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Picture Day Collective

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Dubsado
I would love to see how you utilise Dubsado for your preschool workflow. Do you import parents into there or just centres and automate your emails to centres/schools etc. Do you use it for your workflow to keep ontop of tasks for each preschool ? I have had a google sheets workflow built by a VA that lets me know tasks coming up, tasks due today and tasks overdue along with centre shoot dates - all intuitive with updates when I click boxes, trackers and centre info that integrates with google calendar, Order due dates, delivery date estimation etc which is fabulous, but the next step is automated my emails to centre directors when I get enquiries. I love that my workflow for preschool shoot to delivery tasks are in the spreadsheet (no ongoing monthly fees with a CRM), but perhaps a CRM might be useful to help with ongoing automation with preschool enquiries and workflow with the directors side of things. Ive coped for the last 12 years without a CRM though - but as I do about 35 centres a year and looking to scale to about double - it's time I think to get a CRM for that side of admin.
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@Robin Sgambati that would be great to hear from someone at Dubsabo and how it can work for school/preschool photographers. I know you mentioned that you use shootproof for your galleries. I started out with shootproof, but have since moved onto sytist/pictures pro- a bit of a learning curve - but heaps more functionality. I self fulfill printing at this stage as I have my 16 year old that packages for me. Just throwing that in the community that sytist is another option - but shootproof is much easier to start with. Thank you for starting this fabulous community - I am going to share it with some of my colleagues here in Aussie land.
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Robyn, I would love to view your website and photography - for the headshots and the preschoolers ! I might try an add headshots in perhaps with my business at some stage - It looks like where you film your videos from you have your own studio. Do you do headshots in your studio or travel to clients for them. Sorry - not preschool/school related - but just thought I would ask.
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The Founding Member call recording is up in the Classroom! πŸŽ‰
I was so energized after the call! Thanks so much for your participation and input - and patience. There were a couple times my connection froze (there are about 5 data centers being built around my studio and service around our building is suffering). I edited the call recording to skip those parts and also some of the small talk in the beginning (although I LOVED the small talk and getting to know you better). I also included a text summary so that it's easier to search for what is in the videos.
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Hi Robin, Just watched the replay and wishing I was there during the call. I might try the idea about the hand strap. Ive always used a neck strap and yes Ive noticed my hand does get sore - so I may try that as an alternative. I generally use a neck strap for outdoor work as I am walking around - so I can sit the camera by my side whilst walking around with the child, adjusting them/ hair out of eyes etc. You are lovely to listen to ! Will definately make it to the call next week - I will stay up later !
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Staffing is one of the HARDEST things I have found over the years - so I look forward to any help you have in that domain. . I teach assistants and even photographers and then they leave ! then I have to start all over again to train them. Assistants are easier to teach (it's not a hard job) but there are lots of little things that happen on the day that they have to be flexible with + having attention to detail and not missing things on the shoot list is important too !
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I would love some ideas on expression varieties and your prompts. Im so used to being outdoors and the environment being my prompt - to use a backdrop I need to adjust to being in one space. I am adding this to my service as weather has been an issue - rain and then heat during summer.
1 day until our founding member call! πŸ₯³
I know we have members in Australia and we'll have future evening US Eastern Time calls to make sure it's easier for you all to join in. Your input for call times help me figure out the best times for you. Although right now is the best time to be gearing up for fall prep and planning here in the US, it's ALWAYS the best time to be prepping, planning, optimizing, and marketing. Remember the link to the call is right at the top of the community tab. I'm looking forward to meeting you live!
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Thank you, we get forgotten about down here in Aussie land. I will watch the replay this time as it's on at Midnight and I have an early start in the morning. Afternoons in Australia are the best time as we shoot in the mornings.
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Kat J
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@katrina-julius-8654
Preschool photographer

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Joined Jun 27, 2026
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