Photography Invoice Template
Photography is about telling a story! Let's utilize your time rather than spending it on invoices. This oto invoice template lets you focus on producing work for your clients, leaving it to generate invoices for you.
Add Discount/Tax 
Add Notes 
Build Your First Invoice & Get Paid Faster
Our invoice templates are available in Google Docs, Google Sheets, Word, PDF, Excel, Canva, Notion, Figma, and Illustrator. Simply hit the download button, update the invoice with your design logo and branding, fill in the details, and you’re ready to hit send!
Table of Contents
How to make a photography invoice using oto What to add in an invoice used for photography How to send an invoice if you’re a photographer When to send an invoice as a photographer How to charge for photography servicesSimply follow these steps:
1. Choose your currency
2. Enter your name
3. Enter your client's name
4. Invoice issue date
5. Invoice due date
6. Enter your services and describe what you offered
7. Add tax or discount
8. Add special notes or payment information
What to add in an invoice used for photography
1. Invoice number and date
Include the invoice number and date at the top of the invoice to make it easy for the client.
2. Business and Information
This is where you include you or your business name, address, number, email, or any other info you see necessary
3. Client information
This is where you include the client’s name, address, number, email, or any other info you see necessary.
4. Description of work and rates
Include a short description of the work you did, the quantity delivered or hours worked, and the price for each item.
5. Discounts, tax, and total amount
Add any discounts, your tax, and include the total amount needed to be paid at the bottom
6. Notes
Include any notes you have, if there are any, at the end of the invoice
How to send an invoice if you’re a photographer
When you’re done with an order, it means it’s time to invoice the client and get paid. It's important to know how to send an invoice after generating it through oto. The simplest and fastest way to send a simple invoice is by email. It allows you to attach an uneditable invoice in PDF format to help prevent fraud. Make sure to include a brief description of your company and of the invoice in its body.
When to send an invoice as a photographer
Most professional photographers ask for payment after completing the project at hand. To ensure you get paid as soon as possible, consider sending the invoice with the final images. This way, your client gets to see what it is that they’re paying you for.
How to charge for photography services
Although every photographer will charge a different rate for their work, you’ll note that there is some form of standardization in this industry. For example, you can break up pricing based on how long each session takes. Typically, the most common methods used to charge for photography services are
- Per hour
- per half/ full day
- Per month
- On a monthly retainer basis
- Per project
- Or as a percentage of the project earnings
