7 Photo Sharing Platform Success Stories [2023]

Updated: July 24th, 2023
Start A Photo Sharing Platform

Here are some real life success stories of starting a photo sharing platform:

1. Photobooth Supply Co. ($6M/year)

Brandon Wong (from California, USA) started Photobooth Supply Co. over 10 years ago.

Revenue
$500K / month
Team
2 founders / 10 employees
Location
California, USA

Case Study

Hello! I’m Brandon Wong, the CEO and part of the husband and wife team that started Photobooth Supply Co.

I think the most important thing about what we do is the fact that we’ve transformed over 1,000 people’s lives. It’s not about the money for me, it’s about the fact that the company I started with my wife has given so many fantastic opportunities for people to achieve their full potential, while having a lot of fun while at it.

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2. Tookapic ($24K/year)

Paweł Kadysz (from Białystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland) started Tookapic about 10 years ago.

Revenue
$2K / month
Team
1 founders / 2 employees
Location
Białystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland

Case Study

Hello! My name is Pawel Kadysz and I’m the founder of Tookapic. It’s a photo-sharing platform where entrepreneurs, accountants, programmers, teachers, doctors, lawyers, and other non-photographers share their passion for photography.

Our customer success stories include programmers starting successful photo businesses, teachers opening their photo studios, designers starting photo projects that attract the attention of worldwide media, students making money doing fashion photoshoots, and much more. We’re now making ~$2000/mo from subscriptions and an additional $100-200/mo from selling photo books and prints.

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Learn more about starting a photo sharing platform:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a photo sharing platform?
-> Pros and cons of a photo sharing platform

Need inspiration?

-> Examples of established photo sharing platform
-> Marketing ideas for a photo sharing platform
-> Photo sharing platform slogans
-> Photo sharing platform names

Other resources

-> Photo sharing platform tips
-> Photo sharing platform hashtags

5. Google Photos

Google Photos is the home for all your photos and videos, automatically organized and easy to share.

  • Website traffic: 261M/month
  • Business rank: #1

Check out their full website ➜

6. Tookapic

365 Project is a photography challenge. Take one photo a day to improve your self-discipline and take better photos.

  • Estimated revenue: $2K/month
  • Business rank: #545K

Check out their full website ➜

7. Photobooth Supply Co.

  • Estimated revenue: $500K/month
  • Business rank: #677K

Check out their full website ➜

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