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Novaly Studio

Run the photography business the straightforward way.

From the page people find, to the date, the proof, the finished link and the invoice. Same platform the agency is already on.

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How a job moves

A diagram of the path. Empty of client names, prices and photos.

  1. 01

    Be found

    A studio website in the current plan, with prices kept on the job.

  2. 02

    Take the date

    Connect a calendar so free shoot times are real.

  3. 03

    Run the job

    The office, your team, or another studio. The hired studio stays on the order.

  4. 04

    Proof the photos

    The client selects and notes. You lock it when it is done.

  5. 05

    Send the link

    Finished photos open from a web link. The studio can add a password.

  6. 06

    Invoice the month

    Draft, sent, or paid on the desk. Xero only after you connect it.

The part clients remember

Proofs, then a link to the finished photos.

The client does not email a list of file names. They open the proof, tick what stays, and pin a note where something should change. You lock the selection. The finals link is the address you send after that.

How a proof feelsIllustration. Not a client gallery.
  1. 1. Tick. The client marks the photos to keep.
  2. 2. Note. A pin on a picture is a retouch or crop note.
  3. 3. Lock. You close the selection, then send the finished link.

What the studio can do

The website in the current plan is included. Paid Store extras for Sites and Socials cannot be switched on from the Store yet.

Working with a studio

  • The office keeps the campaign

    Available

    Order the shoot from a studio. The listing stays with the office. The studio does not become the owner of the job.

  • Pass the shoot to another studio

    Available

    The studio you hired can hand the shoot to another studio. Your office still sees the studio it hired. The studio taking the photos gets the job folders.

Proofs

  • Clients pick the photos

    Available

    Send a proof link. The client ticks the photos they want and can pin a note on a picture. You can lock the selection when it is finished.

  • Finished photos go out on a web link

    Available

    The finals link is a private address. It stays open unless the studio adds a password. Anyone with an open link can view it.

Publishing

  • Social posts after you connect a network

    Needs setup

    The Socials desk can write a post once a network is connected. Buying Socials as a paid Store extra is not available yet.

Money

  • Invoices for the month

    Available

    Build the month’s invoice on the desk and mark it draft, sent, or paid. There is no card checkout on this website.

  • Xero when you connect it

    Needs setup

    An office can connect its own Xero and post an invoice there. Nothing is in Xero until that connection is on.

Be found

  • A studio website in the current plan

    Available

    The current Studio plan includes a website: pages, albums, and a domain you connect in DNS. Buying Sites as a separate paid Store product is not available yet.

  • Prices live on the job

    Available

    Packages and prices are on the order. This website does not take payment for a shoot.

  • Shoot times from your calendar

    Needs setup

    Free time for a shoot is read from Google Calendar or Microsoft 365 after you connect it.

The job

  • Orders, people, and the shoot date

    Available

    Each job has the order, the people on it, and the date. Confirmed dates land on the studio calendar.

  • Files in Novaly, Drive, or Dropbox

    Needs setup

    Photos can stay in Novaly storage. Google Drive and Dropbox are connections you turn on for that studio. They are not linked until you connect them.

  • Your own contacts

    Available

    The studio keeps its own contacts and boards. That is separate from an agency’s sales board.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Novaly Studio?
The way a photography or media studio runs jobs in the same platform as the agencies that hire them. Website, dates, proofs, delivery and invoices.
Does an agency need Studio to list a property?
No. The agency uses Business. They hire your studio for the shoot. The campaign stays theirs.
What happens if another studio shoots it?
The office still sees the studio it hired. That studio stays on the order. The studio taking the photos gets the job folders.
Can the finished gallery ask for a password?
Yes. The link stays open until the studio sets one. A link with no password still opens for anyone who has the address.
Can clients pay on the website?
Not on this site. Prices sit on the job. Checkout is not open. Request early access.