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Vendie for
Photographers
Get Booked. Build Your Portfolio. Get Paid.
As a photographer on Vendie, your portfolio lives on the platform where event organizers are actively looking for photographers. You set your rates, showcase your work, and get booked for events — all without chasing leads or negotiating in DMs.
Revenue Streams
How You Make Money
Event Photography
Organizers book you to shoot their events. You set your hourly or flat rate.
4-hour event at $150/hr = $600
Vendor Headshots
Other vendors on the platform need professional photos for their profiles.
$75 per vendor headshot session
Content Packages
Offer event recap photo packages — organizers use them for marketing.
50 edited photos for $300
Recurring Events
Get rebooked for monthly/weekly events. Build long-term relationships.
Monthly market photographer = $500/month
Referrals
Refer other photographers and vendors. Earn commissions on their activity.
Build a referral network of creators
Your Dashboard
What You See When You Log In
Every tool you need to manage your business, all in one place.
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My Bookings
All your upcoming and past event shoots. Event details, location, time, organizer contact, and payment status.
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Vendor Profile
Your public portfolio page. Upload your best event photos, list services, set rates, describe your style.
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Portfolio Gallery
Showcase your work organized by event type — weddings, pop-ups, concerts, corporate.
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Messages
Chat with organizers about shot lists, timing, deliverables, and special requests.
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Financials
Track every payment. Pending, paid, and request payouts.
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Reviews
Your reputation. Great photos = great reviews = more bookings.
Step by Step
From Signup to Getting Paid
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Sign up free at thevendie.com. Choose "Vendor," select "Photographer" as your category.
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Build your portfolio — upload your best 10-20 event photos. Set your rates (hourly, per event, or packages).
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Get discovered — your profile appears in the vendor marketplace. Organizers searching for photographers find you.
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Get booked — organizers send booking requests. You review and accept. Payment terms are locked in.
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Shoot the event — you already know the details, timeline, and expectations from the booking.
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Deliver and get paid — upload deliverables, mark complete. Payment releases from escrow.
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Grow your reputation — collect reviews after every event. Better reviews = bigger events.
Earn More
The Referral Angle
You're at every event with a camera — you see vendors, DJs, decorators, and organizers who should be on Vendie. Share your referral link. When they sign up and start doing business, you earn a commission. You're already networking at events — now you get paid for it.
Why Vendie
The Problem Vendie Solves For You
Finding photography gigs usually means posting on Instagram and hoping someone DMs you, or underbidding on Thumbtack against 50 other photographers. Vendie puts you in front of organizers who are actively planning events and need a photographer right now. Your portfolio does the selling. The platform handles the payment.
Ready to get started?
Free to join. No monthly fees. No contracts.
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