Real referrals. Real credit.
Word of mouth is how Grand Rapids businesses actually grow. If you refer a realtor, business owner, or family to ECS and they book a paid session, we credit your account $50. Stackable. No cap.
Use the form below or text Kaden at (616) 258-4578 with the person's name and how to reach them. Mention it is a referral so we attribute it correctly.
Within 48 hours, we contact your referred person and let them know you sent us. Soft introduction — no pushy sales pitch.
When they book and pay for their first session (any tier — listing, portrait, brand, commercial), the credit posts to your account automatically.
Credit applies to the balance on your next ECS booking. Stackable — refer 5 clients in a year, save $250 on your own work.
Drop the basics below. We'll handle the rest and let you know when the credit posts.
Any past or current ECS client. If you have ever booked a paid session with us — listing, portrait, brand, senior, wedding, commercial — you are eligible. New referrers can stack credit from day one.
Any booking that results in money changing hands. Includes listings ($245 and up), portraits, headshots, brand sessions, senior sessions, weddings, and commercial retainers. Not eligible: free audits, consults, or no-show bookings.
No cap. Refer one client, get $50 off your next session. Refer ten clients, save $500. Credits stack until you use them.
Within 7 days of the referred client's first paid session completing. We confirm by email and the credit attaches to your next invoice automatically.
Yes — this is one of the most common cases. Real estate runs on word of mouth, and the Preferred Photographer Program is built around this exact loop. Refer an agent, get $50 off your next listing.
If they were actively quoted or scheduled before you referred, the credit does not apply. If they had only heard the name in passing, it does. We confirm attribution with the referred client at first contact — we will not double-claim.
Two reasons. First, cash commissions on real estate referrals can run into RESPA issues — credit on services we provide does not. Second, this model rewards clients who actually use ECS, which keeps the program tied to people who know our work.