Case Study: Flytographer achieves a 95% reduction in payables workload and faster global payments with Tipalti

Flytographer Shutters Workload from Global Payments

Flytographer, a Victoria, BC–based marketplace that books personal vacation photographers in 200 cities across six continents, depends on fast, reliable payouts to a growing community of 400+ photographers. As the company scaled, a PayPal‑only, manual payables process consumed hours each week, created risk of human error, frustrated partners who preferred other methods, and threatened global expansion due to onboarding and compliance overhead.

By implementing Tipalti as a payments hub, Flytographer enabled self‑service onboarding and flexible payment options (PayPal, ACH, wire), with built‑in tax and compliance controls. The change eliminated 95% of the payables workload, lets the team execute hundreds of weekly payments in five minutes even as payment volume doubled, frees finance for higher‑value work, and speeds partner payments—improving relationships and simplifying global growth.

Flytographer

Nicole Smith

Chief Executive Officer and Founder