Why we run this
Photographers trust photographers.
Handing your gallery to an editing company is a trust decision, not a price decision. A wedding cannot be reshot. No advertisement settles that question — but a photographer you already respect saying “I use them, they are fine” settles it immediately.
Around 1,200 photographers already send us work. If even a handful of them mention us to someone who needs the help, that is worth considerably more to us than the equivalent spend on ads — so we would rather pay it to you.
One condition, and it is on us, not you: only refer people if the work has actually been good. A referral that goes badly costs you more than any discount is worth.
How it works
Three steps, no paperwork
Share your link or code
Every client with a paid order has a referral link and code on their dashboard. Send it to someone who is drowning in a backlog, or paying more than they need to. No script — say whatever you actually think of the work.
They sign up with it
Your link opens our free trial with your code already filled in. They can also type the code when they create their account. Either way they are linked to you automatically.
You both get 10%
They get 10% off their first order. You get 10% off one later order once that first order is paid. We email you both when your reward is ready.
The terms
All of them, in full
There is no longer version of this hidden behind a link.
No limit on referrals
Refer two photographers or twenty. Every one whose first order is paid earns you another 10% reward — there is no cap and no tier you have to reach first.
Any order size
Each reward is 10% off one order, for any service, with no limit on the size of the order. It is a discount, not cash, and cannot be exchanged for money.
Valid for 6 months
Each reward is valid for 6 months, and we email you a reminder two weeks before it runs out. Your rewards and their dates are always on your dashboard.
One reward per order
Rewards do not add up on one order and cannot be combined with a coupon. Three referrals mean 10% off three separate orders.
Earned on payment, not signup
Your reward is created once the photographer you referred has paid for their first order. That keeps the programme honest and means we are rewarding real work, not form fills. The new photographer's first order needs to be paid within 6 months of signing up, and if that order is later fully refunded, an unused reward is withdrawn.
New photographers only
The person you refer has to be new to us — not an existing client, and not a second account for a studio that already sends us work.
What 10% is worth
One image in every ten, free
300
wedding images colour corrected free
on a 3,000-image gallery
500
images culled free
when you send us 5,000
200
images hand-finished free after your AI pass
on an order of 2,000
Based on our published per-image rates. A reward works on any service, with no limit on order size, so save yours for your biggest gallery.
Common Questions
Referral program questions
How much do I get for referring a photographer?
You get 10% off one later order for every photographer you refer whose first order is paid, and the photographer you refer gets 10% off their first order. Each reward is valid for 6 months, and there is no cap on how many people you can refer.
How does Pinnacle Edits know I referred someone?
Every client with a paid order has a referral link and code on their dashboard. When the photographer you refer signs up through your link, or types your code when they create their account, they are linked to you automatically. If they only wrote your name on the free trial form, our team links them to you by hand.
When does my reward appear?
Once the photographer you referred has paid for their first order. The reward appears on your dashboard and we email you to say it is ready. Referrals that never place a paid order do not earn a reward. The new photographer's first order needs to be paid within 6 months of signing up, and if that order is later fully refunded, an unused reward is withdrawn.
Can I take the reward as cash, or put several on one order?
No. Each reward is 10% off one order, not cash. Rewards do not add up on one order and cannot be combined with a coupon, so three referrals mean 10% off three separate orders. Each one is valid for 6 months, and we remind you by email two weeks before it runs out.
Is there a limit on how many photographers I can refer?
No limit. Each new photographer whose first order is paid earns you another 10% reward, however many that turns out to be, and there is no limit on the size of the order you use it on.
What if the photographer forgets to use my link or code?
Email support@pinnacleedits.com with their name and the approximate date they signed up. If you write before their first order is placed, we will link the referral by hand.
Can I refer someone who already has an account with you?
No. The referral applies to photographers who are new to Pinnacle Edits. A second account opened by a studio that already sends us work does not qualify.
Do I need to be an existing client to refer someone?
Yes. Your referral link and code appear on your dashboard after your first paid order. If you are not a client yet, start with the free trial and you can refer people from your first paid order onwards.