Columbus, OH · Photographers
Photographers in Columbus, by the numbers.
The Census Bureau counted 59 portrait photography studios in the Columbus, OH Metro Area in 2023, employing 127 people with $4.1 million in annual payroll.
The local market.
Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Figures cover the whole metro area.
59
37th most of 322 US metro areas
127
2.2 per business, against 3.2 across all metros
$4.1 million
$31,969 per employee
97%
of businesses, against 94% across all metros
+15.7%
in the number of businesses (51 in 2022)
What the numbers say about Columbus.
- Columbus ranks 37th of 322 US metro areas by number of portrait photography studios.
- Businesses here run smaller than average: 2.2 employees each, against 3.2 across all metros.
- Pay runs below the metro average: $31,969 per employee a year, against $35,007.
- The market grew: 8 more businesses than in 2022.
How VERA helps photographers in Columbus.
The same product everywhere. It prepares the work and waits for your approval before anything goes out.
Answer every date inquiry
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Quotes clients accept from a link
Your packages and add-ons become a clear quote the client can open and accept from their phone, and VERA tracks whether it was opened.
Retainers and balances, collected
When a quote is accepted, VERA drafts the retainer invoice with a pay link, then reminds the client about the balance ahead of the date.
Questions
Photographers in Columbus
How many portrait photography studios are there in Columbus?
59 in the Columbus, OH Metro Area, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Together they employed 127 people and paid $4.1 million in annual payroll.
Is the Columbus market for photographers growing?
By number of businesses it grew between 2022 and 2023: from 51 to 59 (+15.7%).
What does VERA do for photographers in Columbus?
VERA drafts the quotes, invoices, follow-ups and customer messages a Columbus business runs on, and waits for the owner's approval before anything goes out. It is the same software everywhere; this page adds the local numbers.
Photographers in other markets
Other Columbus markets
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and 2022, metropolitan statistical areas. The Bureau adds a small amount of noise to these figures to protect individual businesses. The category counted is portrait photography studios, which can be broader or narrower than the trade itself. About the data.
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