Wedding Photographer Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a wedding photographer, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Wedding Photographer name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a wedding photographer is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a wedding photographer usually falls under NAICS 541921: Photography Studios, Portrait.
This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as portrait studios primarily engaged in providing still, video, or digital portrait photography services.
Businesses classified here include
- Passport photography services
- Photography services, portrait (e.g., still, video)
- Photography studios, portrait
- Portrait photography services
- Portrait photography studios
- School photography (i.e., portrait photography) services
- Video photography services, portrait
- Video taping services, special events (e.g., birthdays, weddings)
- Wedding photography services
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 541921), U.S. Census Bureau.
Photography Studios, Portrait in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most photography studios, portrait locations
- California 1,411 locations
- Florida 958 locations
- New York 812 locations
- Texas 750 locations
- Illinois 494 locations
- North Carolina 364 locations
- Pennsylvania 351 locations
- Georgia 347 locations
- New Jersey 320 locations
- Colorado 311 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.