In short
Find a qualified stand-in in the network when something comes up.
Synaptiik's flash-assignment marketplace connects available photographers and videographers for urgent stand-ins. Location-based, secure direct payment via Stripe.
Illness, accident, family emergency: the unexpected happens. With Synaptiik, you post a flash assignment in 2 minutes (location, date, shoot type, rate) and receive applications from verified photographers in your area. Each candidate shows their portfolio, certifications and Synaptiik trust score. You choose in one click.
You pay the stand-in photographer directly through Stripe, into their professional account: they are the seller of the service, and funds never pass through Synaptiik. The balance payment is triggered once delivery is approved. Synaptiik's service fee — a flat 5%, the same across every assignment — is billed to the requester and shown before publishing. No surprises.
As assignments accumulate, you build a network of trusted collaborators with collaboration history, ratings and skills. Next time an emergency hits, your preferred collaborators are notified first. The trust-score system automatically calculates each network photographer's reliability based on past deliverables.