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Online catalog and package bookings for photography studios.
Photography studios sell packages, portfolios, and turnaround. WhatsMenu gives you a structured catalog of packages (basic / standard / premium), portfolio galleries by genre (wedding / portrait / corporate / product), photographer profiles, and a quote-to-book flow via WhatsApp. Built for studios that need both showcase and structured order intake.
Where photography studios get stuck online
Five frictions specific to running a photography studio online.
Package tiers that need clear comparison
Basic RM 800 (1hr, 30 photos). Standard RM 1,500 (2hr, 80 photos, 5 prints). Premium RM 3,000 (4hr, 200+ photos, album, video). Without a clean comparison, prospects ask "what's the difference?" repeatedly.
Portfolio that's the actual product
Your photos sell the studio. Without a structured gallery (organised by genre — weddings, portraits, products), you point visitors to Instagram or Google Drive — losing conversion.
Photographer expertise per genre
Some photographers excel at weddings, others at corporate. Without per-photographer profile pages, customers book "any photographer" instead of the right one for their job.
Custom-shoot requests that need quoting
"I want a corporate-headshot session for 12 staff at our office." That's not a package — it's a custom job. Without a quote-to-book flow, every custom request takes back-and-forth.
Deposits and final payment for shoots
Standard practice: 30-50% deposit on booking, balance on delivery. Without structured payment splits, every shoot involves payment chase.
How WhatsMenu fits a photography studio
Five features matched to studio operations.
Tiered packages with clear comparison
Each package as its own product priced as a unit, with all included items spelled out (hours, photos, prints, edits). Customer sees the tiers side-by-side; picks the package that fits. (For à-la-carte add-ons like "any 3 from Add-ons at RM 800", use the Bundles rule on a category.)
Learn more →Custom pages for portfolio galleries by genre
Build pages: "Wedding portfolio", "Corporate headshots", "Product photography". Each with a generously sized image grid. Visitors browse the work; conversion follows.
Learn more →Digital vCard for each photographer
Per photographer: photo, specialties (wedding / portrait / corporate / product), portfolio link, years of experience, languages spoken. Customers pick the right photographer for their job.
Learn more →Reviews from past clients, in your dashboard
Registered clients can leave a star rating and comment from their order page once the shoot is closed. Reviews land in your Reviews dashboard tied to the original booking — useful for tracking quality by photographer / shoot type and for surfacing testimonials in your social posts. Public on-storefront review display is on the roadmap.
Learn more →Share cart for custom shoot quotes
Custom request comes in via WhatsApp; mock up the cart on your own storefront with recommended package + add-ons + estimated price, click Share, send the link back. Customer reviews, pays the deposit via the cart link, books. Quote-to-book in one flow.
Learn more →How a photography studio uses WhatsMenu through a typical month
A bride-to-be browses your wedding portfolio gallery — sees 30+ wedding shots organised by season and venue. She picks the photographer whose style she likes (Maya, 8 years' experience). She compares your wedding packages — Basic (RM 3,000), Standard (RM 5,500), Premium (RM 9,500) — picks Standard. Books via share-cart, pays 50% deposit via the gateway. Two months later the wedding shoots; you send the balance payment link from the order page. Six months after that she leaves a review on her order page; you spot it in the Reviews dashboard. The photo gallery seeded the conversion; the structured packages closed it.
- Bride-to-be browses the wedding portfolio gallery. Custom Pages organise your work by genre and venue: "Wedding portfolio", "Corporate headshots", "Product photography". Visitors browse 30+ shots before enquiring; conversion follows.
- She picks Maya from the photographer profiles. Digital vCard surfaces Maya's photo, specialties, portfolio link, years of experience. Clients pick the right photographer for their job — bookings come pre-qualified.
- She compares the 3 wedding packages. Basic (RM 3,000), Standard (RM 5,500), Premium (RM 9,500) — each listed as its own product, with included items spelled out (hours, photos, prints, edits). Side-by-side comparison closes the trust gap.
- Books via share-cart, pays 50% deposit. Custom Item Fields capture event date, venue, headcount, special requests at the cart step. Deposit collected via the connected payment gateway; booking lands structured in your dashboard.
- After the shoot: balance payment via link. You send the final-payment link from the order page; client pays online; both payments tied to the same booking in your dashboard. (One-click split-payment isn't automated end-to-end yet — you send the second link manually.)
- Review compounds future trust. Post-shoot, the bride leaves a 5-star review on her order page. Reviews land in your dashboard tied to the shoot — surface them in social posts and Instagram captions. Public on-storefront review display is on the roadmap.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I sell tiered packages (basic / standard / premium)?
Yes. List each package as its own product priced as a unit (e.g. "Basic RM 3,000", "Standard RM 5,500", "Premium RM 9,500") — spell out the included items in the description. Customers compare side-by-side. For à-la-carte add-ons like "any 3 from Add-ons at RM 800", use the Bundles rule on a category instead.
Can I show full portfolio galleries by genre?
Yes. Custom Pages let you build dedicated gallery pages — "Wedding portfolio", "Corporate headshots", "Product photography". Each can show large inline photos with captions.
Can clients book a specific photographer?
Yes. Digital vCard creates a profile page per photographer. Combined with package SKUs that specify the photographer, clients book "Maya's wedding package" specifically.
How do I handle custom-shoot requests?
Use Share Cart. Custom request comes in; mock up a quote-cart on your own storefront with package + add-ons + estimated price, click Share, send the link via WhatsApp. Client reviews, pays the deposit via the cart link, books.
Can I take a deposit and balance separately?
Yes — but as two separate payments managed by you, not as one auto-split charge. Practical pattern: collect a deposit (e.g. 50%) at checkout via your usual payment gateway, then send a separate final-payment link from the order page after delivery. Both payments land in the dashboard tied to the same booking. End-to-end automated split-payment (one charge becomes deposit + balance, second auto-charges later) isn't shipped yet.
How does pricing work for a photography studio using WhatsMenu?
Flat monthly subscription. No per-booking fee. Payment-gateway fee only on online payments. For high-ticket service businesses like photography, the savings vs marketplace platforms (15-30% per job) are significant.
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