What it does
- Send a deposit invoice by text or email in under a minute
- Clients pay by card online, from their phone
- Send the balance before the session, or after for events
- See who paid and who still owes in one list
Common deposit setups
- Portrait and family sessions: a flat $100 deposit, taken off the total
- Weddings and events: 30 percent to hold the date, balance two weeks before. In our sample rates, an 8-hour wedding with a second shooter and an album is $4,600: $1,380 deposit, $3,220 balance
- Mini sessions: paid in full when they book, because the slot is only 20 minutes
Read photography deposits and retainers for refund and reschedule wording.
Why it matters
A deposit cuts no-shows and stops "we found someone cheaper" two weeks before the date. Card payments land without a check in the mail.