Portrait Photography Industry Overview

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Industry Description

Companies that provide portrait photography services.

Industry Trends

Stock Photographic Images Cut Original Work

Stock images are being bought in greater quantity by businesses to meet marketing and advertising needs. Royalties are paid to owners of stock images like Corbis and Getty, but the use of stock images reduces demand for original images from commercial studios.

Industry Competitors

Industry Codes

Hoover's has developed its own industry classifications to better serve its customers. These classifications are mapped to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the older U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The Portrait Photography maps to a number of NAICS codes including:

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Industry Financials

Using the 2002 Census Bureau Economic Census, Hoover's has generated an industry financial summary for the Portrait Photography industry.

Indicator
Total
NAICS Codes
1
Establishments
14,545
Sales, receipts or shipments ($1,000)
$4,751,987
Annual Payroll ($1,000)
$1,143,508
Paid Employees
63,880

Industry People



Industry Jobs

The Picture People Inc. - Houston.TX
From Jobfox
Lifetouch Portrait Studios, Inc. - .PA
From HotJobs
Lifetouch Portrait Studios, Inc. - Melbourne.FL
From HotJobs