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How to get things done in ShootCal, plus deeper articles on how it all actually works. I wrote these myself, against how the app really behaves, so they match what you'll see.
Using ShootCal
Account, sign-in, and permissions
ShootCal does not make you create a separate username or password.
Golden-hour and sunset scheduling
When a session type is set to golden hour, ShootCal figures out the sunset (or sunrise) time for your location on the chosen day and builds your shoot times around it.
Clients and the client manager
Your ShootCal client list is not a separate database that ShootCal owns.
Online booking and availability
ShootCal gives you two public things that work together: a shareable availability calendar and a booking page.
Deposits, reminders, and reports
ShootCal keeps three light "business" features layered on top of your Google Calendar.
Contracts and e-signatures
ShootCal has a built-in way to write a photography contract, send it to a client, and have them sign it online.
Wave & QuickBooks invoicing integration
If a client pays a Wave or QuickBooks Online invoice, ShootCal flips that booking's deposit flag to paid for you. It only ever reads your accounting; it never changes anything there.
How it works under the hood
How email works (sending and spam avoidance)
ShootCal sends two very different kinds of email, and it treats them differently on purpose.
How ShootCal syncs with Google Calendar
ShootCal does not keep its own copy of your bookings.
Privacy, data storage, and security: how ShootCal handles your data
ShootCal is built so that your real schedule lives in your own Google account, not on ShootCal's server.
How ShootCal Is Built
ShootCal is not one app.