Industries · 50 episodes
Photography & Video Side Hustles
49 episodes cover photographers, videographers, and visual content creators who built income from their cameras — wedding photographers, stock photo sellers, YouTube creators, real estate photographers, and more. Equipment matters less than specialization, as these stories repeatedly show.
- Divorce Leads Banker To Boudoir Photography Empire
Inspired by her own session after a divorce, a corporate banker finds her calling in boudoir photography. The business now earns… Side Hustle School Ep. 3445.
- First $1,000: Michigan Accountant Moonlights as Engagement Photographer
- London Photographer Rents Camera Gear 1,100 Times
- Weekend Workshop: The Global Photography Pivot
- TBT: Helping Aspiring Film Professionals Get Hired
- Q&A: “Can I make money as a film location scout?”
- First $1,000: Pop-Up Cosplay Salon Takes Con-Goers by Surprise
- First $1,000: London Underground Photo Safaris
- Q&A: “Is it wise to offer a money-back guarantee?”
- Q&A: “Should I record my videos in portrait or landscape mode?”
- Failure Friday: Stock Photo Platform Lowers Commissions
- Q&A: “How can I find gigs as a video editor?”
- Q&A: “Using Pinterest to build my wedding photography biz…”
- First $1,000: Newborn Photography Earns Up to $10,000 Each Time!
- First $1,000: Instagram Reels Editor Makes Videos Look Better
- First $1,000: Vintage Camera Seller Captures Captive Market
- Q&A: “My ADHD makes side hustling hard…”
- First $1,000: Video Editor Upgrades from Low-Paying Clients
- Q&A: “Get paid to take photos with Snappr…”
- First $1,000: Smartphone Photography Instructor Snaps Up Profit
- Q&A: “Going from weddings to corporate photography…”
- First $1,000: Baltimore Photographer Starts Drone Instruction
- First $1,000: Michigan Accountant Moonlights as Engagement Photographer
- First $1,000: “I get paid to take stock photos for licensing…”
- TBT: “I’ve matched my previous salary with 15 hours a week…”
- Hollywood Video Editor Shoots for the Stars
- Failure Friday: “Hundreds of people were shut out of my webinar…”
- GOALLL! Corporate Filmmaker Moonlights as Soccer Ref
- Attorney Shutters Day Job In Favor Of Photography
- Q&A: Help! People keep stealing and reposting my photos
- TBT: The “Craigslist Photographer” Returns With a Report
- Pinup Photographer Gets Creative with Facetime Sessions
- Mom Photographer Starts Summer Camp for Kids
- Divorce Leads Banker To Boudoir Photography Empire
- 3D Printing Brings Cosplay Into 21st Century
- Hand Lettering Artist Upgrades Cheesy Photo Booth Props
- Photographer Visits 30 Countries, Leading Tours & Getting Paid
- Extreme Makeover: Tinder Photo Edition
- UK Sales Manager Calls Shots With Photographic Film Shop
- London Photographer Rents Camera Gear 1,100 Times
- Oh Snap! Photography Site Turns Into Passive Income Hustle
- Weekly Recap: “Craigslist Wedding Photographer” Strikes Back
- Hollywood Film Editor Optimizes Life Through Self-Care Side Hustle
- Couple’s Photo Booth Hustle Creates Memories and Cash
- Australian Uses Online Classified Ads to Sell Wedding Flowers
- Brooklyn Photographer Gets Paid to Throw Confetti at People
- Vintage Pinup Photography Turns Graphic Designer Into High-Earner
- “Cosplay” Photographer Earns $47,000 from Epic Star Wars Portraits
- Pottery Barn Commissions Art from Independent Photographer
- The Craigslist Wedding Photographer
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