Clearmargin

Photography proposals that price themselves.

Build proposals from your shoot history, track editing hours, invoice in one click, and know exactly what you kept.

Photographers dashboard in Clearmargin

A day with Clearmargin

1

Client inquires via booking page

Share your booking link. Clients fill out the details — shoot type, date, location — and land in your pipeline automatically.

2

Build a proposal with smart estimates

Pull from past shoots to estimate time and costs. Clearmargin shows averages like "8.5 hrs across 6 similar shoots" so you price with confidence.

3

Accepted proposal becomes a project with milestones

One click converts the proposal into a project. Milestones auto-populate: engagement session, wedding day, editing, delivery.

4

Track editing time and log mileage

Start a timer for editing sessions. Log mileage to venues. Every hour and every mile feeds into your profitability picture.

5

Generate invoice, get paid, see profit

Invoice from tracked time or the original proposal amount. Accept cards and ACH. See exactly what you kept per client.

Everything you need

Booking page

A hosted page where clients submit inquiries with shoot details. No back-and-forth emails.

Proposals with smart estimates

Build proposals informed by your history. See average hours, costs, and margins from similar past shoots.

Time tracking with rate types

Standard, overtime, and rush rates. Track shooting, editing, and travel separately with automatic rate application.

Mileage tracking

Log drives to venues, client meetings, and equipment pickups. IRS standard rate applied automatically.

Milestone scheduling

Set milestones for engagement sessions, shoot day, editing phases, and delivery. Stay on track across bookings.

Invoice generation

Generate invoices from tracked time or fixed project amounts. Itemized or consolidated — your choice.

Payment processing

Accept credit cards and ACH bank transfers. Deposit schedules for weddings and events.

Client profitability

See revenue, labor cost, expenses, and true margin per client. Know which bookings actually make you money.

Tax exports

Schedule C categories, quarterly estimates, and export packages for your accountant. QuickBooks and CSV formats.

See it with Photographers data

Explore a demo account pre-loaded with realistic photographers data — proposals, invoices, expenses, and profitability reports.

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