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See the business behind the beautiful work.

Know what came in, what is coming, and what to set aside for taxes—built from the real payments on your bookings, not guesswork.

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Finance Payments view with total collected, outstanding, processing, and refunded totals above every payment across bookings, with status and method
VIGNETTEFinance · Payments

ONE LOGIN REPLACES YOUR

CRMBooking pageContract appInvoicingGallery hostTimeline docsCrew spreadsheet

01 · THE REAL PROBLEM

You should not find out how the year went in April.

Money comes in by card, check, and cash. Retainers land months before the shoot. Refunds happen. By tax season the honest answer to “how much do I owe?” is a shrug and a shoebox of receipts. Vignette keeps a live, connected picture of your studio’s money—so every decision comes with context.

02 · SEE IT WORKING

Know your numbers without becoming an accountant.

Every figure comes from the payments recorded on your bookings, so the view tells the truth about what came in, what is coming, and what to set aside.

01 · IN THE APP

Cash flow you can actually see

The next 7 and 30 days of expected payments, anything overdue, and the total still coming—with a reminder link beside every installment.

  • Upcoming, overdue, and total expected payments
  • Send a reminder straight from the list
  • Revenue over time by 7 days, 30 days, 3 months, YTD, or 1 year
Upcoming payments card with next 7 and 30 days, overdue, total expected, and installments with Send reminder links
Finance · Upcoming payments

02 · IN THE APP

Tax season, handled early

Vignette estimates self-employment, federal, and state set-asides from your tracked business activity, keeps a tax-season checklist, and exports an annual planning packet for you and your accountant.

  • Suggested and remaining tax set-aside
  • Tax-season checklist with progress
  • Revenue breakdown by category or session type
Tax prep checklist, revenue breakdown donut chart, and tax set-aside estimate with self-employment, federal, and state amounts
Finance · Tax planning

03 · IN THE APP

Every dollar tied to a client

Payments are recorded on the booking they belong to—cards through Stripe, checks and cash as manual records—so revenue, refunds, and balances stay accurate down to the client.

  • Stripe card payments with no Vignette platform fee
  • Manual payments, waivers, and refunds
  • Payouts with arrival timelines
Active payment plan with a $4,800 price, a paid $1,200 retainer, and two $1,800 installments with Record, Waive, and Send payment reminder actions
Booking · Payment plan

Run the studio like the business it is.

Connect Stripe, send your next payment plan, and watch the finance view fill in from real bookings. Walk into tax season with a number, not a shoebox.

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03 · THE WORKFLOW

From first retainer to a clean year-end.

  1. 01 · COLLECT

    Take payments where the booking lives.

    Accept eligible card payments through Stripe and record checks, cash, and other payments on the same plan.

  2. 02 · TRACK

    Watch cash flow in one view.

    See revenue, upcoming and overdue payments, refunds, and payouts without building a spreadsheet.

  3. 03 · PLAN

    Set aside for taxes as you go.

    Review the running set-aside estimate, add expenses and outside income, and adjust the assumptions to fit your studio.

  4. 04 · EXPORT

    Hand your accountant a clean packet.

    Download the annual CSV planning packet when it is time to file with a professional.

04 · WHAT IS INCLUDED

What Vignette studio finances include

Vignette gives photographers a finance view built from real booking payments—not package prices or guesswork. See revenue over time, upcoming and overdue payments, payouts, revenue by category, and a running tax set-aside estimate, all connected to the clients and bookings behind the numbers.

05 · THE HONEST FIT

Choose the fit. Not the pitch.

VIGNETTE MAKES SENSE FOR

  • Solo photographers who want to know their numbers without a separate bookkeeping app
  • Studios juggling retainers, installments, and off-platform payments
  • Photographers who want tax season to start with a download, not a dig

LOOK CLOSELY IF YOU NEED

  • Businesses that need double-entry accounting or payroll
  • Anyone who needs a filing-ready return or professional tax advice

What Vignette does not pretend

  • Finance and tax views are planning tools—not tax advice, a filing-ready return, or a complete accounting system.
  • Set-aside estimates use your studio location and simple rate assumptions that you should review.
  • Standard Stripe processing fees apply to online card payments.

06 · STRAIGHT ANSWERS

The questions worth asking.

Want every detail? Read the guides:

Understand finance Set up online payments Use payment plans
Does Vignette take a cut of my payments?

No. Vignette adds no platform fee to client or contractor payments. Standard Stripe processing fees apply to online card payments.

Where do the finance numbers come from?

From real payment records on your bookings, not package prices, so revenue reflects money that actually moved—including manual payments and refunds.

Can Vignette help me prepare for taxes?

Vignette estimates a tax set-aside, keeps a tax-season checklist, and exports an annual CSV planning packet. It is a planning tool, not tax advice or a filing-ready return.

Can I record cash or check payments?

Yes. You can record off-platform payments on a booking’s payment plan so balances and finance totals stay accurate.

How much does Vignette cost?

Every plan includes every feature. Capture is $35 per month with 250 GB of storage, and Focus is $50 per month with 1 TB. While the limited Unlimited offer lasts, you can get unlimited storage for $35 per month.

Do I need a credit card to start the free trial?

No. The 30-day free trial includes every feature and does not require a credit card to start.

Can I bring my existing clients with me?

Yes. Import contacts from a CSV or JSON file. Vignette previews the import and flags likely duplicates before anything is created.

07 · ALL CONNECTED

Every feature shares the same client, booking, and money—so nothing gets copied twice. Your subscription includes all of it.

PHOTOGRAPHY CRM

A CRM that remembers the whole shoot.

ONLINE BOOKING + MINI SESSIONS

Be bookable while you are out making the work.

CONTRACTS + PAYMENTS

Make it official without killing the mood.

SHOOT PLANNING + TIMELINES

Walk in knowing exactly how the day goes.

SECOND SHOOTERS + TEAM

Run a crew without running a spreadsheet.

CLIENT GALLERIES

Deliver the kind of link they open twice.

LIMITED OFFER · WHILE IT LASTS

Your whole studio. One login.

EVERYTHING INCLUDED

  • CRM, bookings, and a public storefront
  • Contracts and e-signatures
  • Payment plans, reminders, and receipts
  • Branded client galleries
  • Timelines with drive times and run sheets
  • Second shooters, agreements, and payouts
  • Questionnaires and golden-hour planning
  • Finance and tax set-aside views

UNLIMITED · LIMITED OFFER

$35/month

Every feature and unlimited storage at a special rate—only while this offer lasts. Lock it in and keep it while your subscription stays active.

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