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A place to politely discuss the tools, technique and culture of photography.

This is not a good place to simply share cool photos/videos or promote your own work and projects, but rather a place to discuss photography as an art and post things that would be of interest to other photographers.

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What's the most profitable niche in photography? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by tzopa@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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We all have a favourite way of taking pictures, favourite subjects and environments that make us love photography. But still there's a lot of us who have to make a living out of this, and have to find the best way to monetize our skills.

Having said that - what would you consider (or is objectively) the most profitable niche in photography?

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[–] kaffie27@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I worked as a media photojournalist for local businesses and non-profits through PR firms. Their clients need event coverage, CEO portraits, teams and event photos, story pic for newsletters, and even food. 15 years ago a PR firm started me on the "low end" at $55 an hour. I was at $75 an hour when I retired.

I've shot fundraising events, parades, golf outings (great food), covers and inside stories for a big Catholic diocese monthly magazine, was an ambulance company's photog for 3 years, shot art, schools, ground breakings, a wind turbine farm dedication with a big power company, and even a governor's news conferences.

That last one bought 15 enlargements of the governor with the power co.'s executives which was a huge profit for me.

I was just a struggling, 30-something mom in college when I started out with one stock lens and a crash course in photography 101. I attended a few weekend photography workshops to learn basic lighting and Photoshop, and joined a camera club.

Network, network, network, and go above and beyond what they ask for. I never had a website because I was kept so busy.