How to Create a Booking Proposal That Converts Clients with Confidence

Business, Client Experience, Honeybook

If you’ve ever stared at a blank screen wondering how to create a booking proposal that stands out, you’re not alone. A well-structured proposal is like your magical unicorn assistant when it comes to turning inquiries into booked clients, and trust me, it doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. I’m here to walk you through exactly […]

How to Switch From HoneyBook to Dubsado Without Losing Your Mind

If you’ve been paying attention, you might’ve noticed HoneyBook recently announced an upcoming increase in pricing coming early next year. An increase of $20 a month for its Essentials plan, $50/month for Premium, and the cost of the Starter plan is nearly doubling. You can see information on the upcoming price increase in my Honeybook […]

Dubsado, Honeybook

How to Fine-Tune Your Systems Before Your Next Busy Season

Q4 is a huge time for most business owners—it’s when everything ramps up, from engagement season for wedding photographers to Black Friday sales for creative entrepreneurs, all the way through prepping for the new year. If your systems are a little messy or haven’t been given much love lately, now’s the time to fine-tune them […]

Airtable, Automation, Business, Dubsado, Honeybook

The 3 Photography Tools I Can’t Live Without in My Business

Client Experience, Dubsado, Honeybook, Photographers, Pictime

When I started my photography business, I didn’t realize how much time I’d spend doing things other than taking photos. From inquiries to contracts, editing, delivering galleries, selling albums, and everything in between—it’s a lot. Over the years, I’ve tried countless systems, apps, and tools to make my life easier, but there are three I […]

honeybook pictime integration

Honeybook + Pic-Time Integration – Photographers… here’s what you should know!

I want to finally talk about the Honeybook + Pictime integration for photographers! When one of my most recommended CRMs for photographers (HoneyBook) partners with my favorite online gallery software (Pic-Time), you know it’s going to be magic ✨ About a year ago, Pic-Time and HoneyBook announced their partnership, it reminded me of a Facebook […]

Automation, Honeybook, Pictime

What I’ve Learned After 2 Years With the HoneyBook Automation Builder

Updated: May 25, 2026When I first got access to HoneyBook Automations 2.0, I wrote this post after 24 hours of playing with it. I was HOOKED and I wanted to tell everyone immediately. Two years later, I’ve built out Automations 2.0 with real clients inside Systems in Session. I’ve hit the walls. I’ve figured out […]

Automation, Honeybook

I'm a Disney-loving family photographer, and filmmaker turned Workflow and Automations Guru who helps creative service providers automate their sh*t, reclaim their time and get back to living!

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