Paparazzi is a marketplace, the way Fiverr or Uber is a marketplace: clients book, you shoot, the app handles everything in between. No pitching, no invoicing, no chasing a bride's cousin for the second half of a deposit. You set your hours, you accept the sessions you want, and you get paid every week.
How it works, from your side
1. Apply with your portfolio
A link is enough — Instagram, a site, a Dropbox folder. We review it within 48 hours.
2. Your profile goes live
Connect Stripe, set your availability, and you're on the map clients book from.
3. Accept sessions
Clients pick you from who's available: your portfolio, your rating, your price. You accept or pass. Arrive ten minutes early, shoot 30, 60 or 90 minutes.
4. Upload, get paid
Upload to the client's gallery after the session. Weekly payout via Stripe, tips included, 100% yours.
The split, and why it's 60/40
The client pays the session price in the app. 60% of it goes to you, plus 100% of every tip. The platform's 40% comes out of the client's price, never out of your pocket — it's what makes the phone ring: the app on the App Store, Google and TikTok advertising in your city, a partner network of concierges, hosts and planners sending groups, payment processing, client support, and the gallery delivery that makes clients come back. If you don't shoot, nobody pays anything. There's no listing to pay for.
| Session | Client pays (from) | You keep | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Flash · 30 min | $199 | $119 | $238 |
| Spotlight · 60 min | $299 | $179 | $179 |
| Feature · 90 min | $399 | $239 | $159 |
Starting prices — you set your own rate above the floor. Editing upgrades and tips are on top.
What we're looking for
A real portfolio
People, low light, movement. Nightlife, events, street, weddings — if you can shoot a group walking down a sidewalk at 10 PM and make it look good, you're in the right place.
A camera
Mirrorless or DSLR. Your glass, your style. Phones are for clients.
Reliability
Ten minutes early, every time. Ratings decide who gets booked; reliability is most of a rating.
The temperament
A bachelorette party at 10 PM on a Saturday is the job. If that sounds like fun, apply.
Vetting — quick, by design
- Apply below with a portfolio link and a line about you. Two minutes.
- We review within 48 hours. Real work, real people in the frames, consistent quality. That's the bar.
- Approved → profile live. Connect Stripe, upload your best twelve, set availability. Your first booking can be that weekend.
- Reviews do the rest. Every session is rated. High ratings move you up the map and into priority bookings.
Apply — Las Vegas, or join your city's waitlist
Questions people actually ask
What's the split?
The client pays the session price; 60% of it goes to you, plus 100% of tips. The platform's 40% comes out of the client's price — you never pay us anything. It runs the app, the payments, the marketing that brings the bookings, the partner network and support. You never chase a client for money.
When do I get paid?
Weekly, through Stripe Connect, for every session you've completed and uploaded. Tips come with it.
Is there a fee to join?
No. Nothing — no application fee, no listing fee, no subscription, no monthly charge, ever. You're never billed for anything. The platform only earns its share of a session the client has already paid for.
How does vetting work?
You apply with a real portfolio. We review it within 48 hours. If the work's there, your profile goes live and you start accepting bookings. No interview, no test shoot, no background-check fee — the portfolio and your reviews do the talking.
Do I have to edit?
No. Sessions are delivered as shot. When a client adds the editing upgrade, that's extra paid work you can take or pass.
Where are the sessions?
Public locations across Las Vegas — the Strip sidewalks, Fremont, the sign, downtown, clients' suites and rentals. Never inside casinos, clubs or hotel pools; the properties don't allow it and we don't book it.
What gear do I need?
A real camera, not a phone. Your choice of body and glass; flash or natural light is up to your style. Reliable transport and the ability to be somewhere on the Strip in 30 minutes.
What if a client cancels?
Cancellations inside 24 hours are paid to you in full. Cancellations earlier than that refund the client and free your slot.
Can I set my own hours?
That's the whole point. Turn availability on when you want work and off when you don't. Nights and weekends are where the volume is.
My city isn't Vegas.
Join the waitlist below. We open a city when 50 photographers are signed up, and the first 50 in every city get founding-photographer status — top of the map, first bookings.