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Portrait Photographer Inquiry Form

Portrait sessions are story-driven — a family wants documentary-style, a CEO wants a clean editorial headshot, a maternity client wants flowy outdoor. The form captures vision before the discovery call.

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form.htmlhtml54 lines
01<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
02  <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY">
03  <input type="hidden" name="subject" value="New portrait booking">
04 
05  <label for="name">Full name *</label>
06  <input id="name" type="text" name="name" placeholder="Sasha Vorona" required>
07  <label for="email">Email *</label>
08  <input id="email" type="email" name="email" placeholder="sasha@example.com" required>
09  <label for="phone">Phone</label>
10  <input id="phone" type="tel" name="phone" placeholder="+1 555 0142">
11  <label for="session_type">Session type *</label>
12  <select id="session_type" name="session_type" required>
13    <option value="">Choose…</option>
14    <option>Family</option>
15    <option>Newborn</option>
16    <option>Maternity</option>
17    <option>Engagement</option>
18    <option>Headshot / professional</option>
19    <option>Branding / commercial</option>
20    <option>Boudoir</option>
21    <option>Other</option>
22  </select>
23  <label for="people">How many people?</label>
24  <select id="people" name="people">
25    <option value="">Choose…</option>
26    <option>1</option>
27    <option>2</option>
28    <option>3</option>
29    <option>4</option>
30    <option>5–8</option>
31    <option>8+</option>
32  </select>
33  <label for="preferred_date">Preferred date</label>
34  <input id="preferred_date" type="date" name="preferred_date">
35  <label for="location">Location preference</label>
36  <select id="location" name="location">
37    <option value="">Choose…</option>
38    <option>Studio</option>
39    <option>Outdoor / park</option>
40    <option>At our home</option>
41    <option>We're flexible</option>
42  </select>
43  <label for="notes">Anything else?</label>
44  <textarea id="notes" name="notes" placeholder="Vibe, occasion, special requests, kids' ages…"></textarea>
45 
46  <!-- honeypot — bots fill every field -->
47  <input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off">
48 
49  <button type="submit">Send</button>
50</form>
51 
52<p style="margin-top:12px;font-size:11px;color:#888;text-align:right">
53  Powered by <a href="https://splitforms.com" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noopener">splitforms</a>
54</p>
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Portrait Photographer Inquiry Form — example splitforms template with submissions inbox
§ 01Why it mattersthe qualifying-fields argument

Portrait photographers price per session ($300-1500), and the discovery call decides whether the client is a fit. Sessions split into headshots (fast, indoor, studio lighting), family / maternity (outdoor, lifestyle, often golden-hour), senior portraits (high-school graduation market, parent-paid), and branding (small-business owners, multiple looks, web-deliverable). Each is shot differently and priced differently. The form captures session type, location preference, deliverable format, and an optional inspiration upload (Pinterest / Instagram screenshots) so the photographer walks into the call with vision context.

Inspiration upload (Pro) · webhooks into HoneyBook / Dubsado / Pixieset.
✦ at a glance
  • →Portrait / family photo session · 8 fields
  • →HTML, JS, React, PHP, cURL outputs
  • →One POST endpoint, no SDK
  • →Honeypot + classifier, no CAPTCHA
§ 02Live previewinteractive · sandboxed · no key required

See exactly what your visitors see — and you’ll receive.

Left: the rendered form, fully interactive in a sandboxed iframe. Right: the email and dashboard view that lands the moment a visitor submits.

preview · portrait-photographer-contact-formlocalhost:3000
✦ what you’ll see in your inbox

Every submission becomes an email plus a dashboard row. The fields below are the exact payload your form will send. Reply-to is wired to the visitor’s email so hitting reply goes back to them.

dashboard · new submission14ms · 200 OK
SUBJECT · New portrait booking
Full name
Maya Iyer
Email
maya@studio71.co
Phone
+1 415 555 0142
Session type
Family
How many people?
1
Preferred date
2026-05-15
Location preference
Mission, SoMa, Hayes Valley
Anything else?
Loved your last open house in Hayes — looking for similar with parking. Pre-approved through Wells Fargo.

Iframe is sandboxed — submit doesn’t actually fire. Get your access key to wire it up live.

§ 03Three steps3 steps · ~60 seconds

Generate, embed, receive.

Three actions stand between you and your first lead. None of them require a backend, a database, or a CAPTCHA library.

STEP 01GENERATE

Capture session type

Required: session type (headshot / family / maternity / senior / branding / pet / other), preferred date window, location preference (studio / outdoor / client home / office).

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STEP 02EMBED

Collect inspiration

Optional file upload (Pro) — Pinterest screenshots, Instagram saves, mood-board PDFs. Reading vision before the call shortens the discovery from 45 minutes to 20.

snippethtml
<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
  …
</form>
STEP 03RECEIVE

Send a discovery booking link

Auto-respond with a Calendly / SavvyCal link for a 20-min discovery call plus a one-pager of session pricing. Filters mismatches before the call burns time.

inbox · 1 newjust now
FROM contact@yoursite.com
New portrait booking
Maya Iyer maya@studio71.co
Loved your last open house in Hayes — looking for similar with parking. Pre-approved through Wells Fargo.
§ 04Copy & ship5 languages · same endpoint

Five outputs. One backend.

