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AI receptionist for photographers
For photographers who cannot answer a call in the middle of a first dance.
You are shooting a ceremony when a couple calls about next October. Your phone is in your bag. Tactly answers, asks about the date and venue, and books them a consult call with you for Monday.
- TactlyHi, you've reached Juniper Lane Photography. I'm the studio's virtual assistant, and this call may be recorded. How can I help?
- CallerHi, I'm Brooke. We're getting married next June at a vineyard and wanted to see if you're available.
- TactlyCongratulations, Brooke. What's the exact date and the venue name?
- CallerJune 14th, at Tall Oak Vineyard.
- TactlyThank you. The photographer will confirm the date personally. Would you like a consult call? Monday at 7:00 pm is open.
- Booked: Wedding consult call, Mon 7:00 pm
Can an AI receptionist work for photographers?
Tactly is an AI receptionist for photographers. It answers inquiry calls while you are shooting or editing, asks about the type of session, the date and the location, shares packages and starting prices only if you list them, and books portrait sessions or consult calls into your booking calendar. It does not confirm a wedding date is free unless your notes say so; it takes the inquiry for you instead.
The problem
Missed calls are missed work.
Photographers are unreachable exactly when demand peaks: weekends, golden hour, wedding season. Couples and families inquire with several photographers in the same afternoon, and the one who responds first usually gets the consult. A call that hits voicemail during a Saturday shoot can be booked elsewhere by Sunday.
Inquiries also arrive in every shape: a wedding two years out, headshots next week, a newborn session timed to a due date. Tactly asks the right question for each and puts the answers in your inbox, so you can reply between sessions without playing phone tag.
Calls it handles
The calls photographers get every day.
Wedding inquiries
Tactly takes the date, venue and guest count, and books a consult call so you can talk about coverage yourself.
Portrait and family sessions
It books a session into your open times and repeats the date, time and location back to the caller.
Headshots for work
Professionals needing quick headshots get your available studio times offered straight from your booking calendar.
Gallery and print questions
Past clients asking about their gallery or prints get a message taken for you, with their session date noted.
Setup tips
What to put in your notes.
Tactly answers only from what you tell it. These are the lines that matter most for photographers.
- List your session types and starting prices if you want them shared, and say which ones need a consult call first.
- Add your booked wedding dates to your notes, or tell Tactly never to confirm a date and to take the inquiry instead.
- Set your consult call hours separately from shoot days, so Tactly never offers a time when you are behind the camera.
Plans for photographers
Starter
$49/mo
For a solo owner who mostly needs the missed calls covered.
- 100 AI-answered minutes a month
- Then $0.35 a minute
- Every feature included
- Most popular
Pro
$99/mo
For a busy shop that wants nights, weekends and lunch rushes handled.
- 250 AI-answered minutes a month
- Then $0.29 a minute
- Every feature included
Growth
$199/mo
For a team that sends a large share of its calls to the receptionist.
- 600 AI-answered minutes a month
- Then $0.25 a minute
- Every feature included
FAQ
Questions, answered
Can Tactly tell a couple whether my wedding date is free?
Only from what your notes say. If your booked dates are not there, it takes the inquiry and you confirm availability yourself.
Can it book mini sessions?
Yes. Open the slots on your booking calendar, and Tactly offers only those times and confirms once the calendar accepts.
Can inquiries go into my client spreadsheet?
You can send every finished call to Zapier or an https webhook, and route the details into a spreadsheet or CRM from there.
Stop sending callers to voicemail.
Set up your receptionist, make a free test call from your own phone, and switch it on when it sounds right.