A booking is the center of a photography job. It can connect a client, package, location, contract, gallery, team, and payment plan.
Start a new booking
- Open Bookings.
- Select New Booking.
- Choose a client or add a new person.
- Choose a full session or mini-session workflow.
- Add the session date, time, duration, and location when known.
- Choose a package or enter the booking price.
- Add private notes if needed.
- Select Save session.
Notes marked private are for your studio and are not shown to the client.
Save a draft without a date
You can begin a full-session booking before scheduling is final. Save it as a draft, then return later to add the date and time.
Draft bookings are useful for inquiries. They do not appear as scheduled work on the calendar until the required scheduling details are present.
Add a location
Search for a venue or address and choose a result to verify the exact location. Confirm the map preview before saving, especially when several venues have similar names.
Use a package
Choosing a package copies useful service information into the booking. Review the booking price and duration before saving because a booking may need a custom adjustment.
Configure client payments when needed
Enter the booking price and optional retainer. Turn on Enable payments on this booking when clients should pay through Vignette, then choose a plan type:
- Pay in full for one payment
- Retainer + balance for an initial retainer and one later balance
- Installments for several scheduled payments
You can save the booking before creating its payment plan and return when the amounts and due dates are final. Online collection also requires a connected payment account.
Learn how to create installments and record payments.
What happens next
After saving, open the booking details to:
- Confirm the inquiry
- Add a contract
- Set up payments
- Assign a second shooter
- Link a gallery
- Preview the client workflow