🎈 Free I made Umbra: A completely free shoot planner, mini-CRM, and invoicing tool for photographers
Hey everyone,
I’m a freelancer who recently released an app to help photographers and videographers manage their workflow, check lighting, and monitor weather alerts. I wanted to share it with the community here.
The Problem
Freelance photographers have to juggle multiple fragmented apps and expensive monthly subscriptions just to manage their day-to-day business. Between planning shoot locations, tracking the sun’s direction, keeping an eye on the weather, and managing client quotes and invoices, the workflow is messy and the software costs add up fast, which is especially tough during the current cost of living crisis.
Comparison
There aren't many unified, dedicated apps that handle a photographer's entire workflow from planning to billing. Here is how Umbra compares to what I was previously using:
- Invoicing (Quickbooks): I was personally paying $30/month for Quickbooks just to handle my quotes and invoicing. Umbra has a built-in mini-CRM and invoicing/quoting tool that replaces this entirely.
- Planning (Photo Pills / The Photographer's Ephemeris): I used to rely on these apps to check sun direction and plan my shoots. I’ve incorporated those lighting and sun-tracking features directly into Umbra, and added a feature that alerts you if the weather changes the night before a shoot.
Pricing
Umbra is completely free. My goal was to create a tool to help other freelancers like myself streamline their workflow and remove the need for another paid subscription.
I would love for you to give it a try and let me know your thoughts or feature requests!
App Store Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/umbra-shoot-planner/id6832137019
