — exactly the pet peeve this was built to fix.
Workflows
Tell My Studio Books what to do, and when — like Dubsado, but built around photography sessions. Each workflow is a trigger, an action, and your timing. Set them once and they run on their own.
Inquiry received
Auto-reply in your voiceSo no enquiry waits on you
ImmediatelySession booked
Send the matching prep guideMaternity, senior, wedding — the right one, automatically
ImmediatelyBefore session
Reminder + what to wearWith timing you choose
5 days beforeMorning of
Location & arrival details
7:00 AMGallery delivered
Ask for a Google review + tip
After 3 daysAfter delivery
Print & wall-art reminder
30 days later1 year later
"Ready for your next session?"The life-cycle nudge that brings families back
On the anniversaryEach birthday
A birthday note to the family
On the dayGuides
A prep guide for every session type, sent automatically by your workflows. Use the built-in starters, or upload your own — your wording, your brand — and attach each to a session type.
Your session guides
Maternity
What to wear · 34–36 week timing
Newborn
First 14 days · feeding · keeping baby warm
Family
Coordinating outfits · golden hour
High school senior
Outfit changes · locations · props
Prom
Group posing · timing before the dance
Engagement
Location ideas · what to bring
Wedding
Timeline · family-shot list · getting-ready
Glamour
Hair & makeup · wardrobe · what to expect
Pets
Treats · timing · keeping it calm
Upload your own
YoursDrop a PDF here or click to upload
Your own guide, in your own words
Senior Style Guide 2026.pdfAttached to · Senior
ActiveWedding Timeline Worksheet.pdfAttached to · Wedding
ActiveOnce attached, your guide sends automatically through the matching workflow — no extra steps.
Newsletters
Yes — send newsletters straight from your books, to the people already in them. Pick who it goes to (your whole list, a session type, birthdays this month, seniors graduating, families you haven't seen in a year), write it once, and schedule it.
Compose
Recent newsletters
| Newsletter | Sent to | Opens |
|---|---|---|
| Fall mini-sessions | All · 198 | 61% |
| Senior reveal party | Seniors · 24 | 74% |
| It's been a year… | Lapsed · 41 | 52% |
| Holiday gift sessions | All · 187 | 68% |
Inquiry form
Embed a booking inquiry form on your website. Submissions land in your pipeline and the family gets an automatic reply. The session-type list spans your whole studio.
On your website
Live previewLet's talk about your session
Tell me a little about what you're looking for.
Embed on your website
<script src="https://mystudiobooks.com/f/embed.js"
data-studio="ana-brandt"></script>
Paste once on Squarespace, Wix, or WordPress. Every submission triggers your "Inquiry received" workflow.
Reviews & tips
After every gallery, your workflow emails the family to ask for a Google review and invites an optional tip. This month: 12 reviews, $340 in tips.
The email that goes out
Ana Brandt Photography
Your gallery is live and waiting. If you have a moment, a quick Google review means the world to a small studio like mine.
View your gallery
Leave a Google review
If you'd like to leave a tip
Settings
Send automatically
After every gallery delivery
Timing
Ask for a Google review
Offer a tip
Pipeline
Inquiry → booked → shot → delivered, for every session type.
In this buildGalleries
Delivery, viewing, and print orders inside your books.
On the roadmapInvoices & payments
Deposits, balances, and reminders tied to each session.
On the roadmapPrototype v3 · Full life cycle + Workflows + Newsletters