Creative & Design

AI Secretary for Photographers

Christine handles your post-shoot admin right in iMessage, from logging shot lists via voice note to drafting gallery delivery emails. Stop losing billable editing hours to data entry and missed client inquiries.

$3,740/month lost to admin at $85/hr
Start for $49/mo7-day money-back guarantee
Works via iMessage3 min setupNo tech skills needed
The Admin Tax

What Photographers lose to admin every week

01
After the Morrison family portrait session at Riverside Park on Saturday

Shot list promises lost in the session rush

Mrs. Morrison specifically asked for a shot of all three kids on the stone bridge, a solo of grandma with the baby, and a candid of the family walking away. You shot 400 frames but can't remember if you got the bridge shot.

1 reshoot per quarter due to missed shot list items, costing $200+ in unbilled time
02
Tuesday with 6 sessions from the past 2 weeks still undelivered

Editing backlog and delivery delays

The Tanaka headshots were due 5 days ago, the Rivera wedding sneak peeks were promised 'within a week,' and you haven't even started culling the Chen family session from 10 days ago.

3 client follow-ups per week asking 'where are my photos?'

03
After paying $285 for prints at Miller's Lab and $120 for a same-day Uber to a shoot

Shoot expenses scattered across accounts

The Miller's Lab invoice for the Morrison prints, the Uber to the downtown headshot session, $45 in parking, and the $18 coffee you bought for the client—all on different cards with no logging.

$600-900 per quarter in uncategorized business expenses

04
When a new inquiry comes in on Instagram at 10pm and you're editing photos

Booking inquiries go unanswered for days

A potential wedding client sent a DM asking about availability for October 11. You saw it during editing, meant to respond, and found it 4 days later. They already booked someone else.

2-3 lost bookings per quarter from slow inquiry responses worth $1,500-4,000 each
What Christine handles

Admin on autopilot, via iMessage

Instant Shot List Logging

Dictate specific shot requirements and client requests immediately after a session while driving home so you don't forget details before editing begins.

You text Christine

Voice note: 'Morrison session—got the bridge shot with all 3 kids, grandma with baby on the bench, need to check if the candid walking shot is usable.'

Gallery Delivery & Follow-ups

Draft and send professional apology emails for delays or gallery links directly from your chat. Keep clients informed without breaking your editing flow.

You text Christine

Draft email to Tanaka family: apologize for delay, gallery link ready, ask them to select 10 retouched portraits by Friday.

Shoot Expense Tracking

Snap photos of lab invoices, parking tickets, or travel receipts to automatically log costs against specific sessions for accurate tax reporting.

You text Christine

Photo of $285 Miller's Lab receipt — Christine logs it under Morrison session cost-of-goods.

Session Scheduling & Blocking

Book shoots and automatically block out travel and setup time in Google Calendar so you never double-book or arrive rushed to a location.

You text Christine

Book Wong family portrait April 5 at Golden Hour (6:30pm) Memorial Park, block 30 mins before for setup.

Editing Deadline Alerts

Set automatic reminders for sneak peek deadlines and full gallery deliveries so you never miss a promise made to a bride or family.

You text Christine

Remind me Rivera wedding sneak peeks due Wednesday EOD, full gallery due in 3 weeks.

Booking & Session Logging

Turn casual text updates into structured rows in your Google Sheets tracker, recording deposits, session types, and locations instantly.

You text Christine

Log Wong family booking: portrait session, April 5, Memorial Park, 1-hour at $350, $100 deposit via Venmo.

Christine vs Photography CRM (HoneyBook, Dubsado)

$49/mo. Photography CRM (HoneyBook, Dubsado) costs $40-80/month.

Task
Without Christine
With Christine
Post-Shoot Notes
Trying to remember specific shot requests days later while culling 2,000 images
Voice-note shot list immediately after the shoot; Christine logs it for reference during editing
Client Communication
Manually typing apology emails for delays late at night after editing marathons
Text Christine to draft and send professional gallery delivery emails instantly
Expense Management
Shoebox of receipts from labs, Ubers, and parking lost by tax season
Snap receipt photos to auto-log expenses to Google Sheets by session
Inquiry Response
Losing $3,000 wedding bookings because Instagram DMs went unanswered for 48 hours
Get instant alerts and draft responses to inquiries so you secure the booking
Deadline Tracking
Relying on memory to deliver sneak peeks, leading to angry client texts
Automated reminders for every sneak peek and gallery deadline based on shoot date
Setup Cost
Spending weekends learning complex CRM software like HoneyBook or Dubsado
Connects to Google Workspace in 3 minutes; works entirely via iMessage/WhatsApp
Start for $49/mo

Cancel anytime. No contracts.

I used to lose entire Sundays to admin. Now I voice-note my shot lists in the car and Christine handles the rest. Last month she caught $420 in unlogged Uber expenses and drafted 15 gallery emails while I edited.

Elena Rodriguez

Freelance Portrait & Wedding Photographer, Denver CO

Recovered 9 admin hours/week and secured 2 extra weddings by responding to inquiries within 30 minutes.
FAQ

Questions from Photographers

Photographers — Try Christine

Stop drowning in admin.
Start at $49/mo.

Christine lives in iMessage. Text her your tasks, she handles the rest. 11 hours of admin work per week becomes minutes.

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