36 ways to make money with your camera

12 years 7 months ago #146585 by Number 7
I've been researching and researching ways to make money with my camera. So I decided to make a list from all the photography jobs I could find on the internet. I believe I may have most of the photography jobs labeled here. If I missed any feel free to post. Photographytalk admins, would this be worthy topic for article?

Here is my list:

Senior portraits
Weddings
Fine art photography
Family Portraits
Publications
Food photography
Business/Corporate events
Social Events - birthdays, sweet 16's, Bar Mitzvah's, etc.
Maternity Photography
Stock photography
Model portfolios
Medical photography
Senior Portraits
Forensic photography
Child portraits
Artistic Photography
Travel and destination photography
Theater and cinema photography
Pets
Dance photography
Headshots for passports and actors
Boudoir
Commercial Architecture
Product
Car photography - Autotrader
Scientific
Forensics
Dance photography
Industrial
Photojournalism
Real Estate photography
Aerial
sports photography - football, baseball, soccer, boxing
Teaching/instruction/workshops
Advertising


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12 years 7 months ago #146603 by Hoss
Now that's a list! Might I add nightclub photographer


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12 years 7 months ago #146636 by MajorMagee
Don't forget selling your kit to buy food to keep from starving. :P


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12 years 7 months ago #146656 by Antwest
I could add schools - for their yearbooks and other events

Just check your list, tho - you have a couple of duplicates: Senior and Dance


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12 years 7 months ago #146774 by Prago
Good list, this would make a good thread to sticky

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12 years 7 months ago #146778 by chasrich
37. Blackmail
38. Surveillance
39. Espionage
40. Porn

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12 years 7 months ago #146779 by MLKstudios
Saved the high paying ones for last, eh chas?

Matthew L Kees
MLK Studios Photography School
www.MLKstudios.com
[email protected]
"Every artist, was once an amateur"

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12 years 7 months ago - 12 years 7 months ago #146899 by Missy J
I agree, this would make a good list to have as a sticky for new comers. Would be nice to have more description with each.


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12 years 7 months ago #146943 by Scotty
If you guys organize this thread and make it more comprehensive and intuitive...I will sticky it.

BTW missy i accidentally hit edit on your post, but didn't edit anything.


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12 years 7 months ago #147313 by sundip1980
YOU CAN ADD BIRTHDAY PARTIES AS WELL.


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12 years 2 months ago - 12 years 2 months ago #197027 by directreputation
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12 years 2 months ago #197052 by steveheap
You missed the biggest one of all (well I would say that!): stock photography. Nice and easy way to make money from your digital camera.. Yeah, right!

Steve

My Stock Photo Blog
www.backyardsilver.com

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12 years 2 months ago - 12 years 2 months ago #197095 by directreputation
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12 years 2 months ago - 12 years 2 months ago #197301 by directreputation
Banned for SEO spam

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12 years 2 months ago #197324 by Stealthy Ninja

sundip1980 wrote: YOU CAN ADD BIRTHDAY PARTIES AS WELL.


Look again, it was under "social events"
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