AI Receptionist & Inquiry Assistant for Photographers
Frontivo.io is a 24/7 AI receptionist for photographers and photography studios — weddings, engagements, families, newborns, headshots and events. It answers calls, website chats and texts in seconds (plus Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger on Growth; opens soon, reserve it at no charge), shares your packages and prices from your own information, collects the date, location, hours of coverage and session details, books consultation calls and portrait or mini sessions on your calendar, and shares your own retainer link. It never confirms a wedding date or agrees a contract for you. All-in-one plans start at $299/month (Phone Only $199/month, Website Chat Only $149/month), and every plan starts with a 14-day free trial and no credit card.
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Hi, we're getting married on June 14th next year at Rosewood Estate. Are you available, and what do your packages cost?
Congratulations! Wedding packages start at $2,800 for 6 hours of coverage with an online gallery, and the most popular package is $3,600 for 8 hours with a second photographer. I can't confirm dates myself, so I'll note June 14th for Elena to check. Would you like getting-ready photos as well?
Yes, getting-ready photos would be great. We're expecting about 120 guests.
That usually fits the 8-hour package. Elena offers a free 30-minute video consultation, and she has Thursday at 6:00 PM or Saturday at 10:00 AM. Which suits you?
What can an AI receptionist do for a photographer?
Complete inquiries on first contact
Collects the type of shoot, date, location, hours of coverage or number of people and budget range, so you reply to a complete inquiry instead of starting a long email thread.
Packages and prices
Shares your packages, starting prices, what's included, travel fees and turnaround times strictly from the information you provide — nothing invented.
Consultation and session booking
Books consultation calls, portrait sessions and mini-session slots with the right length on your calendar, texts a confirmation and sends a reminder.
Date requests handled honestly
Notes wedding and event dates and tells the client you'll confirm availability. It never promises a date for you.
Retainer and deposit links
Shares your own secure retainer or deposit link and explains your booking and rescheduling policy as written. It never takes card details.
Website chat on your portfolio
Answers visitors on your portfolio site in seconds, day or night, and turns "are you free on June 14th?" into a complete inquiry or a booked consultation.
Gallery and delivery questions
Answers when galleries are delivered, how to download or order prints and how to reschedule, from your own policies, and passes anything else to you.
Why photographers lose bookings while they're shooting
You can't answer the phone during a ceremony, a newborn session or an editing deadline, and inquiries arrive at the worst times — Saturday afternoons, late evenings, the weeks after the holidays when couples get engaged. Couples and parents usually contact several photographers at once and book a consultation with whoever replies first with prices and next steps. A slow reply on a busy weekend can cost you a wedding worth thousands, and answering the same "how much are your packages?" question ten times a week eats into editing time.
How does Frontivo.io handle a wedding inquiry while you're shooting?
A sample conversation. Prices and names are examples — Frontivo.io only quotes the prices and details you give it.
Caller
Hi, we're getting married on June 14th next year at Rosewood Estate. Are you available, and what do your packages cost?
Frontivo.io AI
Congratulations! Wedding packages start at $2,800 for 6 hours of coverage with an online gallery, and the most popular package is $3,600 for 8 hours with a second photographer. I can't confirm dates myself, so I'll note June 14th for Elena to check. Would you like getting-ready photos as well?
Caller
Yes, getting-ready photos would be great. We're expecting about 120 guests.
Frontivo.io AI
That usually fits the 8-hour package. Elena offers a free 30-minute video consultation, and she has Thursday at 6:00 PM or Saturday at 10:00 AM. Which suits you?
Caller
Thursday at 6.
Frontivo.io AI
You're booked for a video consultation with Elena on Thursday at 6:00 PM. I've texted you a confirmation, and she'll check June 14th before your call.
How do you set up an AI receptionist for a photography business?
- 1
Tell Frontivo.io about your photography business: types of shoots, packages and starting prices, travel fees, turnaround times, booking policy and the areas you cover — type them in or import your pricing or FAQ page from your website.
- 2
Set your rules — which inquiries to flag for you, which session types and consultation times can be booked, when to transfer a call to you — then test every channel in the Channel Tester.
- 3
Forward your business line (or get a new Frontivo.io number: in seconds in the US and Canada, after a documents check in most other countries) and paste one line of code to add the chat and voice widget to your website.
What to add to your knowledge base
- Wedding packages
- Engagement sessions
- Family and newborn sessions
- Headshots and branding shoots
- Event photography
- Travel fees and areas covered
- Retainer, rescheduling and cancellation policy
- Gallery delivery and prints
Works with the tools you already use
- Your business phone number. Forward your existing line, or get a new number.
- Google & Outlook Calendar. Checks live availability before it books, so slots aren't double-booked.
