Product photographer from a home studio

Online shops, makers, small manufacturers and brands selling on their own sites or marketplaces.

Price per product or per image, or a package for a batch of items, with extra for styling, lifestyle shots or fast turnaround.

• Good camera and lighting skills
• Photo editing and colour accuracy
• Patience and attention to detail
• Clear communication with clients

• Check whether your landlord, mortgage lender or council needs to agree to business use of your home
• Public liability and equipment insurance, and professional indemnity if clients ask for it
• Agree in writing who owns the images and how they can be used (licensing)
• Register as a sole trader with HMRC and keep records of income and costs
• Handling clients' valuable or fragile products, so check how they are covered

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £800 to £4,000, depending on your camera, lighting, backdrops and editing software, plus insurance. A spare room or corner of your home can serve as the studio.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £300 to £2,500, depending on how many clients you take on, how many products you shoot and your editing turnaround. Estimates start from about 8 hours a week, so it can be built up gradually.

Check whether your landlord, mortgage lender or council needs to agree to business use of your home. Consider public liability, equipment and professional indemnity insurance. Agree image ownership and licensing in writing, register as a sole trader with HMRC, and check cover for clients' products.