Running a photo studio means managing hourly bookings, multiple shooting zones, equipment rentals, and instant client confirmations — all at the same time. Most WordPress booking plugins are built for salons and clinics. Baza Booking Calendar is built for studios.
It’s the only WordPress booking plugin with a built-in slot capacity system — each time slot has a set limit of simultaneous bookings. When one client books 17:00, the slot shows 1/3 — two spots remain open. Only when all three are filled does the slot become unavailable. No conflicts, no manual management.
Why Photo Studios Need a Different Booking Plugin
Standard appointment plugins assume one client = one slot. Photo studios don’t work that way. You might have a main shooting area and a podcast zone — both bookable independently at the same time. Or you offer 1-hour, 2-hour, and half-day packages at different rates.
Baza Booking Calendar was designed with exactly these scenarios in mind.
Key Features for Photo Studios
- Slot capacity system — set how many bookings a single time slot can accept simultaneously. The calendar shows real-time availability (e.g. 1/3, 2/3) so clients always see accurate open spots.
- Flexible hourly slots — 15, 20, 30, or 60-minute increments with custom pricing per hour
- Dynamic pricing — set a second rate that activates after N hours (e.g. first 2 hours €100/h, from hour 3 = €80/h)
- Prices per single hour — different price for each hour of the day (morning rate vs evening rate)
- Equipment rental add-ons — clients add lighting, backdrops, or props during booking with automatic pricing
- Two-click time selection — clients pick start and end time in two clicks, no multi-step wizard
- Real-time calendar updates — availability refreshes every 10 seconds, no page reload needed
- Real-time sound alerts — admin hears an instant audio notification for every new booking
- Telegram + WhatsApp + Viber notifications — instant alerts to your phone the moment a booking arrives
- Promo codes + loyalty program — reward returning clients with automatic multi-tier discounts
- Google Calendar sync — all bookings appear in your personal calendar automatically
- Invoice request mode — B2B clients (agencies, companies) can request an invoice instead of paying online
- Zapier integration — connect your booking calendar to 6,000+ apps. Automatically send booking data to Google Sheets, Slack, Mailchimp, CRM, or any other tool without writing code
- PayPal, Stripe, Revolut, SumUp, and Paddle — accept payments from clients worldwide
- Statistics dashboard — see your most active hours, top clients, and revenue at a glance
- Mobile-responsive calendar with swipe gestures for smartphone navigation
- Elementor compatible — place the booking calendar anywhere on your site without code
How the Slot Capacity System Works
Imagine your photo studio has three shooting zones. You set the slot capacity to 3. When the first client books 14:00–16:00, the slot shows 1/3 — two spots are still open. The second client books the same slot — it becomes 2/3. Only after the third booking does the slot show as fully unavailable.
Each client sees real-time availability. No one gets blocked from booking just because one zone is taken. No other WordPress booking plugin has this feature built-in.
Equipment Rental Built Into the Booking Flow
Clients can add extra equipment directly during the booking process — Godox softboxes, reflectors, spotlight kits, or any other item you offer. Each add-on has its own price and quantity. The total is calculated and paid automatically.
No separate rental form, no manual invoicing. Everything in one booking.
Instant Notifications — No More Missed Bookings
When a client books, you receive an instant alert via Telegram, WhatsApp, Viber, or SMS — whichever you prefer. The admin panel also plays a real-time sound notification so you never miss a booking even when the dashboard is open in the background.
Your clients receive automatic confirmation emails with all booking details.
Pricing Plans
| Plan | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | The essential plan for launching your booking system. Includes hourly booking, discount rules, MonoBank and LiqPay payments, basic schedule setup, and email notifications for admins and clients. | |
| Pro | Everything in Starter, plus the full toolkit for running a professional booking business: real-time calendar, all payment gateways, all notification channels, promo codes, loyalty program, statistics, form builder, and Google Calendar sync. | |
| Elite | The complete plan for developers and agencies. All Pro features unlocked across 15 websites, with advanced pricing tools, full schedule control, and every setting available. |
14-day money-back guarantee. Try the live demo or see full pricing.