Escrow payments for photographers and creatives
From weddings to brand shoots, wlbr secures your booking deposit and releases the balance when you deliver - so your calendar and your cash flow are both protected.
Sound familiar?
- Clients cancel shoots you've turned other work down for.
- Chasing the balance after delivery is a hassle.
- Deposits for big events feel risky for clients to pay.
- Card fees and chargebacks cut into your rate.
How wlbr helps
Protect the booking deposit
Clients happily pay a deposit when it's held on trust, securing your date without either side taking on risk.
Release on delivery
The balance is released the moment the client approves the gallery or final edit - no awkward follow-ups.
Milestones for big events
Split large bookings into deposit and balance, each protected in escrow until its stage is met.
Keep more of your rate
Open banking settles in NZD with lower fees than cards and no chargeback risk.
The escrow lifecycle
Six states, visible to both sides
- 1
Agree
Scope and price set before money moves
- 2
Fund
Client pays from their bank via open banking
Held on trust
Funds sit in a dedicated NZD trust account
- 4
Work happens
Provider starts with confirmed funds
- 5
Approve
Client confirms the work is right
- 6
Released
Balance paid to the provider's bank
If something goes wrong: either side can raise a dispute. The funds freeze in the trust account - neither side can touch them - while both add evidence. Resolution releases, refunds, or splits the money. Unresolved disputes can escalate to FSCL, an approved independent scheme.
See what events & media costs
Instant, AI-powered NZD price ranges based on real jobs.
Who else uses wlbr
Ready to get paid with confidence?
No monthly fees, no lock-in. A flat 2% per payment, shown clearly before anyone pays.
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