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Client Experience and Workflow Strategies for Photographers

Want easy-to-implement systems created for photographers like you to save time and deliver exceptional client experiences?

You need a plan and I'd love to help 🤩

Before you spend another minute trying to piece together your client experience systems with Google and YouTube...

Tired of systems that let you down and make you feel overwhelmed?

Join the Systems in Session for $2500

stop chasing paperwork and have proposals, contracts, and invoices go out (and come back) without you lifting a finger

book dream clients faster — no more babysitting your inbox or sending twelve follow-up emails

free up hours every week to actually do the creative work you love (or, you know, take a weekend off)

give your clients an experience that feels high-touch and professional — without adding more to your plate

When your client experience is running on strategic, human-first systems, you’ll finally:

Your talent is already five-star. Systems in Session makes sure your backend matches it.

Together, we’ll map, build, and launch your entire client journey inside Dubsado so it feels smooth, personal, and easy — for you and your clients.

If you’re dropping balls, it’s not because you’re bad at business. It’s because your systems aren’t built to catch them.

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Done with You Dubsado Setup

Ready to create a client experience that wows—while saving you time, but not sure where to begin?

The Client Experience Audit is your personalized roadmap to streamlining and elevating your customer journey inside your CRM.

I’ll review your client experience to uncover gaps and opportunities, helping you design systems that work better for both you and your clients.

Let's Start with an Audit

Client Experience Audit

Click below to jumpstart your systems refresh and grab your audit today!

need a gut check on where your systems are now?

Dubsado Certified Specialist,

my superpower is making complicated shit simple, particularly with regards to systems strategy + automations for photographers.

I'm Colie James:
Your Systems Professor

Honeybook Educator,

Podcaster, Photographer,
Disneyland Passholder, and your new Business BFF that tells you like it is!

Meet Your new Systems bestie

REVIEWS

loved and trusted
by creatives like you

"This made me fall in love with Airtable! I've only used it in very basic ways - I LOVEEEE how everything is linked and you designed this so well and have truly thought of EVERYTHING. Best 9$ I've spent in a long time."

Kara Duncan

Blog Writer & SEO Strategist

"Your workflows plus form templates allowed me to spin the whole thing up in under 2 hours. The icing on the cake was when a recent inquiry said the whole process from inquiry to booking felt polished and reassuring, as a fellow small biz owner she really appreciated that. So your templates quite literally paid for themselves 💕"

Olivia L

Google Ads Strategist

"The Workflow Templates were very easy to customize! It included things that I didn't even know Dubsado could do! "

Fran Dickenson

Portrait Photographer

"I save SO much time sending out all of the details in the proposal: what to expect the day of the session, styling tips, the invoice and contract... everything is in one spot. Makes it so easy and fast for clients to book and pay the session retainer."

sarah drewry

Portrait Photographer

Building a Steady Stream of Potential Customers through SEO and Pinterest with Kara Duncan

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5 Key Metrics Every Business Owner Should Track with Ally Anderson

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The Confidence Loop: The Secret Behind Every Workflow That Converts

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Bare Bones Systems: The Minimum Setup Every Photographer Needs

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Here you'll find a no-BS approach to what it takes to put the business first, prioritizing the systems and strategies that will actually move the needle and ensure your creative business is profitable rather than an expensive side-hustle.

Here you'll find a no-BS approach to what it takes to put the business first, prioritizing the systems and strategies that will actually move the needle and ensure your creative business is profitable rather than an expensive side-hustle.

From how to provide a referral-worthy client experience to automation and revenue streams you'll find everything you need to become a more successful creative entrepreneur. Plus, you'll also uncover how to bring it all together in a way that brings you joy.

Tune in and join me (Colie!) as I chat to fellow creative entrepreneurs over a latte or cocktail. Business strategy or life lessons... we keep it real! 

the episodes

Business-First Creatives: The Podcast

A blog full of sarcasm and systems tips

Insights to Improve Your Client Experience and Workflows

Dubsado 3.0 Update Is Here… and I’m Excited and Disappointed (Let’s Talk About Both)

Honeybook vs Dubsado: Is One Is Better For Photographers?

The 3 Must-Have Elements for Every Client Email Communication

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Your go-to resource for actionable business tips on marketing, automation, client experience, CRMs, and streamlined business management to help creative entrepreneurs thrive.

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