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Event & Wedding Photographer

You press a button. You get paid ₹20,000.

Earning range

₹30K – ₹2L / month

Wedding photography packages start at ₹20,000 and go to ₹5,00,000 for destination weddings. 4–6 events/month = ₹80K–₹3L.

Real Story

A Class 12 student from Jaipur bought a used Canon 700D for ₹25,000. Within 2 years, he was shooting destination weddings in Rajasthan and charging ₹1,50,000 per event.

How to start

  1. 1Buy a used DSLR (₹15K–₹30K) and a 50mm lens (₹7K)
  2. 2Shoot 5 friends' events for free - edit well and post everywhere
  3. 3Register on WedMeGood and Wedbook
  4. 4Second-shoot for established photographers to learn fast

Real talk

“Photography has one of the best effort-to-payment ratios of any skill. One day's work = one month's salary for many.”

Skills you need

DSLR/mirrorless camera operationLightroom editingPosing directionAlbum delivery and client management

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