Is it ok for a 13 year old to be a portrait photographer?
Personally, I like the idea and can see it working for you! Go for it. If there is a market and you have already identified it, your peer age group, you’ve got one hurdle down. Apparently, you have an example of a successful business that you can use as a model, the 14 year old girl. Looking good so far. You can figure out your costs easily enough, so pricing won’t be too much of a problem. Whether your market can support what you will need to charge is another question. I’m afraid I don’t know what the median income is for 13 year olds, but the good new is that it is all disposable. Now, can you consistently – that’s the operative word – produce pictures of your peers that they will want to buy? Your business success will depend on that for exactly the same reasons mine does. Now, about what you are thinking about the what the usual prices for things are. That’s kind of a weak spot. A very basic model starter portfolio might start at around $450. I charge $250 for a single portrait im
