Comments on: Photography Niches You Never Considered

By: AZMike

AZMike — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:50:45 +0000

I saw a report on photography uses and insurance photos were mentioned, real estate, when you see the for sale signs in front of homes and they have no information available other than the real estate agents name and number. I think many agents would love to have a tube added with some nice photos and a description of the property they just are ignorant.

Websites also might market their wares better with some good photos, how about perusing auctions on ebay to find successful and unsuccessful marketer's and offering them better stock photos of their products?

I think if you pulled out a yellow pages from a major metro area and went page by page you would not only blow your 21 niches into 21000 niches you might find some new clients, yes? You probably could use an encyclopedia online and do the same; sure they may already have their idea of what photo is needed there but you might get some serious training and ideas.

I was amazed at the comment above talking about "once you publish your niches no more niches", it reminds me of the true story of the plan to close the Patent Office as "all the useful inventions and ideas had already been thought of"(this was "like" one hundred years ago). I'm sure glad that guy was wrong.

Nice blog, keep up the great effort.

AZMike

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:46:11 +0000

I'm african american and didn't take offense at all to the comments about minorities, it's funny but when you try to pick out a card and you see no faces that looks like yours, then I'd think you'd get it. Yes there are alot of minorites, but if you just look at greeting cards or photographs, or whatever, not alot of images of different ethnic groups.

By: paul blute

paul blute — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:42:46 +0000

Kynn man, stop taking things so seriously and get a life, the man is just making suggestions to try and help people with their photography for heavens sake, and as he specified there are commercial agencies who specialise in this, he did not mention people of color either he mentioned minorities, this could range from gypsies,inuits,aboriginals,native americans,jewish, you yourself are labelling your race ,if you are a person of color, as a minority I dont really see people of color as a minority these days they are a large part of our modern society fulfulling lots of important roles including running for president. you dwell too much on what people think of you thus attracting those thoughts even more, better to think of all the positive things thus reinforcing them and making the world a better place. the more we focus on something the more we get of it its a universal law...read "The Secret"

By: Rudy

Rudy — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:34:52 +0000

Great ideas. As a painter I think pictures of Minorities, Ethnic, Seniors are more about texture, shading, maybe color and diversity. Most everything we see in media is pretty, smooth, perfect, contrived, does not require much thinking. Photograph whomever is available to you and will allow you, if you feel it is worthwhile art.

By: Freebornman

Freebornman — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:45:51 +0000

I really love street photography but cutting that down to one focus happening in or around the stret is a cool idea

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:27:22 +0000

I always thought a studio that specialized in dealing with the mentally and physically handicapped could do really well. I am sure there are some out there but I don't know of any.

By: tyna

tyna — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:33:56 +0000

I love the list,it actually got me thinking since am still in photography school might as well find my niche now.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:52:51 +0000

having read this i was curious to know was their a niche for creating art from photos
this is something i currently do as well as specializing in candid and portraiture street photography,nature etc etc

By: Matthias

Matthias — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:07:58 +0000

An inspiration list yes, but once published, no more niches ....

By: Crimson

Crimson — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:34:14 +0000

As much as I completely understand and appreciate the above comment, I just wanted to add, that I didn't perceive it "that" way! Please take no offense! To quote.... "companies like GoGo Images are carving out a niche for themselves by focusing on ethnic groups." It says thats what THAT company is doing! "Pick yours"...meaning, pick a minority... it doesn't say it has to be a group or race... I feel it says to just "THINK" up a minority on your own... use your imagination even... I think of things in minority and it could be as simple as who still wears bell bottoms.... But thats just my thought on it...

By: Kynn

Kynn — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:20:34 +0000

I'm a little troubled by the "minorities" entry on this list (and also "seniors"). Surely you're not assuming that you're writing just for a non-minority audience here, are you? Because a lot of people do take pictures of people of color without it being some sort of obscure niche. It's true that many white people won't photograph people of color (except for the ubiquitous downtrodden homeless POC) and that's a problem, but I think there's a danger in presenting human beings as being on the same level as "leaves" or "butterflies" as far as photography subjects. I suggest some more thinking on this particular topic including overall racial representation in photographic images. It's not like photographing people of color is such a crazy, out-there concept that nobody could possibly have considered it before reading this post about supposedly profitable niches -- except that, sadly, for many privileged white photographers, it may very well be a startling concept for them. People of color in my pictures? Woah! Mindblowing!

By: Henrik

Henrik — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:17:15 +0000

An inspirational list. I have to look over this list from time to time.

By: esvl

esvl — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:37:46 +0000

"1. Your Street"

I like that one the most. I mean how many people could be blogging about a small place at a time. And yet people look for it.

By: Chica

Chica — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:36:54 +0000

Very cool list, several things I would never have thought of, nice! I do a lot of reflection stuff with marbles, so I'm glad I'm continuing that.

By: Danielle Says Hello

Danielle Says Hello — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:18:09 +0000

I always enjoy seeing your blog light up in my Google Reader with a new post. I learn some great information each and every time!!! I have recently begun exploring 'reflections', however I can't help myself and mostly photograph the eyes of birds...I don't know why...and I feel certain not many are interested in that...however, I am always amazed at how colorful they are and how they change during mating season. Anyway, thanks for all your great information.

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:59:35 +0000

This is great - While it is especially pertinent to photography, I think it applies to all forms of communication you are trying to market.