How to Make Money as a Photo Editor?

[Jasmine]

What do you need to become a photo editor?

In order to become a photo editor, you need skills with photo editing software like photoshop or lightroom. You can also use photo editing apps like PicsArt, Snapseed, Pixlr, etc.

What kind of photo editing tasks you can do?

You can remove background, retouch photos, add or remove object/people from photos, airbrush images, manipulate images, etc.

Where can you find photo editing jobs?

Freelancing sites like Upwork offers a lot of photo editing jobs. You can also sell your photo editing services through Fiverr. Alternatively, you can also sell through social sites. For instance, you can sell through Instagram. Actually, Instagram can be the best platform to sell photo editing services ( s Instagram is basically image sharing platform.

How much you can earn as a photo editor?

The beginners can expect to make at least $5 per task for simple jobs like photo retouch, background removing etc. Experts can expect to make $50-$100 per task like photo manipulation, creating composite images, etc.

 

[Mika]

With the evolution and popularity of photo editing apps, I do not think it is easy to make money as a photo editor. You can create amazing pictures with a few clicks and taps with photo editing apps, you can even dd o remove people/objects, remove background, add a new background, and create composite images with these photo editing apps. You can do everything on your own, you do not have to hire a photo editor. Having said that if you use photo editing software like photoshop and lightroom, you might have a chance of making money as a photo editor. Photo editing is a highly required profession in media companies like print media, web media, ad agencies, fashion industry, cosmetic industry, etc. If you are a photographer, photo editing skills are a necessary skill. Therefore, I believe there is a demand for this profession. However, just like other professions, this is also a competitive field. Instead of just photo editing, if you combine this skill with graphic designing skills or product designing skills, you might have a better chance of making money. If you want to work independently, you need to apply a lot of effort to market your services.

 

[Abigael]

Photo editing is for sure one of the best freelance service to offer online. It is so easy to do since you just need to know how to use those softwares. Which gives you a chance to offer several services and earn. From background photo removal to as complex as making composite images.

Freelancing sites always post such jobs which are being offered by clients. So it is pretty easy to get such jobs. You can also post your skill in sites like Fiverr and other social media platforms where you are allowed to advertise your gig. Soon, you will build a reputation and gain clients.

What I like about this skill is that you can easily learn it on your own. You don't need to be guided by anyone, just the ability to study a software and know how the operations work. Then you can offer the service in the freelancing sites.

What I also like about the simplicity of this job is that you can do it as a part time hustle while you tackle your offline day jobs. You just take a job on freelance site, agree with the client on when to submit the work then plan yourself on what time you will work on it.