Built for Solo Photographers

Book shoots. Send invoices. Get paid. All in one place.

A shareable booking link for your sessions, a CRM for every client, and Stripe invoices that actually get paid. No Calendly + Wave juggling.

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How We Compare

FeatureCalendly + WaveNSuite Solo
Shareable booking linkCalendly onlyStarter/Pro
Per-session service catalog
Invoice creationWave only
Stripe payment collectionWave only
Client notes & shot prefs
Appointment history per client
One unified dashboard
Free planPartial

Booking sessions shouldn’t require 4 separate apps.

Most photographers who’ve been doing this a few years have cobbled together a system: Calendly for scheduling, Wave or HoneyBook for invoicing, Google Contacts for client info, maybe a spreadsheet to track who’s paid. It works until it doesn’t — and “doesn’t” usually means a double-booking, a missed invoice, or a client who slipped through the cracks.

  • Your booking and invoicing don’t talk to each other.

    Someone books a session in Calendly, but you have to manually create an invoice in a separate app. Miss that step and you’re chasing a client weeks later — or worse, finding out they didn’t know they still owed a balance.

  • Client shoot preferences live nowhere useful.

    You take notes during a consultation, but they’re in your email, a text thread, or a notebook. By shoot day, you’re re-reading a thread from three weeks ago to remember what the family wanted. That’s time you could spend actually preparing.

  • Collecting deposits is awkward and manual.

    You ask for a deposit to hold the date. They Venmo you or say they will. You check your phone, follow up two days later, and wonder if you should have held that slot for someone else. There’s no clean system for it.

  • You can’t see your full client history at a glance.

    That couple who booked a mini session last fall — did they pay in full? Did you note their preference for outdoor locations? Without a client record, each interaction starts from scratch.

From inquiry to paid in one place

Here’s what the workflow looks like for a portrait photographer handling 8–12 sessions a month.

New inquiry

A potential client finds your portfolio and clicks your booking link. They see your session types — 30-minute mini, 60-minute portrait, 2-hour family — each with its own duration and price. They pick a time, fill in their info, and book. You get a notification. No email thread needed.

Before the shoot

You send a deposit invoice through NSuite. They pay by card or Apple Pay in under a minute. The session is locked in. You add your pre-shoot notes — location preference, number of people, style references — to their client profile so everything is ready when shoot day comes.

Shoot day

You open the client profile before you leave. Location, session length, the notes you took during consultation — all there. You’re prepared before you even pick up the camera.

After the shoot

You send the remaining balance invoice. They pay online. The appointment shows as paid in their client history. Next year, when they want holiday photos, you already have their profile — preferences, past sessions, everything.

I was running Calendly for bookings, Wave for invoices, and Google Contacts for client notes. Three separate tabs, three places data could fall through. NSuite put everything in one place.

T

Taylor R.

Portrait & Wedding Photographer

Common Questions

Can I set different session lengths per service?
Yes. Create separate services for each session type — portrait (1 hour), engagement (2 hours), wedding (TBD) — each with its own duration, price, and availability. Clients pick the session type when they book.
How do I share my booking link with potential clients?
Your booking page lives at nsuitesolo.com/book/your-name. Drop it in your Instagram bio, your portfolio website, client emails, or anywhere else. Clients can book without creating an account or downloading an app.
Can I invoice clients before a shoot?
Yes. Create and send an invoice before, during, or after the shoot. Clients pay online by card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay — all powered by Stripe. Funds go directly to your account.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The free plan includes up to 25 clients, invoice creation, and the appointment calendar — no credit card required. The shareable booking link is available on Starter ($19/month) and Pro ($49/month).
Can I take a deposit upfront and collect the rest after the shoot?
Yes. Send a partial invoice (your deposit amount) as soon as the session is booked, then send the remaining balance after. Each invoice is tracked in the client's history.
Does NSuite Solo support mini sessions or seasonal booking events?
You can create a service specifically for mini sessions with its own duration, pricing, and availability window. Open up a block of time, set your mini-session slots, and share the booking link. It's the same booking flow — just a different service type.
Can I add notes about a client's style preferences or shoot location?
Yes. Every client has a full notes field in their profile. Add anything you want to remember — location preferences, family names, shot list ideas, what they wore last time. It's all there the next time they book.
How do clients pay invoices?
Clients receive an email with a payment link. They can pay by credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay — all processed through Stripe. Funds go directly to your connected Stripe account. On Starter, there's a 3% platform fee; on Pro it's 0%.

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