HTML by default. Click open the language you ship in — every variant POSTs to the same /api/submit endpoint.

01HTMLform.html54 lines
<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
  <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY">
  <input type="hidden" name="subject" value="New portrait booking">

  <label for="name">Full name *</label>
  <input id="name" type="text" name="name" placeholder="Sasha Vorona" required>
  <label for="email">Email *</label>
  <input id="email" type="email" name="email" placeholder="sasha@example.com" required>
  <label for="phone">Phone</label>
  <input id="phone" type="tel" name="phone" placeholder="+1 555 0142">
  <label for="session_type">Session type *</label>
  <select id="session_type" name="session_type" required>
    <option value="">Choose…</option>
    <option>Family</option>
    <option>Newborn</option>
    <option>Maternity</option>
    <option>Engagement</option>
    <option>Headshot / professional</option>
    <option>Branding / commercial</option>
    <option>Boudoir</option>
    <option>Other</option>
  </select>
  <label for="people">How many people?</label>
  <select id="people" name="people">
    <option value="">Choose…</option>
    <option>1</option>
    <option>2</option>
    <option>3</option>
    <option>4</option>
    <option>5–8</option>
    <option>8+</option>
  </select>
  <label for="preferred_date">Preferred date</label>
  <input id="preferred_date" type="date" name="preferred_date">
  <label for="location">Location preference</label>
  <select id="location" name="location">
    <option value="">Choose…</option>
    <option>Studio</option>
    <option>Outdoor / park</option>
    <option>At our home</option>
    <option>We're flexible</option>
  </select>
  <label for="notes">Anything else?</label>
  <textarea id="notes" name="notes" placeholder="Vibe, occasion, special requests, kids' ages…"></textarea>

  <!-- honeypot — bots fill every field -->
  <input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off">

  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

<p style="margin-top:12px;font-size:11px;color:#888;text-align:right">
  Powered by <a href="https://splitforms.com" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noopener">splitforms</a>
</p>
02JavaScriptform.js70 lines
<form id="lf-form">
  <label for="name">Full name *</label>
  <input id="name" type="text" name="name" placeholder="Sasha Vorona" required>
  <label for="email">Email *</label>
  <input id="email" type="email" name="email" placeholder="sasha@example.com" required>
  <label for="phone">Phone</label>
  <input id="phone" type="tel" name="phone" placeholder="+1 555 0142">
  <label for="session_type">Session type *</label>
  <select id="session_type" name="session_type" required>
    <option value="">Choose…</option>
    <option>Family</option>
    <option>Newborn</option>
    <option>Maternity</option>
    <option>Engagement</option>
    <option>Headshot / professional</option>
    <option>Branding / commercial</option>
    <option>Boudoir</option>
    <option>Other</option>
  </select>
  <label for="people">How many people?</label>
  <select id="people" name="people">
    <option value="">Choose…</option>
    <option>1</option>
    <option>2</option>
    <option>3</option>
    <option>4</option>
    <option>5–8</option>
    <option>8+</option>
  </select>
  <label for="preferred_date">Preferred date</label>
  <input id="preferred_date" type="date" name="preferred_date">
  <label for="location">Location preference</label>
  <select id="location" name="location">
    <option value="">Choose…</option>
    <option>Studio</option>
    <option>Outdoor / park</option>
    <option>At our home</option>
    <option>We're flexible</option>
  </select>
  <label for="notes">Anything else?</label>
  <textarea id="notes" name="notes" placeholder="Vibe, occasion, special requests, kids' ages…"></textarea>
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

<p style="margin-top:12px;font-size:11px;color:#888;text-align:right">
  Powered by <a href="https://splitforms.com" style="color:#888;text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noopener">splitforms</a>
</p>

<script>
  document.getElementById('lf-form').addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
    e.preventDefault();
    const data = new FormData(e.target);
    data.set('access_key', 'YOUR_ACCESS_KEY');
    data.set('subject', 'New portrait booking');

    const res = await fetch('https://splitforms.com/api/submit', {
      method: 'POST',
      body: data,
      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
    });

    const json = await res.json();
    if (json.success) {
      e.target.reset();
      alert('Sent!');
    } else {
      alert('Error: ' + (json.message || 'Try again'));
    }
  });
</script>
03React / Next.jsForm.tsx85 lines
'use client';

import { useState, type FormEvent } from 'react';

export default function PortraitPhotographerForm() {
  const [status, setStatus] = useState<'idle' | 'sending' | 'sent' | 'error'>('idle');

  async function onSubmit(e: FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) {
    e.preventDefault();
    setStatus('sending');

    const data = new FormData(e.currentTarget);
    data.set('access_key', 'YOUR_ACCESS_KEY');
    data.set('subject', 'New portrait booking');

    const res = await fetch('https://splitforms.com/api/submit', {
      method: 'POST',
      body: data,
      headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
    });