- Website chat, text, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger & email. One AI receptionist answers on every channel with the same knowledge (WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and email are on Growth, or each on its own single-channel plan). WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger open soon, once Meta's approval is through: reserve WhatsApp Only, Instagram Only, Messenger Only or Growth at no charge.
- Zapier, webhooks and API. Send every new lead and booking to the other software your photography business runs on through Zapier, Make, signed webhooks or the API (on Growth; opens soon, reserve it at no charge). Google Sheets and Slack or Teams alerts work on every plan.
What are missed calls costing your photography business?
Adjust the sliders to your own numbers.
Estimated extra revenue if those callers book
$9,353/month
- Phone Only plan
- -$199
- Net per month
- $9,154
Pays for itself after 1 job a month.
An estimate from your own numbers, not a promise. Prices in US dollars.
Start free trialFrontivo.io vs voicemail vs an answering service for photographers
Voicemail
- Cost
- Free
- Hours
- 24/7
- Books on your calendar
- No
- Knows your urgent calls
- No
- Channels
- Phone only
Human answering service (Ruby, Smith.ai)
- Cost
- Ruby from $250/mo for 50 minutes; Smith.ai from $300/mo for 30 calls
- Hours
- 24/7
- Books on your calendar
- Often (Calendly or Google Calendar)
- Knows your urgent calls
- Follows your script
- Channels
- Phone; live chat or texts with some providers
In-house receptionist
- Cost
- About $4,500/mo in the US (median pay $38,010/yr plus benefits)
- Hours
- Business hours
- Books on your calendar
- Yes
- Knows your urgent calls
- Yes
- Channels
- One call at a time
Frontivo.io
- Cost
- From $199/mo for phone; $299/mo for phone, chat and text; usage included
- Hours
- 24/7
- Books on your calendar
- Yes
- Knows your urgent calls
- Yes
- Channels
- Phone, chat, text, email (WhatsApp, Instagram & Messenger open soon)
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| Option | Cost | Hours | Books on your calendar | Knows your urgent calls | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voicemail | Free | 24/7 | Phone only | ||
| Human answering service (Ruby, Smith.ai) | Ruby from $250/mo for 50 minutes; Smith.ai from $300/mo for 30 calls | 24/7 | Often (Calendly or Google Calendar) | Follows your script | Phone; live chat or texts with some providers |
| In-house receptionist | About $4,500/mo in the US (median pay $38,010/yr plus benefits) | Business hours | One call at a time | ||
| Frontivo.io | From $199/mo for phone; $299/mo for phone, chat and text; usage included | 24/7 | Phone, chat, text, email (WhatsApp, Instagram & Messenger open soon) |
Sources: Ruby and Smith.ai pricing pages (checked September 28, 2026); US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Receptionists (2025 median pay) and Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (June 2026, benefits 30% of compensation). US prices from the sources above; other providers and countries vary. Frontivo.io prices are in US dollars.
For photographers the difference that matters most is answering while you're working: Frontivo.io replies to every inquiry in seconds with your real packages and books the consultation, so a couple doesn't book someone else while you're in the middle of a ceremony.
How much does an AI receptionist for photographers cost?
Photographers can start on Starter ($299/month): phone, website chat and text, with 300 AI voice minutes (about 100 calls), 300 website chats and 300 AI text replies, plus live call transfer to your mobile, appointment reminders and the Leads and Customers pages. Photographers who get many inquiries by DM or email choose Growth ($549/month; opens soon, reserve it at no charge) for all 7 channels, with 450 minutes (about 150 calls), 600 conversations and 500 text replies, plus review requests, follow-up texts and analytics; Instagram Only and WhatsApp Only cover one platform for $99/month each; opens soon, reserve it at no charge. Calls and website chat work from day one; texting switches on after carrier approval for your number. Annual plans save 15%, extra usage is billed per unit or can be set to pause at your allowance, and every plan starts with a 14-day free trial with no card and no setup fee (your phone number is connected when you subscribe, and WhatsApp comes with WhatsApp Only or Growth, which open soon). Need just one channel? Phone Only is $199/month, Website Chat Only is $149/month, and single-channel plans start at $99/month. Several studios or 1,500+ minutes a month? Talk to us about a custom plan. Prices in US dollars.
Compare all plansFAQ
Photographers: FAQ
Straight answers about how Frontivo.io works for photographers.
- Yes, on Growth or Instagram Only, once you click Connect Instagram and link your Instagram professional account through your Facebook Page. It answers DMs with the same packages and policies as your website chat. WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger open soon, once Meta's approval is through: reserve WhatsApp Only, Instagram Only, Messenger Only or Growth at no charge.
Still have questions?
Pick whatever's easiest. We're happy to help.
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