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Who is actually free?
No more comment threads full of “DM me.” See location, availability, roles, and rates on one professional card.
Booksui Network
Find your people. Make great work.
Find a second shooter for your next booking, or put your own open dates to work. Meet creative people nearby.
Free to join · no card requiredYou control discoveryNo cold contact list
Crew Call sent
LiveSaturday wedding · 8 hrs
Qualified photographers nearby
JM
Jordan M.
Second shooter · 12 miles away
AvailableRebooked
Illustrative Network preview
Start here
What brings you here?
Find help for a shoot, or find your next opportunity.
I need to cover a dateI am hiringA shooter dropped, or the job is bigger than one personI want to see who is actually free before I askI need to know they will turn upShow me how it worksI want the workI am availableI shoot, assist, edit or film and I have open datesI am tired of refreshing five Facebook groupsI want to be found without handing out my numberShow me how it works
WeddingsSecond shootersAssociate photographersEngagementsCorporate eventsBrand sessions
For lead photographers and studios
Five group posts.Zero confidence.
A cancellation should create one clear task — not a night of tabs, screenshots, DMs, and references you cannot verify.
What we solve
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Can they handle the day?
Review specialties, experience, gear, portfolio context, and role capabilities before the first conversation.
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Will they show up?
Use verification and Booksui job signals to make a calmer decision when the date cannot move.
How it works
Coverage withoutthe scramble.
Crew Call turns “I need someone” into a structured, trackable hiring flow that lives beside the job you are already running.
01 · Post once
Send a clear Crew Call.
Date, location, hours, role, rate, expectations. Everyone gets the same useful brief.
02 · Match locally
Reach the right people.
Target your trusted bench, nearby professionals, or the wider Network without rebuilding the request.
03 · Book calmly
Compare, confirm, done.
Review interest and trust signals, accept the right fit, then share private job details.
Crew Call
Second photographer needed
Saturday, Oct 12
Brooklyn, NY
$650 flat
Top local matches
Available · relevant experience · within 25 miles
JM12 mi
Jordan M.
Second shooter · Weddings
Identity verified
AR18 mi
Alex R.
Photographer · Events
Insured
SK24 mi
Sam K.
Associate · Weddings
8 Booksui jobs
Matched professionals notified
just nowWhat it costs
- What do I pay Booksui?
- Nothing to send a Crew Call. Network is part of your Booksui workspace, and the free workspace can post one.
- Do you take a cut of the fee?
- No. You agree the rate directly with the professional and pay them directly. Booksui records the terms.
- What if nobody answers?
- You keep the request open, widen the radius, or fall back to your saved bench. Nothing is charged either way.
Find a second shooter
Free to start. No card required to send your first Crew Call.
For second shooters, assistants, editors and videographers
Turn open datesinto paid days.
You do not need to run a studio to be here. A free profile, your real rates, and the dates you are open is the whole ask.
Who this is for
Second shooters
Fill open dates with work near you.
Associate photographers
Shoot under an established brand.
Assistants
Get on sets and build hours.
Editors
Take on culls, retouching and albums.
Videographers
Pair up on weddings and events.
Studio owners
Fill a quiet week with someone else’s job.
What we solve
01
You are shouting into groups.
Five Facebook posts, a story, and a DM to someone who booked another shooter yesterday. Availability is the one thing none of it shows.
02
Nobody names a rate.
“Message me for details” costs an evening to find out it pays half what you need. Crew Calls carry the date, hours and fee up front.
03
Being reliable earns you nothing.
Turning up early for three years lives only in the memory of people who already know you. Here it becomes a signal a stranger can read.
How it works
- 1Create your free profileRoles you cover, where you are based, and how far you travel.
- 2Add rates and availabilityDay rate or hourly, plus the dates you are actually open.
- 3Get found by studios nearbyYou appear in Crew Calls that match your roles and radius.
- 4Say yes to the right onesNothing is automatic. You choose which calls to answer.
What it costs, and who sees you
- Is it free to join?
- Yes. Creating a profile, appearing in Crew Calls and answering them costs nothing, and there is no card to enter.
- Do you take a cut of my rate?
- No. You agree the fee directly with the studio and keep all of it.
- Is my profile public?
- No. You are shown to studios sending a Crew Call that matches your roles and travel radius — not published on the open web.
- Will I be cold-contacted?
- No. Studios reach you through a Crew Call you can ignore. Your contact details are not handed out.
Create a free profile
Free to join. No subscription to create a profile.
Illustrative Trust Passport
JM
EligibleJordan M.
Second shooter · New York
Identity
Current
Insurance
Verified
On-time history
98%
Booksui jobs
12
Rebooked by past collaborators
Aggregate signals appear after enough Booksui jobs
The Booksui Trust Passport
More signal.Less guesswork.
See verification status and experience from Booksui jobs before you team up.
- Time-aware verification and eligibility signals
- Private contact details until the match is confirmed
- Reliability metrics earned through real Booksui work
- Professionals control whether they appear in discovery
Good questions
Before youpick a side.
If you are hiring
What is Booksui Network?+
Booksui Network is a private professional network inside Booksui where studios can find available local photographers, send a paid Crew Call, compare trust signals, and book a second shooter without starting from a cold social-media post.
How fast will I find a second shooter?+
Match volume depends on your date, location, rate, and the active professionals nearby. Crew Call is designed to replace scattered posts and DMs with one clear request sent to relevant, available people.
What does a Trust Passport show?+
A Trust Passport can show current identity and work-status checks, insurance and background-check status when provided, confirmed availability, and Booksui job history such as response, on-time, and rebooking signals.
Does Booksui process payment for a Crew Call?+
Not today. Booksui records the accepted date, role, rate, scope, and booking confirmation, then unlocks direct contact details. The studio and professional arrange payment directly or use another Booksui invoice workflow.
If you want the work
Can I join just to get second-shooting work?+
Yes. Create a free Booksui account, complete your Network profile and availability, and opt into discovery. You can use the rest of Booksui when you are ready, but the Network can be your starting point.
Does it cost anything to join, and do you take a cut of my rate?+
No to both. Creating a profile, appearing in Crew Calls and answering them is free, with no card required, and you agree your fee directly with the studio and keep all of it.
Is my profile visible to everyone on the internet?+
No. Network discovery happens inside Booksui. You decide whether your professional profile is discoverable, and private contact details are only shared with the people who need them during a confirmed Crew Call.
Will studios be able to cold-contact me?+
No. Studios reach you through a Crew Call that matches your roles and travel radius, and you can ignore it. Your contact details are not handed out until you accept a job.
Good people. Good work.
Meet your next creative team.
Join free. Share a Crew Call or let studios know when you’re available.