Finch Desk · for photographers

The front desk that never misses a shoot booking.

Your clients call after dark, while you're in the field, or in the middle of a delivery week. Finch Desk answers every call, text, and chat, checks your real calendar, and books the session — so an inquiry never waits for you to be free.

Get started — from $297/mo

Every studio loses bookings the same way

It isn't about being busy. It's about what happens in the quiet hours, when the phone rings and you can't pick up.

The dark hours

Most inquiries come after 6pm and on weekends — exactly when you're editing, printing, or asleep. 74% of callers won't leave a voicemail. They call the next studio.

Two studios, one date

Couples call two or three photographers and book the first one who answers. A slow reply is a lost booking, not a slow one.

The double-booking risk

Managing availability across a phone, a website, and a calendar means someone eventually books a slot you're already committed to. One bad one costs the whole season.

The quiet months

Between wedding seasons, momentum decays for every studio. The studios that keep the pipeline warm get the next season's bookings before anyone else answers.

How it works

We learn your studio

Your session types, packages, season dates, and calendar. We build the knowledge base in a week or two — no code, no new backend.

Your front desk goes live

Calls, texts, and website chat route to your studio's AI receptionist. It answers instantly, checks real availability, and books the session straight into your calendar.

Every lead lands in your pipeline

Every caller shows up in your lead pipeline with the full conversation. You see exactly where each inquiry went — and what needs a follow-up.

What's in the box

24/7 AI receptionist

Answers every call, text, and chat. Knows your session types, packages, and season dates. Books straight into your calendar.

Missed call, answered in five minutes

If the call can't connect, the agent texts the caller back within five minutes. No voicemail black hole.

Waitlist on full dates

When a date fills, the next client in line gets texted automatically when a spot opens.

Review engine

Automated post-session Google review requests and a monthly review report — the reviews that win the next inquiry.

Win-back & referral

Rebooks past clients when the next season opens, asks for referrals, and alerts you to warm replies.

Social media ads

Meta (Facebook/Instagram) ad creative and campaign prep. We draft three on-brand variations; you approve before anything runs.

Pricing

Two plans. Setup fee is a one-time $250, charged at kickoff. Annual pricing saves two months.

Studio

$297/mo

Your studio's 24/7 AI front desk.

AI receptionist answers every call and text
Knows your session types, availability, and packages
Books sessions straight into your calendar — no double-booking
If a call can't connect, the agent texts the caller back within five minutes
Every inquiry lands in your pipeline — you always know where a lead went
Chat widget on your own site, in your colors, that books sessions from the page

Get Studio

Full Frame

$697/mo

Everything in Studio, sized for a busy studio.

Bigger allowances on calls, texts, and emails
Ad leads get a call and text within minutes
If a date is full, the next client in line gets texted automatically
A second follow-up text to inquiries that go quiet
Anonymous-visitor ID — know who's been on your site

Get Full Frame

Annual: 2 months free. Studio $2,970/yr · Full Frame $6,970/yr.

Add-ons (any plan)

Review Engine — $147/mo
Win-Back & Referral — $247/mo
Ad Lead Follow-Up — $197/mo (included with Full Frame)
Social Media Ads — $397/mo

One saved booking pays for months of this service.

Questions

Does it actually book into my calendar?

Yes. The receptionist checks your real availability and books the session. If two clients want the same slot, the second one gets the next opening — or the waitlist text, on Full Frame.

What if I'm on location shooting?

That's the point. The front desk keeps working while you're in the field, editing, or asleep. You see every conversation in your pipeline when you're back.

Can I add it to my existing website?

Yes. The chat widget drops onto your site in your colors and books sessions right from the page. No redesign, no new backend.

What's the setup fee for?

$250 one-time, charged at kickoff before onboarding. We learn your studio, build the knowledge base, and wire the calendar — most studios are live in under a month.