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Avoid stress about invoicing with out downloadable templates and focus on what you do best—capturing stunning photos for your clients.
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Wondering how to write an invoice for your photography services? Your skills are worth every penny, and the photography invoice you send to clients should articulate that. Your invoice should include itemized descriptions of each service you’re providing that ultimately leads to the end product: the photos. Services and items you may bill for include:
There may be additional items as it relates to your industry. For example, wedding photographers may bill for an engagement photo session or a pre-wedding meet-up at the venue. Real Estate photographers may also consult on staging and bill for additional time. Commercial or freelance photographers can charge for greater post-production needs and contracting their own models. Be sure to list each individual charge separately and include a brief description of the service.
Prepare your invoice template first by personalizing it to your photography business. Upload your business logo, adjust colors and fonts, and input information about your business. Not sure what other information your photography invoice should include? Here are the essentials:
Ultimately, the goal of your invoice is to bill your client. The simpler you can make it for your client to pay you, the faster you’ll get paid! Include detailed steps guiding them in submitting payment, whether through an external payment method or via ACH. With Lili, you can connect Stripe, Venmo, Cash App, PayPal to make it even easier for clients to pay you quickly!
Special events have you traveling all over your state (or possibly the country), and you should be properly compensated for your efforts! Whether you’re capturing the big game, an annual conference, or a private event, use this invoice template to bill for everything from photography to parking and everything in between.
No one is equipped to photograph your couple’s love story quite like you are! They fell in love with your photography style before they even met you, and now it’s your chance to show them they made the right choice. Capture everything they need to know about paying you quickly and easily with this wedding photography invoice template.
Your photos are a home buyer’s first impression of a real estate property, making them an essential selling point! You are well-versed in the art of selling through visuals, making your service invaluable to real estate professionals and sellers alike. Whether invoicing an agency, agent, or the seller, this template is customizable to suit your needs!
Your clients expect a polished, professional result when they hire you for their corporate and advertising needs. Your photography reflects their business ideals perfectly, but you need an invoice template that brings the same level of quality to your clients. Focus on what matters (the client) with this clean, straightforward template.
You take photos in order to tell stories. Sometimes it’s a classic photojournalism hot take, other times it’s for a professionally commissioned photoshoot. This template makes billing for every hour and expense quick and easy while providing a high-end experience for your clients that will impress them with your professionalism.
Anyone can snap a picture, but what you do is true artistry! The skill and talent you bring your clients is unmatched by DIY alternatives, making it essential for capturing the moments they never want to forget.
Everything your client sees from your business should reflect your style and your professionalism, and that includes your photography invoice! When it comes to both photography and invoicing, the skill is in the details. That’s what takes you from hobbyist to professional photographer.
Once you understand how to create an invoice, you should consider which format is best for you and your photography clients. From word processors to spreadsheets, invoice templates are available in a variety of formats to suit your photography business’s needs.
Customizable invoice templates in these word processing applications include pre-built fields and lines that are easy to fill and send, though you must manually input all information yourself due to a lack of formula capabilities. This makes them less than ideal for photographers, who often have several clients and projects and require something more efficient.
These spreadsheet platforms have free invoice templates with an element of automation, as they include formulas to automatically calculate quantities and totals. This formula functionality makes filling and sending multiple invoices a breeze, saving you time on the accounting side of your photography business.
Not every client will have the proper software to properly view your invoice, but PDF templates solve that problem by helping you create a photography invoice that is easy to print out or email to your clients. Although PDFs are great for clients, they can be more difficult to adapt for individual invoice needs.
Undecided about what invoicing solution to choose? You can save time and take your business to the next level by using Lili’s Invoicing Software. Here’s a useful comparison between the two invoicing options:
You’re all about a beautiful aesthetic, and your invoicing should reflect that! With Lili’s Invoice Generator software, you can create professionally customized photography invoices quickly and easily that further demonstrates your visual eye.
With clients booking all the time, you need a secure place to track and manage your invoicing. With Lili’s Invoicing software, you can even save client details to make sending multiple invoices for paying in installments or repeat clients a breeze.
Just as your clients’ photography needs may vary, their preferred methods of payment may vary, too. Lili’s Invoicing software keeps it simple with the ability to get paid via any method: debit & credit cards, ACH, Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, and even checks.
Invoicing software will take your photography business to the next level with automated integrations and a streamlined client experience. Here are just a few of the key benefits:
You can easily prepare a photography invoice using any of the free templates provided above or by using Lili’s Invoicing Software. Every invoice should include an itemized list of services provided and relevant fees, contact information for the invoice sender and recipient, payment instructions or options, and a unique invoice number.
To make this process faster, save a copy of a blank invoice that already has your branding and contact information incorporated (or simply add these details in the Lili platform). Consider what items will need to be updated with each new invoice, such as the specific photography package or relevant travel expenses, and save an invoice template with only those items left blank and ready to be filled.
