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All too often photographers are asking the question of how to charge, who pays who and how to get started in the photography industry. Now, I want to clearly preface this article by saying, “I am not a top-tier professional photographer.” I would consider myself a more-serious amateur photographer, an experienced photographer, or even a “prosumer,” but that top level of photography, I am not. I leave that title for the photographers like Kevin Wong or Theo Skudra. A lot of photography comes from experience, network, and portfolio; aka clout. This graph was taken from an article at FStoppers. Clout /klout/ (informal noun) — influence or power, especially in politics or business. This is my guide to how to begin your business in the photography industry. My journey began many years ago. But when October 2018 came around, I really wanted to figure out how to make money with photography and make it a viable option as a creative soul. I looked online everywhere to figure out how much to charg