Make a living.
Do what you love.

Sprout Studio is the photography industry’s first and only all-in-one studio management suite.

It was May 20, 2015.

I had already been running my wedding and portrait photography business full-time for almost ten years.

We were heading into the busy summer season, and I was hitting some roadblocks, trying to piece together all the different pieces of software that I was using to run my business - email marketing, contracts, questionnaires, invoices, galleries, and so on.

Having gone to school for computer science, I was surprised that none of the companies I dealt with had built a system that did all the things a photographer needed in one place. Honestly, it just didn't make sense to have all these tools (that were supposed to help me as a photographer) not speaking the same language. It meant that my clients got a confusing experience, my messaging and branding were inconsistent, and I had to put things together and link things up manually.

My business was built on a Frankenstein system. And I know that I wasn't the only one. So I set out to create what is now Sprout Studio.

Fast forward almost 8 years, and I couldn't be more proud of what Sprout has become, the impact it has on the photography industry and the team I get to surround myself with every day.

“YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! USING SPROUT STUDIO HAS BEEN THE BEST INVESTMENT I'VE MADE FOR MY BUSINESS!”

Michelle Lea

You see - the goal was never to build something to get rich. Or to sell it. Or to take on VC money, lose control or exit the business. The primary motivation was never financial.

I built it to scratch my own itch. But I also knew that I wasn't the only photographer who had a hard time keeping things organized, streamlining my client communications and staying on top of things. I built Sprout to help photographers win at business, win with their clients, and win in their lives. I built it to help more photographers make a living doing what they love.

If you're a photographer trying to real go at this passion of yours, but if you're struggling to keep everything organized, you're piecing together your client experience, and sometimes feel like it's a sinking ship, then we can help.

Come join the Sprout community, and let's walk this journey together. Learn more about Sprout Studio here.