Shuttercat

Founding Photographer - Limited Spots

Lock in 10% - for life.

Shuttercat is launching city by city. We're hand-selecting founding photographers who keep 90% of every booking - locked at that rate permanently.

Apply in 5 minutes →

Reviewed by a real person within 48 hours - not an algorithm.

Spots are limited. We review every portfolio personally.

The math that matters.

Most platforms charge photographers a monthly fee whether they work or not, plus a cut of every job. We do one. You only pay when you get paid.

Founding rate

10%

per booking, locked for life

Standard

15%

per booking

At our founding rate, you keep 90¢ of every dollar. At standard industry rates, you keep 85¢. On a $500 shoot, that's an extra $25 in your pocket - every time.

No monthly fee. No upfront cost. No fee for unused listings.

Is this for you?

This is for you if…
✓You're booking clients - but not consistently enough
✓You're great at shooting and tired of being mediocre at marketing
✓You want a pipeline that works while you're on a shoot
✓You're based in or near a launch city and available for sessions
This isn't for you if…
✕You're just starting out and still building your portfolio
✕You're looking for a platform to dump photos and wait
✕You're not responsive or reliable with clients

We'd rather have 20 excellent photographers than 200 inconsistent ones. The bar is real.

We'll be straight with you.

Shuttercat is new. We're not going to pretend we have thousands of clients waiting. What we do have:

A platform built specifically for working photographers, not studios
A client acquisition model with zero upfront cost
A vetting process that keeps quality high - which protects your reputation, not just ours
A founding cohort that's intentionally small, so early photographers aren't buried under thousands of competitors

"The photographers who join now will be the ones clients find first, trust first, and book first. That's not a pitch - it's how marketplaces work."

How it works.

1

Apply.

Five fields, five minutes. Drop your portfolio link.

2

Get reviewed.

A real person reviews your work within 48 hours. Not an algorithm.

3

Build your profile.

Choose your session types, set your prices, upload your best work.

4

Get booked.

Clients find you, book you, and pay through Shuttercat. You shoot. You get paid.

Apply for a founding spot.

Five fields. Under five minutes. We'll review your portfolio and email you within 48 hours.

Include your state abbreviation - e.g. Dixon, IL or Austin, TX

Instagram, personal website, Google Drive, Behance - any link that shows your work.

Questions.

Limited spots. Apply today.

After the founding cohort, the rate moves to 15%.

Apply now →