Updated 2026-07-28
A portfolio and booking app for your photography business
Show your work and get booked from the same site: Mortar builds your portfolio, takes session bookings with a card deposit, and gives each client a private gallery — all on your own domain.
What your studio gets
- ✓Portfolio galleries you curate yourself — weddings, portraits, commercial — with the whole site themed to your style.
- ✓Clients book a session type and date online and get an email confirmation from your own domain.
- ✓Card deposits at booking through Stripe — your own account, or one Payments via Mortar sets up for you (3% fee).
- ✓Private, login-protected client galleries for delivering shoots — each client sees only their own.
- ✓An inquiry form that emails you and keeps every lead in one list.
- ✓Hosted 24/7 from $6/mo at your own domain — and the code is yours to export.
Frequently asked
Can clients pay a deposit when they book?
Yes — bookings can require a card deposit, paid into your Stripe account. No Stripe account yet? Payments via Mortar creates one for you (3% fee).
Can the site match my style?
Yes — describe the look you want (moody, airy, editorial) and Mortar themes the whole site to it; keep refining it in plain English.
Do I own the code Mortar generates?
Yes. Every project is a real Django repository you can export in full and run anywhere — there is no proprietary runtime and no vendor lock-in.
Build a real Django app you own
Describe it in plain English. Preview, edit, and export the full source — no lock-in.
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