Can clients upload photos to the form?

File upload is planned. For now, ask for a link to a Pinterest board or drive folder.

Can I block a wedding day?

Yes. Add time off for the whole day.

Is a free photography booking form enough for photographers in Vancouver?

For most small photographers, yes. You get 250 form submissions and 100 bookings free every month; after that, $5 buys 2,000 more submissions or 500 bookings, and packs never expire. Prices on your page can be in CAD.

Does the form follow PIPEDA?

The form collects only the questions you add and shows your consent line. Following PIPEDA is still your job: ask only what you need, say why, and link your privacy notice.

Can I write the form in English?

Yes. Questions, options and the thank-you message are free text, so you can write them in English and Chinese.

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Free photography booking form for photographers in Vancouver

A photographer in Vancouver, British Columbia needs a photography booking form that asks the right questions, shows prices in CAD, uses +1 phone numbers and fits PIPEDA. CalendarForm gives you that form free for 250 submissions a month, joined to a booking page that shows times in America/Vancouver (UTC−8, UTC−7 during daylight saving).

Make this form free See a demo booking page

What to put on a photography booking form in Vancouver

Full name
Email
Type of shoot (portrait / family / event / product)
Event date and location
Number of people
Usage: personal or commercial
Phone: mobile like +1 (416) 555-0123 or a Vancouver landline like +1 (604) 555-0147
Preferred language (English, Chinese and Punjabi)
Consent: "I agree to the photographer using these details for my booking, as set out in the privacy notice (British Columbia's PIPA)"

Show the price as text on the booking page, for example "C$45 for a 1-hour portrait session, pay by card and Interac debit". CalendarForm does not take payment itself, so customers pay you the way they already do in Canada.

What photographers usually let customers book

Mini session: a 1-to-1 appointment, 20 min
Portrait session: a 1-to-1 appointment, 60 min
Wedding consultation: a 1-to-1 appointment, 30 min

For photographers in Vancouver, CalendarForm gives a photographer a booking page for mini sessions and consultations, and a standalone enquiry form for weddings and events where the date is decided together.

Run mini-session days as short appointments with no buffer.

Use a standalone form for wedding enquiries.

Ask for references so you arrive prepared.

Vancouver at a glance

Time zone	America/Vancouver: UTC−8, UTC−7 during daylight saving
Currency	CAD ($), written like C$45
Phone format	mobile +1 (416) 555-0123; Vancouver landline +1 (604) 555-0147
Date format	YYYY-MM-DD (DD/MM/YYYY and MM/DD/YYYY are also common)
Week	starts Sunday; weekend is Saturday and Sunday
How customers pay	card, Interac debit and Interac e-Transfer
Languages to consider	English, Chinese and Punjabi
Privacy law	British Columbia's PIPA (instead of PIPEDA for in-province businesses)

Privacy: what British Columbia's PIPA means for this form

In British Columbia, BC's Personal Information Protection Act applies to private businesses in the province instead of PIPEDA.

CalendarForm keeps each business's answers separate, lets you export them to CSV, and does not use them for anything else. Link your own privacy notice in the form's description.

Booking times in Vancouver

Vancouver changes its clocks for daylight saving, so a Mini session at 18:00 stays at 18:00 local time all year. CalendarForm skips times that do not exist on the night the clocks go forward.

Vancouver is on a different time zone from Toronto, so set your business time zone to America/Vancouver in CalendarForm settings.

Customers booking from abroad still see the time in America/Vancouver, with the zone printed next to it, and their confirmation email repeats it.

Set it up in four steps

Sign up free, pick the closest business type, and rename the starter form to "Photography booking form".
Set the time zone to America/Vancouver and add your opening hours.
Edit the questions above, add the British Columbia's PIPA consent line, and attach the form to your booking page.
Share your link. Each booking sends an email confirmation with a cancel link, and a reminder 24 hours before.

Questions

Can clients upload photos to the form?: File upload is planned. For now, ask for a link to a Pinterest board or drive folder.
Can I block a wedding day?: Yes. Add time off for the whole day.
Is a free photography booking form enough for photographers in Vancouver?: For most small photographers, yes. You get 250 form submissions and 100 bookings free every month; after that, $5 buys 2,000 more submissions or 500 bookings, and packs never expire. Prices on your page can be in CAD.
Does the form follow PIPEDA?: The form collects only the questions you add and shows your consent line. Following PIPEDA is still your job: ask only what you need, say why, and link your privacy notice.
Can I write the form in English?: Yes. Questions, options and the thank-you message are free text, so you can write them in English and Chinese.