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8.99€6.29€ /month
75.52€ per 12 Months
Starta.one
Keep control of the real margin on every shoot package and studio rental, factoring in costs for studio lighting and post-production to plan your photo studio’s profit accurately.
Starta.one is the AI CRM for service businesses. Everything for running a Photo Studio in one system — from studio bookings to financial reports — while AI handles the routine. Over 1,000 businesses already run on Starta.
When your admin records a deposit for a booking or closes a "shoot + retouch" package, you instantly see how these transactions affect your monthly financial plan. This lets you adjust hourly studio rental costs and background updates on time, comparing income from fashion shoots with current operating expenses. You clearly understand if the margin covers the busy cyclorama, and can confidently scale the most profitable directions while avoiding cash gaps between paying photographers and buying new equipment.
Multiple rooms, different equipment, different setups. Double bookings, forgotten cleanup breaks — all damaging your client experience and reputation.
Lenses, lighting, backdrops, props — dozens of items. Who borrowed what, when it's due back, what needs repair — without a system, it's chaos.
Many photo studio owners face the problem that hourly studio rental seems less profitable than a full shoot and retouch package. But without detailed P&L tracking, it’s hard to notice how hours spent on retouching and post-production eat up all net profit. When your studio offers fashion or complex catalog shoots, labor costs and equipment depreciation — like soft boxes or continuous lighting — can exceed planned limits.
The system lets you clearly separate revenue streams: how much comes directly from studio shoots and how much from additional services. This helps you see if your business runs at a loss by giving too big discounts on TFP bookings or long sessions with many paper backdrops. If actual expenses on admin and studio prep for product shoots rise, you’ll spot deviations from the plan before working capital runs out.
By comparing planned and actual figures, you can timely review studio time costs or change terms with your makeup artist. This turns creative chaos into a controlled process where every shutter click has a calculated financial goal. You get the ability to see the real margin of each studio separately, including electricity costs for continuous lighting and regular prop updates.
Three day-to-day moments where the difference is obvious.
Multiple rooms, different equipment, different setups. Double bookings, forgotten cleanup breaks — all damaging your client experience and reputation.
Set targets for each direction — from catalog shoots to private love stories — and track their profitability in real time.
P&L Planning & Tracking takes over the part of running a photo studio that quietly eats 1-2 hours a day — no spreadsheets, no chasing replies, no fatigue mistakes.
Set targets for each direction — from catalog shoots to private love stories — and track their profitability in real time.
Plan expenses for painting studios, updating paper backgrounds, and repairing studio lighting to avoid cash gaps.
Compare planned margins of complex services with actual post-production costs and work of in-house or freelance retouchers.
The system analyzes current bookings and predicts the financial result at month-end based on already reserved studio time.
Track advance payments to understand your studio’s real financial state before shoots happen and prop costs arise.
Set expected income from fashion shoots, food photography, and studio rentals, and include a budget for soft box and reflector depreciation.
When your admin logs a deposit or full payment for a shoot package, the data instantly flows into the financial report for plan comparison.
If the plan for product shoots isn’t met mid-month, you’ll see it in time and can launch a promotion to fill free slots in the schedule.
Room and service booking 24/7 with time and equipment selection
Room, photographer, and equipment schedules without conflicts
Equipment rental tracking: availability, bookings, returns
Online deposits — booking confirmation
P&L report: profitability per room, service, photographer
Gift certificates for photo sessions
Booking reminders and preparation instructions
Client card: shoot history, preferences, contacts
AI will analyze your business in 5 minutes and show where the deviations from the plan are and how to get back on track.
Access to StartaAI
Extended access to StartaAI
14 days free • No card required • We'll transfer your data from another CRM
Yes. Starta adapts to the specifics of your industry — from services and pricing to payroll and analytics. The AI takes photo studio workflows into account and helps you get the most out of p&l planning & tracking.
P&L planning and tracking is available in Starta.one Pro — unlimited plans and categories.
No. Starta.one uses simple 'revenue minus costs' by clear categories (services, products, rent, salaries, marketing, materials, utilities). No accounting jargon like 'EBITDA', 'depreciation', 'accrual vs cash'. Templates for typical businesses ready to copy and adapt.
Yes. Create separate plans for each location — Starta.one shows live progress for each + total across the chain. Compare locations: 'downtown location hitting plan at 102%, uptown location at 78%'. See where your time and focus should go.
AI does two things you normally don't have time for: 1) **Early deviation alerts** — checks pace every morning and pushes alerts on days 10-12 if something overshoot or undershoot (example: 'marketing 78% of budget in 40% of time, risk $1,300 overage'); 2) **Concrete corrective moves** — day 20, if plan is at risk, AI suggests 3 actions with calculated impact: 'run promo (+$450), shift marketing budget (+$375), get prepayments (+$300 cash)'. Not 'we need to improve' — concrete numbers and moves.
TFP shoots should be entered as a separate category of marketing or content expenses. This helps you see how much potential income you invest in your studio’s portfolio and how it affects the overall P&L.
Yes, you can create a separate equipment expense category and compare it with income from renting specific lighting. This shows how fast your investments in studio tech pay off.