LensGet found, get shortlisted, get booked
Lens gives photographers, videographers, drone pilots, editors and creative businesses a profile customers can swipe, save and hire from, plus a public page search engines can read.
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What you get
- A pro profile with portfolio projects, availability, service area, gear and certifications
- A public page at lens.madmonkey.media/pro/your-name with structured data search engines can read
- A spot in the Discover deck and directory where customers save pros to their Rolodex
- Crew requests through Team Builder, with lead-a-crew tools on paid plans
- One MAD Login across MAD Monkey Media tools
Beta and the Founders rate
- Beta: add a card on file to use any paid plan free until launch. Switch to Free before launch and nothing is charged.
- Founders Team: $39 a month on the Crew plan (list $79), locked for 24 months, for the first 100 production teams who reserve it before launch.
- Founders Pro: $15 a month on the Solo plan (list $29), locked for 24 months, for the first 500 pros who reserve it before launch.
- Reserving costs nothing today, and each offer closes at launch. See pricing.
- No card is needed to create a profile.
Launch timing
Public launch is planned for the close of Jungle Week, February 4, 2027. Beta ends and the Founders offer closes at launch.
Honest by design
Lens does not show made-up ratings, review counts or badges. Reputation builds from jobs completed through the platform, so every pro starts on equal footing and every number a customer sees means something. Only list work you have the right to show.
Guides for pros
For prosHow to write a Lens pro profile that gets shortlisted
A step-by-step guide for photographers, videographers and creative pros: headline, bio, portfolio projects, availability, service area and the details clients scan for.
For prosPackages or day rates? How creative pros can price so clients say yes
A practical guide for photographers and videographers on packaging services, when day rates still make sense, and how to show fees and add-ons clearly.
For prosYour Lens profile and search: what a public pro page does and does not do
How the public Lens pro page works for search engines: crawlable HTML, structured data, clear titles and portfolio text, plus honest limits and what you can do to help.
For prosLead a crew with Team Builder: one quote for a whole shoot
How clients and lead pros use Lens Team Builder to pick a project type, fill roles like director, camera, sound and editor, set shoot days and see one combined quote.
Claim your spot before launch
Create your profile now, try any paid plan free until launch, and lock a Founders rate before it closes.