Become a surfVault photographer

Explore our range of services and benefits to utilizing SurfVault as a surf photographer.

What We Offer

Whether you’re a freelance photographer, working with an organization, or documenting sessions with friends, SurfVault is built to support every stage of your surf photography journey.

    • Worldwide surf break map with location-based discovery

    • Favorite surf breaks to track your best spots

    • Wave of the Day / Week submissions to get featured

    • Notifications sent to followers when you upload

    • Tag surfers so riders can find their own shots

    Why it matters: more visibility, more connections, more opportunities.

    • Automatic organization by date + surf break

    • Session-based photo storage

    • Secure cloud file storage built for large surf galleries

    • Easy access to past sessions anytime

    • Built specifically for surf workflows

    Everything stays structured, searchable, and ready.

    • Automatic photo watermarking to protect previews

    • Private profiles for invite-only sessions

    • Grant temporary access to surfers when needed

    • Secure file delivery without sharing raw links

    Perfect for client previews, private shoots, or early selects.

    • In-app messenger for surfers and clients

    • Session booking directly through SurfVault

    • Notifications keep everyone in the loop

    • Faster feedback, smoother delivery, fewer missed messages

    From first message to final download — all in one place.

    • Advanced reporting and session analytics

    • Track views and engagement per shoot

    • See which surf breaks perform best

    • Understand your audience growth over time

    Make smarter decisions with real data behind your work.

    • Profile personalization

    • Showcase your style and sessions

    • Build a surf photography resume in one place

    • Create a recognizable presence surfers come back to

    Your portfolio becomes a living profile — not just a gallery.

Getting started is simple. SurfVault fits seamlessly into your existing workflow, so you can be up and running in minutes — no complicated setup, no disruption.

Easy Onboarding

Sign up for free

Most of SurfVault’s features are free to use — just create an account and start uploading.

Customize your Vault

Create your handle, manage your access, set your home surf break, connect social pages like Instagram, and personalize your Vault to showcase your work.

Upload your media

Start with 5GB of free storage. Choose a surf break, upload your media, and SurfVault organizes your sessions using the photo’s original capture date.

Chat with surfers

Once your media is uploaded, surfers can message you directly. Tag riders you recognize so they’re notified and can easily find their photos.

Pricing

  • 5GB Storage

  • Contact Surfers - chat with surfers to book sessions

  • Personalization - Follow other surfers, photographers and surf breaks

Free ($0/month)

  • Verified Check Mark

  • 250GB Storage

  • Keep followers up to date…

    • Notify surfers of new session upload

    • Notify surfers when you are live at a break

Starter ($9.99/month)

  • Everything in STARTER

  • 1TB Storage

  • WAVE OF THE DAY - submit a photo to be featured daily

Professional ($19.99/month)

  • Everything in PRO

  • 5TB Storage

  • Advanced Analytics - keep track of revenue, sessions uploads and views, future and past bookings and more

Ultimate ($79.99/month)