Pay-Per-Photo Photography

“Pay-per-photo” is a photography model where you book a free session with a professional photographer and pay only for the individual photos you choose to keep, with no session fee, deposit, or required package. Shoott (which also calls it “pay-by-the-pic”) has been an early pioneer of the model since 2018.

Booking is free, so you pay nothing to reserve a session. After your shoot you review your full gallery and pay only for the individual photos you choose to keep, from a single favorite to the entire gallery. See the pricing page for current options.

Traditional photographers usually charge a sitting fee or sell packages you pay for before seeing any images. With pay-per-photo, the session is free, you review your photos first, and you pay only for the ones you want to keep.

Shoott was one of the earliest companies to build its business entirely around the pay-per-photo model. It launched in 2018 in New York City and has helped popularize the approach, connecting clients with community-vetted local photographers across 60+ U.S. cities today.