NaijaTalkTalk- Online Photographer Booking Platform Launches in Nigeria

Finding the right photographer for a particular event can be hard at times. Most times, people simply rely on recommendations from friends or just happen upon these creative professionals via social media, their websites or at physical events.

Thanks to a new site simply called Photographers, you can now find and book for photographers, depending on their location, expertise, your budget and duration of the event.

The platform, which describes itself as ‘Nigeria’s no 1 photographic booking platform’, aims “to create a marketplace that allows both emerging and established photographers share their portfolio online, connect with fellow photographers, and do business with prospective clients interested in their services.”

It also claims to attract and feature only the best, accomplished and skillful photographers in the industry, so expect to find both freelance and corporate photographers that specialize in portraits, weddings, corporate and marketing shoots to hire for your event.

Users can also view the portfolio of listed photographers, compare their charges with other photographers and if you’re impressed with what you see, you can book them directly from the platform by filling a quick form.

However, the platform doesn’t seem to have an efficient search functionality that filters search results based on location and expertise, as it shows up results that may not be specific and relevant to a user’s photographer needs.

We’re not sure how the platform plans to make money but like most online booking platforms, it could get a small commission from the photographers when they’re hired through the platform.

The site could also charge photographers a small fee monthly or yearly to get promoted on the platform, or even attract other event-related vendors to advertise on the platform.

No doubt, any start-up that targets events-related businesses such as photography would thrive if managed well, so it is expected that photogs will appreciate this service. But most importantly, any service catering to the events industry that builds a solid search and intuitive recommendation engine would become a winner.