You only pay from what you earn.
No subscription and no upfront cost. You pay a small commission only when you make a sale, and you see exactly what you take home before you ever publish a gallery.
One system, from first hello to prints in hand.
“Start to finish” isn’t a slogan. Here’s every step Photo Chalk runs for you, all for that one commission on a sale.
- 01
Connect & sign
Outreach, contracts, and consent, handled.
- 02
Photo day
Shoot your style; the app organizes as you go.
- 03
Cull & edit
AI keepers on your computer; you stay in control.
- 04
Publish
A clean, passwordless gallery for families.
- 05
Order
Parents buy what they love; you get paid directly.
- 06
Deliver
Prints and digitals in families’ hands.
Nothing to use it. A commission when you sell.
There’s no subscription and no setup cost. You download Photo Chalk, run your shoots, and pay a small commission only when you actually make a sale. Everything you need for picture day is included.
- Use your phone to organize your photos at the shoot
- AI editing that runs locally, plus a Lightroom bridge
- Passwordless galleries for parents
- Simple, one-deadline ordering
- We handle the legal paperwork and contracts with your schools
- All your money goes straight to your own Stripe account
We only make money when you make money.
Photo Chalk takes a small, flat fee on each sale. That’s it. The large majority of every sale goes straight to you, and you see the exact split before you publish a gallery. No hidden cuts, no held funds.
- No holding your money
- No confusing payout schedule
- No reserve withholding
- No non-refundable fees when a customer refunds
You control your margins.
Set your own catalog prices and change what you charge whenever you want, so you can run your own pricing experiments with each school. The app shows you the current print-lab cost for every product as you go, so you always know your exact take-home before you set a price.
Optional school donations, built in.
Choose to share a slice of each sale back with the school. It’s a simple way to build the relationship that gets you invited back year after year, and it’s handled automatically at checkout.
Pricing, plainly.
How does Photo Chalk make money?
A simple, flat fee on each sale, shown to you in full before you publish a gallery. We only make money when you make a sale, so there’s no subscription to start.
When do I get paid?
Directly to your own Stripe account. Because the money flows straight to you, there’s no waiting on us to release funds.
What does it cost to start?
Nothing. It’s free to sign up and set up. You only pay the per-sale fee when you actually sell.
Do you charge for the apps?
No. The capture app, desktop editing, and galleries are all included. Down the road we may add an optional Pro tier for photographers running many schools and galleries.
Free to use. Download Photo Chalk and get going.
Keep your work, your clients, and your money. You only pay from what you earn.