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Starta.one
Automate fee calculations for every shoot package and retouch, factoring in actual studio time and post-production complexity, without exhausting manual calculations in spreadsheets or notebooks.
Starta.one is an AI CRM for service businesses. It combines online booking, client management, finance, team scheduling, and marketing into a single system — configured and operated by AI. Over 1,000 businesses use Starta. Photo studio and salaries — this is a combination where Starta shines: AI already understands the specifics of your industry and configures the system to your processes.
When a client orders a large-scale fashion shoot or a lengthy catalog shoot, you instantly divide the payment among the entire team. The program automatically accounts for hourly studio rental for the administrator, a fixed rate for the photographer's on-set work, and a percentage for the retoucher for each processed photo. Even if the project extends due to complex post-production, every dollar from the booking prepayment will be fairly distributed. You see the real marginality of each studio space and the profitability of each service package without calculation errors.
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.
Managing finances in a photo studio is often complicated because a single order can involve the work of multiple specialists and the use of various equipment. When a client orders a "shoot + retouch" package, there's a need to clearly divide payment between the photographer who worked in the studio and the specialist who performed post-production. Manual calculation of such operations leads to errors, especially when the studio is busy with 28 or more visits per week. Automation helps avoid conflicts, as each service on the invoice has its performer with a predetermined rate.
Special attention should be paid to hourly studio rental. Administrators often receive not only a shift rate but also a small bonus for each booking or for selling additional consumables, such as using color filters or replacing paper backdrops. The system allows you to set these rules once, so accruals happen automatically after each completed visit. This encourages staff to actively offer clients additional accessories, such as a reflector or softbox, which directly impacts the studio's average check.
In addition to commercial orders, studios often conduct TFP bookings for portfolios or tests. In such cases, it's important that the system doesn't accrue standard percentages but tracks the use of studio resources. Transparency in accruals builds trust within the team. When a photographer sees their balance immediately after a fashion shoot is completed, it increases their loyalty to the studio and motivation to take more shifts. The owner, in turn, gets a complete picture of personnel costs broken down by each studio space or equipment type, allowing for informed decisions about business scaling.
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 up automatic revenue distribution between the photographer for studio time and the retoucher for the post-production phase.
Salary Management 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 up automatic revenue distribution between the photographer for studio time and the retoucher for the post-production phase.
The system instantly calculates the administrator's remuneration for each closed hour of studio rental or work with a makeup artist.
Each staff photographer sees their earnings for fashion shoots or product orders in their personal account in real time.
Accrue additional bonuses to staff for successful rentals of softboxes, reflectors, or other professional equipment during shoots.
Set a higher percentage for complex orders, such as food photography or catalog shoots, compared to standard rentals.
The studio owner creates profiles for photographers, retouchers, and administrators, assigning each an individual percentage for a "shoot + retouch" package or a fixed rate per shift.
After the client finishes their studio lighting session and pays for the booking through the multi-room system, the administrator changes the order status to completed.
The financial module automatically calculates each participant's share, factoring in costs for paper backdrops or cyclorama rental, and prepares the payroll for disbursement.
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 you how much time you'll save on salary calculations and how to avoid errors.
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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 salary management.
Starta Lite is free. Starta Pro pricing depends on team size and license duration. Calculate your exact price in the calculator above on this page.
Yes. Each service can have its own commission rate, and each specialist can have unique rates. You can also set tiered rates that increase as specialists hit revenue targets.
Yes. Specialists can view their accrued earnings in real time through the Starta app. They see exactly how each order contributes to their salary.
In the system, each service within a single order is assigned to a specific performer. The photographer receives their percentage for studio time, and the retoucher — for each processed photo after the service is marked as completed.
Yes, you can set up a separate percentage reward for staff for renting each piece of equipment, for example, for continuous lighting or a softbox. This allows you to automate the bonus portion of the salary depending on the volume of additional sales.