5 Portrait Photography Business Success Stories [2023]

You have been using your android or apple phone for years, taking photos of all your friends, kids, family, and anything that inspires you. Now, you leap and consider starting a portrait photography business.

Portrait photography captures a person’s essence, personality, identity, and attitude utilizing backgrounds, lighting, and posing.

To start portrait photography, hone your skills and acquire a professional camera and photo editing software. You can make money by selling photos on social media channels like Instagram or a stock photography website.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a portrait photography business:

1. PhotoBizX

A photography business podcast where you learn to build a successful portrait or wedding photography business though marketing, social media and business strategies. Interview guests share more than you ever expect about how they attract the clients they do and how they built their business doing exactly what they love.

• Business rank: #2.01M

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2. Jessica Monte

• Business rank: #3.18M

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Learn more about starting a portrait photography business:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a portrait photography business?
-> Pros and cons of a portrait photography business

Need inspiration?

-> Examples of established portrait photography business

Other resources

4. Mark Lovett Studio

Portrait Artist For Hire, master Portrait Painter, Corporate Executive Portrait Painting Commissions, Children oil painting commissions, commission a painting

• Business rank: #3.99M

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