Photographers on Instagram: reply to every enquiry while you are shooting
Photographers are booked from their Instagram grid. The enquiries arrive while you are on a shoot or editing: "are you free on 14 June?", "how much is a half day?". Couples and clients usually ask several photographers at once. An AI agent can answer availability and packages fast, and leave the creative conversation to you.
What customers ask on Instagram
- Are you available on Saturday 14 June?
- How much is your half-day wedding package?
- Do you travel, and is there a travel fee?
- How long until we get the photos?
- Can we have a call to talk about our day?
An example conversation
This illustration shows a wedding enquiry. Names and details are examples.
| Who | Message |
|---|---|
| Sam | Hi! Are you free on 14 June next year? Wedding near Bath. |
| AI agent | Congratulations! 14 June is free. Wedding packages start at £1,400 for 6 hours, and Bath is within the area I cover without a travel fee. Would you like a call with Lucy to talk about your day? |
| Sam | Yes please, any evening this week |
| AI agent | Lucy has Wednesday at 7pm or Thursday at 6:30pm. Which suits you? |
What the agent answers
- Availability for a date, from your calendar.
- Package prices, what is included and delivery times.
- Travel areas and fees.
- Booking discovery calls.
What it always hands to you
- Custom quotes and discounts.
- Contracts, deposits and payments.
- Creative questions about style and shot lists.
Hold dates, do not confirm them
A date is only booked once the contract is signed and the deposit is paid. Tell the agent it can say a date is free and offer a call, but never that the date is reserved. That avoids two couples thinking they have the same Saturday.
The Instagram limits that matter here
| Limit | Spaces limit per Instagram account |
|---|---|
| Messages | Up to 80 a day |
| Gap between messages | At least 15 seconds |
| New conversations you start | 6 an hour, 20 a day |
Instagram only lets you message someone who has not replied inside its messaging window, so replies in existing chats work best.
Set it up in an afternoon
- Write a note with packages, prices, travel rules and delivery times.
- Connect your Instagram account by signing in.
- Connect your AI agent and share your calendar.
- Tell it never to confirm a date, only offer a call.
- Read its replies for the first two weeks.
Who you message
Pricing
FAQ
Can it send my price guide?
Yes, as a link in a reply to someone who asked.
Will it sound like me?
Give it a few of your real replies as examples, and it will follow your tone.
Can it answer enquiries on my website form too?
If those arrive by email, connect your mailbox as well. Each channel is its own account.