The Professional Platform Somali Photographers Have Been Waiting For
Stop sending photos over WhatsApp. Sawirka gives you a branded gallery, mobile-money invoicing, and a studio in your pocket — built for the way photographers actually work in Mogadishu, Nairobi, and Hargeisa.
- 1,000+ photographers
- EVC Plus & eDahab payments
- Af-Soomaali supported
Trusted by studios across East Africa
- Xeer Studios
- Manaar Photo
- Banaadir Lens
- Sabah Frames
- Geeska Visuals
Why Sawirka
There's a better way to deliver photos.
Built for the realities of running a photography business in Africa today.
- WhatsApp groups that compress every image
- Google Drive links clients can't navigate
- Manual invoices written by hand or in notebooks
- Chasing payments across EVC Plus, Sahal, and cash
- No way to show off your brand to new clients
- Full-resolution galleries on your own subdomain
- One link clients open on any phone — no app required
- Auto-generated invoices in USD or Somali Shilling
- Built-in EVC Plus, eDahab, and Sahal collection
- A polished portfolio that books you the next job
Five products. One subscription.
Everything you need to run a modern photography studio.
From the moment a lead lands until the client downloads their final gallery — Sawirka handles every step.
Client Gallery
Beautiful, password-protected galleries clients can favourite, download, and share — all on your own domain.
Studio Manager
CRM, contracts, scheduling, and quotes — all in one place. Manage bookings in Af-Soomaali or English.
Print Store
Sell prints, packages, and digital downloads with EVC Plus and eDahab checkout. We handle the math.
Mobile App
Cull, deliver, and chat with clients from your phone. Works on patchy networks across the country.
AI Photo Editor
Batch edit weddings and events in minutes. Trained on the lighting conditions you actually shoot in.
Workflow
Three steps from camera to paid.
Designed for fast-moving studios that don't have time for complicated software.
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Upload
Drag your shoot into Sawirka on desktop or mobile. We organise, back up, and prepare previews.
- 02
Share
Send your client a single branded link. They view, favourite, and choose without making an account.
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Get Paid
Collect payment via EVC Plus, eDahab, Sahal, or card — auto-reconciled to your dashboard.
Galleries that feel like an event.
Your client opens a single link and walks through a cinematic, full-screen preview of their shoot — branded with your studio's colors and logo, on any device.
- Password protection and expiry dates
- Client favourites and download permissions
- Watermarking on Free, full quality on paid plans
- Works on 3G — optimised for African networks
Get paid the way Somalis already pay.
Sawirka is the only photography platform with first-class EVC Plus, eDahab, and Sahal integration — no third-party gateways, no waiting weeks for a bank transfer.
- Instant payouts to your wallet of choice
- Automatic invoice numbering in USD or SOS
- Tip jar and deposit collection built in
- Card payments for international clients
Software that speaks your language.
Every screen, email, and client-facing page is available in Af-Soomaali — written by Somali engineers, not auto-translated. Switch instantly between languages.
- Native Af-Soomaali, English, and Swahili
- Client-facing pages match their language
- Right-to-left support for Arabic captions
- Local date and number formatting
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Photographers love the way Sawirka delivers.
"I used to spend a whole day uploading wedding photos to Google Drive. With Sawirka, the bride had her gallery before I left the venue."
Hodan Ali
Wedding photographer · Mogadishu
Pricing
Simple plans that grow with your studio.
Start free. Upgrade when your work demands it. Cancel any time.
Pro
For working studios
- 100 GB storage
- Print store
- Full mobile app
- Priority chat
The marketplace
Licence photography from African studios
Beyond delivery, Sawirka studios licence their best work to clients worldwide.
Galleries delivered by real studios
A glimpse of the work studios are publishing on Sawirka every week.
Join thousands of African photographers shipping faster.
Free to start. No credit card. EVC Plus and eDahab ready on day one.