You see, in this world there are two kinds of people, my friend: those with boring jobs, and those who dig. You dig.

The main reason why you became a photographer is because you love it. You enjoy every single day at work, polishing your skills and learning about human nature, while your distant cousin homo officinus spends their days filling in Excel sheets. Yet your landlord doesn’t think that you working for the sake of art is good enough. They want you to pay the bills that have been sleeping in your mailbox for the past couple of months. This is where the million dollar question comes in: how do you transform your passion into a profitable profession?

Photography is a very crowded space, with tons of shutterbugs offering their services for every single genre and price range. However, with the right amount of dedication and creativity, there’s no doubt that you’ll secure enough commissions to make a living – at least a modest one, at the start. You also have the Internet on your side. Today, it’s easier than ever to create a stunning photography portfolio and promote it online to attract more clients. So what’s the missing ingredient here? You need some actionable ideas to start turning shots into cash. You don’t need to look any further because we have precisely what you need.

Here are 15 proven ways to make money as a photographer – and step up your business’ game.

Photograph small businesses
Teach photography
Sell digital or printed copies of your work
Sell your photos on stock websites
Write a photography blog
Invest in your art
Conduct photography tours and workshops
Become a social guru
Shoot portraits
Sell photos to magazines
Shoot events
Enter photo contests
Get gigs as an assistant photographer
Edit and retouch
Create websites

01. Photograph small businesses
In 2019, a business without a website is pretty much like a weekend without a lie-in. Restaurants, hotels, yoga instructors: they all have an online platform that they need to fill with beautiful images. This is where you come in and offer to photograph their stores, offices or teams. How do you find them? First and foremost, in real life. Take a walk around your neighborhood and speak to business owners in an informal way about what you do, and how you can help them attract more clients with stunning photos. Bring a tablet or a computer to show your online portfolio, as some people want to see visuals rather than explanations. Don’t neglect the online realm. Many businesses in your area are likely to look for a photographer on Google, and you want to be among the first results that appear – so make sure you’ve worked on the local SEO of your photography website. Money, money, money:

02. Teach photography
Relax, the only math you’ll need here is the rule of thirds, and it’s far less intimidating than the rule of three you learned at school. With time, you acquired tons of valuable tips and techniques that other photographers would love to hear about. You can also give beginner classes for people living in your city, explaining the basics while transmitting your passion for photography. Teaching is known to be the best way of learning new stuff, and will also get you to meet new interesting people.

03. Sell digital or printed copies of your work
Everybody loves beautiful photography. For a long time, the possibility to acquire a piece of art was limited to a small circle of well-off individuals or companies. In the 21st century, more and more companies are offering high-quality shots at a very reasonable price, from just a dozen to a few hundreds dollars. But why should you to go through a reseller when you can market your pieces yourself?

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04. Sell your photos on stock websites
If you have a sizeable portfolio of images, you should consider selling them on stock sites. These platforms gather millions of pictures and videos, and sell them to businesses, marketing agencies and media. In return, the photographers receive a commission every time their work is downloaded. The amount per download depends on the platform, the type of license and many other factors. In all cases, the price is still low, so if you want to make money, you should bet on quantity and regularly upload fresh content. Stock sites require you to sign up first. Make sure you carefully read the guidelines, as some platforms forbid you to submit the same images to competitors. Once you’re registered, you can start feeding your account. Every image that you submit will be evaluated before publication – but after a few days, you’ll master the whole process very easily. iStock, ShutterStock and BigStock are the most famous stock names. Don’t neglect the image hosting sites: on top of letting you save your photos for free, some of them let you market them, like 500px.Money, money, money: What makes a winning stock photo? The quality of the shot, a file uploaded in extra high resolution (since it can be used in a lot of different formats) and a subject everyone can relate to. The world of stock images is getting more and more standardized, as the rather unflattering adjective ‘stocky’ tells. Browse the best sellers on various sites in order to see what’s currently working. But what might be even more important than the picture itself, is the way you ‘sell’ it. This market is saturated – around 150,000 new pieces are added every day onto Shutterstock only! Even if you manage to shoot the perfect picture of ‘young and handsome employees mawkishly smiling to a computer screen’, it might never get noticed. To optimize your chances, make sure to add as many relevant keywords in your description. The best tip here is to think of the possible queries someone would be looking for a photo like yours would type in the search bar.

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To optimize your chances, make sure to add as many relevant keywords in your description. The best tip here is to think of the possible queries someone would be looking for a photo like yours would type in the search bar.

05. Write a photography blog
Itching to reveal the Shakespeare in you? Start a blog! It will boost the SEO of your photography website, contribute to establishing you as an expert in your field, and last but not least: get you some cash. You have a few ways to make money with a photography blog. The first one consists of putting ads, and getting paid every time a visitor clicks on them. The second is by doing referrals – basically, it means that you agree upon showing a specific link in one of your articles. Just like with ads, whenever readers click this link, you’ll receive a commission. The last is by writing reviews about companies’ products or services. Whichever option you decide to go with, you’ll need to prove strong traffic numbers, if you want to make substantial money out of your writing. This means you’ll need to publish quality content. And you’re in luck, since we happen to have the complete guide to writing a blog for your photography website.

06. Invest in your art
“For many are called, but few are chosen”. Making money out of a personal project is the Holy Grail of many photographers – if not all. The road is long, and the results are highly unpredictable, since you never know how gallerists, curators and magazines will accept your work. But when fame knocks on the door, you’d better be there to open it, because it comes with many opportunities to make money as a photographer. Exhibitions, lectures and books are just a few of them. Want to try your luck?


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07. Conduct photography tours and workshops
You know your hometown like the back of your hand? You might want to think of becoming a tour guide. But not any tour guide: a photography tour guide. Mass tourism has turned off a lot of people those days, and vacationers are always on the look for more authentic experiences...................

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