Home photo printing and framing service

Families, hobby photographers, wedding and portrait photographers, and local artists who want quality prints without running their own printer.

Price per print by size and paper type, plus extras like photo restoration, scanning old prints, framing and rush orders. Repeat orders from photographers add steady work.

• Colour management and basic photo editing
• Attention to detail
• Customer service and clear quoting

• Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence or has zoning limits
• Commercial general liability insurance, and cover for customers' original photos you hold
• Copyright: confirm customers have the right to print the images they send you
• Ink and paper costs can eat into margins, so price carefully and track waste
• Register for GST/HST once your revenue passes the small supplier threshold; check CRA guidance

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $1,500 to $6,000, depending on the printer you choose, paper and framing supplies, and insurance. Treat these as estimates and get quotes before you buy equipment.

Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence or has zoning limits. Also check commercial general liability insurance, including cover for customers' original photos, and confirm customers have the right to print the images they send you.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $300 to $2,500, depending on how many orders you take. Ink and paper costs can eat into margins, so price carefully and track waste.