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PhotoVault

Your past work should still be paying you.

PhotoVault turns your completed photoshoots into monthly recurring revenue. Clients pay $8/month to keep their galleries. You earn $4/month per client, for as long as they subscribe.

No more one-and-done transactions. No more paying for storage that earns you nothing.

Join the Beta — It's Free for 12 Months

Currently accepting founding photographers. No credit card required.

Income Calculator

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$80/month

Passive recurring revenue

10 clients = $40/mo25 clients = $100/mo50 clients = $200/mo100 clients = $400/mo

Most photographers shoot 30-50 clients per year. In 2-3 years, that's real income.

How Photographers Earn with PhotoVault

Three steps. Then the income runs itself.

Step 1

Shoot and edit as normal

Nothing changes about your workflow. Shoot your sessions and edit your photos like you always do.

Step 2

Deliver through PhotoVault

Upload the gallery and send a delivery email. Your client's profile is created automatically. Choose the right payment option—shoot fees and storage bundled into one price.

Step 3

Get paid upfront and ongoing

You keep 100% of your shoot fees and 50% of storage fees—we cover all Stripe processing costs. When prepaid plans end, monthly billing starts automatically. Built-in passive income.

Client paysPhotoVault50% to you via Stripe

Upfront and monthly — you earn on every payment your client makes.

You're paying for storage. Your clients should be.

Most gallery platforms charge you more as you grow. We flipped the model.

The Old Way

  • You pay $20-$60/month for hosting
  • Galleries expire when you cancel
  • More clients = higher bill
  • Income ends after delivery
  • You are tech support for your clients

The PhotoVault Way

  • Clients pay for their own storage
  • Galleries stay forever (even if you leave)
  • More clients = more income for you
  • Passive revenue from past work
  • We handle billing, support, and access

Transparent pricing. No surprises.

Know exactly what you pay, what your clients pay, and what you earn.

FREE during beta

Your Platform Fee

$22/month$0for 12 months
  • Unlimited gallery uploads
  • Client portal and access management
  • Automated billing and subscriptions
  • Stripe direct deposit to your bank
  • Desktop app for large uploads
Join the Beta — Free for 12 Months

What Your Clients Pay

$8/month

Or upfront packages:

  • $100 upfront= 12 months included (you earn $50)
  • $50 upfront= 6 months included (you earn $25)

After the included period, clients pay $8/month. You earn $4/month per client, deposited directly via Stripe.

Your cost

$22/mo (free during beta)

Your earnings

$4/client/month

Break-even

6 paying clients

After that

It's profit.

What happens to photos when a photographer quits?

On every other platform, they disappear. Not here.

PhotoVault's Orphan Protocol ensures that if a photographer cancels their account, retires, or passes away, their clients' photos remain safe and accessible.

No other gallery platform offers this guarantee.

Your clients' memories are protected. Period.

Built by a dad who got tired of losing his family's photos.

I'm Nate. I live in Brooklyn, Wisconsin, and I built PhotoVault because I watched my family's photos scatter across dead hard drives, expired cloud links, and forgotten USB sticks.

When I talked to photographers, I realized the same thing was happening to their clients. And the platforms that were supposed to help were charging photographers more while letting galleries expire.

PhotoVault flips that. Photographers earn from their work. Clients keep their memories. Nobody loses.

This isn't a VC-funded startup. It's a sustainable business built to last. I'm looking for founding photographers to help shape it.

Questions? Email support@photovault.photo directly.

Join the founding photographers.

The beta is open to a small group of professional photographers. 12 months free. Shape the product. Lock in your spot.

  • 12 months free ($22/month waived)
  • Direct access to the founder for feedback
  • Priority feature requests
  • Founding Photographer badge on your profile
  • No credit card required to start
Apply for the Beta

Questions? Email support@photovault.photo directly.