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AI receptionist for photographers: Janine answers, books and texts, 24 hours a day

Ring Janine is an AI receptionist built for UK photographers. She answers your business phone in two rings, every hour of the day, takes the postcode, address and name, books into the slots you have made available, and texts both the caller and you. £79 a month including 300 minutes. You keep your number. Below is a real transcript of Janine taking a photographer call.

Say “photographer” when she asks which business to be

What Janine does for a photographer

A real call: Janine as “Lumen Lane Photography”

From our script test suite, September 2026. The caller’s lines were played by a scripted tester; every line from Janine is exactly what she generated. Outcome: she booked the job. Quality score 5 of 5 from the same grader that scores every live call.

JanineLumen Lane Photography, Janine speaking — how can I help?
CallerHi, yeah, I'm looking to book a photo shoot with you guys. Do you have any availability next week?
JanineThanks for calling. What sort of shoot are you after — is it a wedding, family photos, headshots, that kind of thing?
CallerOh, just a family mini session really — nothing too fancy. Something straightforward like that.
JanineRight, that's the family mini session — 45 minutes, 15 images for £150. How many people will be coming?
CallerThere'll be four of us — me, my partner, and our two kids.
JanineLovely. I've got a slot on Saturday the 26th at 10:30 with Lucy. Does that work for you?
CallerActually, would you have anything tomorrow morning? That would be ideal for us if possible.
JanineI can't do tomorrow morning. The nearest I've got is tomorrow at 11:00, but that's a quote call slot with Tom — that's for custom events. For the family mini session, I have Saturday the 26th at 10:30 with Lucy.
CallerYeah, okay, Saturday the 26th at 10:30 works fine then. Should I go ahead and book that?
JaninePerfect. I'll need your name first.
CallerIt's Gemma Reid.
JanineThanks, Gemma. And just to confirm — is that the studio, or would you like us to come to you?
CallerOh, the studio would be great, thanks.
JanineBrilliant. Anything else the team should know?
CallerNo, that's all good. When do I need to pay the deposit?
JanineThe deposit is 25% to hold the date — that's by card link, and the balance is due before the session. I'll text the confirmation to the number you're calling from, and the team will send you the payment link. You're all booked, Lucy will be with you Saturday the 26th at 10:30. Bye for now.

Prices Janine quotes on the demo line

These are the demo business’s prices. Yours replace them at setup, and Janine only ever quotes what is on your list.

deposit25% to hold a date
wedding from£1,450 for 6 hours, quoted on the call
newborn session£250
headshots 30 min£95 with 5 edited images
family mini session£150 for 45 minutes, 15 images
corporate event hourly£140 per hour, 3 hour minimum

Hours on the demo: Studio Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm; events any day.

Questions photographers ask before signing up

How much does an AI receptionist cost for photographers?

£79 a month including 300 call minutes, then 15p a minute. Setup is £149, waived for the first five founder customers. There is no contract and no per-seat pricing; one price covers every call to your number.

Do photographers have to change their phone number to use Ring Janine?

No. You keep your number and divert it to Janine only when you don't answer, using one dial code that works on every UK network. Callers ring the number on your van, your website and Google, and Janine picks up on ring five if you can't.

What does Janine actually say when someone rings a photographer?

She answers as your business by name, finds out what the caller needs, takes the postcode, address and name, offers a slot from your real availability, reads the details back and texts the confirmation. The transcript on this page is a genuine call.

Does Janine quote prices for photographers?

Only the prices you give her. She never invents a figure: if something is not on your price list she says the office will confirm and takes a message. Call-out and fixed prices are quoted with what they cover, so a caller never hears a number on its own.

How does Janine handle emergencies for photographers?

Urgent jobs get the nearest slot today. If nobody is free she says so plainly, puts the caller through to your mobile, and if you can't pick up she takes the details and texts you straight away.

Can I hear Janine before I sign up?

Yes. Ring the demo line on 07360 266999, say "photographer" when she asks which business to be, and have a normal conversation. Nothing is stored except the demo transcript.

Try her as a photographer, right now

Ring 07360 266999, say “photographer”, and give her a job. What you hear is what your callers would hear. Then get started: £79 a month, no contract, live within a day.

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