Instagram Photographer

Your eye is your business.

Earning range

₹30K – ₹3L / month

Food and product photographers charge ₹5K–₹25K per shoot. 10 shoots/month = ₹50K–₹2.5L.

Real Story

A 19-year-old from Jaipur started shooting local restaurant food for free to build a portfolio. Within a year, he was charging ₹15,000/shoot and had a waiting list of 3 months.

How to start

1Shoot 30 photos with whatever phone you have - pick the 10 best
2DM 20 local restaurants/cafes offering one free shoot
3Post consistently on Instagram with niche hashtags
4Charge ₹3,000 for first 5 paid shoots, then raise rates

Real talk

“Clients pay for confidence and portfolio, not equipment. A phone portfolio gets you your first client.”

Skills you need

Composition and lightingPhoto editing (Lightroom)Cold pitching to local businessesBuilding an Instagram portfolio

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