    const json = await res.json();
    setStatus(json.success ? 'sent' : 'error');
    if (json.success) e.currentTarget.reset();
  }

  if (status === 'sent') return <p>Thanks — we&rsquo;ll be in touch.</p>;

  return (
    <>
    <form onSubmit={onSubmit}>
      <label htmlFor="name">Full name *</label>
      <input id="name" type="text" name="name" placeholder="Sasha Vorona" required />
      <label htmlFor="email">Email *</label>
      <input id="email" type="email" name="email" placeholder="sasha@example.com" required />
      <label htmlFor="phone">Phone</label>
      <input id="phone" type="tel" name="phone" placeholder="+1 555 0142" />
      <label htmlFor="session_type">Session type *</label>
      <select id="session_type" name="session_type" required>
        <option value="">Choose…</option>
        <option>Family</option>
        <option>Newborn</option>
        <option>Maternity</option>
        <option>Engagement</option>
        <option>Headshot / professional</option>
        <option>Branding / commercial</option>
        <option>Boudoir</option>
        <option>Other</option>
      </select>
      <label htmlFor="people">How many people?</label>
      <select id="people" name="people">
        <option value="">Choose…</option>
        <option>1</option>
        <option>2</option>
        <option>3</option>
        <option>4</option>
        <option>5–8</option>
        <option>8+</option>
      </select>
      <label htmlFor="preferred_date">Preferred date</label>
      <input id="preferred_date" type="date" name="preferred_date" />
      <label htmlFor="location">Location preference</label>
      <select id="location" name="location">
        <option value="">Choose…</option>
        <option>Studio</option>
        <option>Outdoor / park</option>
        <option>At our home</option>
        <option>We're flexible</option>
      </select>
      <label htmlFor="notes">Anything else?</label>
      <textarea id="notes" name="notes" placeholder="Vibe, occasion, special requests, kids' ages…" />

      <button type="submit" disabled={status === 'sending'}>
        {status === 'sending' ? 'Sending…' : 'Send'}
      </button>

      {status === 'error' && <p>Something went wrong. Try again.</p>}
    </form>

      <p style={{ marginTop: 12, fontSize: 11, color: '#888', textAlign: 'right' }}>
        Powered by <a href="https://splitforms.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style={{ color: '#888', textDecoration: 'none' }}>splitforms</a>
      </p>
    </>
  );
}
04PHPsubmit.php28 lines
<?php
// Drop into a PHP page. Receives a form POST and proxies it to splitforms.com.
// Useful when you want to add server-side validation or rate limiting.

if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
    $allowed = ['name', 'email', 'phone', 'session_type', 'people', 'preferred_date', 'location', 'notes'];
    $payload = ['access_key' => 'YOUR_ACCESS_KEY'];
    $payload['subject'] = 'New portrait booking';

    foreach ($allowed as $f) {
        if (isset($_POST[$f])) $payload[$f] = $_POST[$f];
    }

    $ch = curl_init('https://splitforms.com/api/submit');
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, http_build_query($payload));
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ['Accept: application/json']);
    $response = curl_exec($ch);
    $status   = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
    curl_close($ch);

    header('Content-Type: application/json');
    http_response_code($status);
    echo $response;
    exit;
}
?>
05cURLtest.sh12 lines
curl -X POST https://splitforms.com/api/submit \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -d "access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" \
  -d "subject=New portrait booking" \
  -d "name=Jane Builder" \
  -d "email=jane@example.com" \
  -d "phone=+15555555555" \
  -d "session_type=Family" \
  -d "people=1" \
  -d "preferred_date=2026-05-15" \
  -d "location=Studio" \
  -d "notes=Hello from cURL"

Replace YOUR_ACCESS_KEY with the key from your dashboard. That’s the only edit.

§ 04bUse this template with…17 frameworks · same backend

One template. Every framework.

The same field set works on every framework splitforms supports. HTML, React, Next.js, Vue, Astro, Hugo, WordPress — same POST, same backend.

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§ 06FAQ4 answered

Things people ask before they ship.

Direct answers, no marketing fluff. Missing one? Email hello@splitforms.com.

01Should I require an inspiration upload?
Make it optional but encouraged. About 60% of clients have no Pinterest board ready; forcing the upload kills conversion. The 40% who do upload give you huge call quality — you arrive aligned on aesthetic.
02Can I integrate with HoneyBook / Dubsado / Pixieset?
Yes — webhook the JSON. HoneyBook and Dubsado both accept inbound leads via Zapier. Pixieset's CRM accepts webhooks too. The lead lands as a project ready for the proposal and contract.
03How do I handle headshot bulk-orders for companies?
Add a 'corporate / multi-person' radio. Routes to a different auto-responder with bulk pricing (per-person discounts, half-day vs full-day rates, on-site vs studio) and a separate Calendly link for the corporate consult.
04What about senior portrait inquiries from parents?
Senior portraits are paid by parents but the teen is the client. Capture both contact emails on the form (parent for billing, teen for session communication). Different copy goes to each in the auto-responder.
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