Photography is the art of getting beauty and emotion (good or bad) in your own view and let the world enjoy or feel.

It is just like painting, the image was first created in the mind of the artist, then it was placed on the canvas, so anyone who sees it enjoys it by the artist’s way of image or in its own view. It is similar to photography too! It is very fascinating for all f us because the emotion of seeing photography can change from person to person.

The picture lets you tell the story with your own eyes. Well, technically speaking, photography is actually a science, art, application, and practice of creating strong images by recording light.

It sounds pretty simple scientifically, but it’s not that simple. It requires a huge amount of skill to even capture a good quality picture. Professionals know it all, that is the reason we all get so many pictures for soothing our eyes.

So, are you a professional photographer, but do not know how to get ahead in your life by making money? That is mainly because you have doubts regarding how much will you even make by getting this hobby in work.

So, getting excited? Here, we will tell you how much a professional photographer actually makes by doing it full time.

Well, the fact that you are a professional, does not really matter much in this field (you should have skills) but what actually matters is where and how you are letting your work pay off.

For example, a professional indie photographer does not earn much. He or she gets a rough annual income of around $20,000 to $30,000. Why? That is because indie photographers generally upload their goods on picture markets which are randomly bought by buyers and people who actually don’t want a copyright claim on them.

As an indie photographer, you may experience various ups and downs in your salary or monthly income as buyers don’t come in a constant way to you.

If you are a well-trained professional working in big companies like National Geographic, then your life is pretty close to luxury now. You can easily earn more than $200,000 per annum without much sweat taking effort. But the greatest problem which arises is that the work is harder, constant and more likely to be out of the station.

The salary of professional company photographers also varies according to the niche of photography you are in.

◆ If you are interested in the wildlife niche, you can easily get a decent pay off of $300,000. Why is it like this? This is because, in today’s generation, wildlife pictures are one of the most important. They mean a lot when a particularly rare species os captured on the reel.

Let us now discuss how much a professional can earn on each level:

● Student level

At photography schools, the rate varies greatly. As you can be on an internship or even an indie uploader, your rate may vary from $25 to $100 per image. That is actually not that bad!

● Semi-Professional level

These photographers may get in some good paying company, so they can easily get an easy amount of $25 to $125 per image. The difference here from the student level is that the payments are generally regular.

● Professionals

This is the point where every photographer wants to reach, but it is not as easy to reach as to say. Just saying that you are a professional doesn’t make you a professional in actuality. You have to have multiple testimonials and awards to reach this level. The average payment at this point in time is actually $75 to $250 per image. That is definitely high!

● Top Professionals

If you are at the level of a top professional, your life is set. You can easily have a team of professional photographers with you as their lead photographer. You can easily get an average of $250 to $1500 per image! Isn’t that really amazing?

As said, photography is one of the most soothing hobbies which has proven to pay off whether you are at a beginner level or a professional level. Do not worry about your salary, just keep up the quality of your photographs.