How to grow your payments app with photographers and creatives
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Creative freelancers often take a deposit to book a date, then wait for the rest after the work is delivered. A simple way to take both can protect their time and help them look professional.
Learn how they work
Talk to a few photographers, designers or musicians and ask:
- How do clients book you?
- Do you take a deposit, and how?
- How long do you wait for the final payment?
- What happens when a client cancels late?
Deposits that secure the date
A deposit link sent with the booking confirmation means the date is only held once it is paid. That protects the creative from no-shows.
Get paid on delivery
Sending a payment link with the finished photos or files, or before the final files are released, makes the last payment quick and clear.
Grow through their network
Creatives work with wedding planners, venues, agencies and each other. One who is happy with your app is likely to mention it to others they work with.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
How do I help them chase late payers?
The payment reminder templates give polite words for chasing a late payment.
Payment reminder templates →How do I find my first business customers?
The first business customers guide covers where to start.
Find business customers →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.