Question 1

How do Thai freelance photographers manage bookings and deposits?

Accepted Answer

Most Thai freelance photographers still manage bookings through LINE messages and Instagram DMs, which leads to double-bookings, lost details, and no-show clients who never paid a deposit. Suriya gives you a structured booking enquiry form where clients select their shoot date, location, style, guest count, and budget range in one submission. Every confirmed booking requires a deposit via PromptPay or credit card before the date is locked in your calendar. You set the deposit amount — fifty percent of the package price or a fixed retainer. This eliminates the number one revenue killer for freelance photographers: holding dates for clients who disappear.

Question 2

Can I display my photography portfolio on a branded website without coding?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Describe your work categories to your AI agent and it builds a professional portfolio site organised by shoot type — weddings, portraits, corporate events, product photography, and any custom categories you define. The portfolio loads fast on mobile devices with optimised images, and every gallery set includes a direct booking enquiry button so potential clients can submit a brief immediately after viewing your work. You update your portfolio by chatting with your agent — add new shoots, reorganise categories, or feature seasonal work. No design skills, no WordPress plugins, no monthly hosting fees beyond the three hundred forty-nine baht Suriya plan.

Question 3

What happens if a client cancels after paying the deposit?

Accepted Answer

You define your own cancellation and refund policy, which is displayed clearly during the booking process. Most Thai photographers set a tiered policy — full refund if cancelled more than fourteen days before the shoot, fifty percent refund between seven and fourteen days, and no refund within seven days. Suriya enforces these windows automatically based on the booking date. When a client cancels, the system applies your policy without you needing to negotiate or chase payments. For rescheduling, you can offer date changes within a window you define, keeping the original deposit intact and avoiding uncomfortable money conversations.

Question 4

How do I deliver photos to clients after the shoot?

Accepted Answer

Upload your edited finals to a password-protected gallery linked to the client's booking. Set download permissions — full resolution, web resolution, or both. The client receives a LINE notification the moment their gallery is live and can download directly from their private link without needing any app or account. You update delivery status from your dashboard as you progress through editing, colour grading, and final review, so clients can check progress anytime instead of sending you repeated messages asking when their photos will be ready. No more expired WeTransfer links or Google Drive permission issues.

Question 5

Is three hundred forty-nine baht per month worth it for a freelance photographer?

Accepted Answer

One no-show client costs you an entire day of lost revenue — typically three thousand to fifteen thousand baht depending on your package rates. The deposit system alone pays for years of Suriya in a single prevented no-show. Beyond deposits, the time saved on admin is substantial: structured booking briefs eliminate the twenty-minute back-and-forth per enquiry, delivery tracking stops the constant status-check messages, and your professional portfolio converts browsers into bookers at a higher rate than an Instagram grid. Photographers using Suriya report seventy-five percent fewer admin messages and two-and-a-half times more repeat bookings within the first three months.

Your shots. Your shots. Your clients. Your terms. Your clients.

Your photography business, running on autopilot.

Your best work, curated and always current, on your own branded site

Date, location, style, budget — captured in one structured brief

Fifty percent deposit via PromptPay before you block the date

Client sees editing progress and downloads finals from one private link

Questions from freelance photographers in Thailand.

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