How to make money with street photography

Published on 30 December 2024

Your Instagram feed is probably teeming with portraits and photoshoots of people, but there’s a branch of photography that even if it’s not as popular, it can also be monetized. Yes, we’re talking about street photography.

If you want to make a full living with street photography, know that not only is it possible, but also quite lucrative. You just need good equipment consisting of a high-quality camera, tripod for certain occasions (especially when the lighting conditions are poor, like at night), and a good post-productions software to edit and refine your photos. With that and a bit of passion, you’re set to succeed.

Ways to monetize street photography

Selling prints

Like many other photographers, especially those who specialize in landscape photography, you can make prints of your photos and sell them offline as well as online. With social media, you can promote your prints and sell them to international buyers and thus create your online business.

Selling your photos on Stripchat app

There are plenty of websites where you can sell your photos. Photo stock sites are the obvious option, but believe it or not there are many other alternatives, including cam sites. Platforms like Stripchat offer creators the possibility to sell photos and videos, and even though the site is mostly adult, as a creator there, you have the freedom to choose what to sell or what type of shows to put on. Download the Stripchat app, and start monetizing your artwork thanks to willing fans and buyers.

Teaching workshops

With photography becoming more popular by the day, there’s a big market for teaching street photography. You can teach people how to take good street photography, while also focusing on other more particular elements like for example conquering the fear of taking pictures on the street, or travel street photography, etc. 

Becoming a photography consultant

Imagine being a personal street photography consultant for someone who’s trying to learn, or for camera companies. There’s a niche to give consultations on how to improve cameras for street photography, or just street photography in general.

Selling photography books

And last but not least, you can put all your creations together in a photo book, and sell it to photography lovers or others who aspire to do the same. You can give it a twist by also including tips and information on how you took those photos, and even inspirational quotes to encourage readers to do the same and start taking photos.