Portrait Photography
Industry Description
The US photo studios and commercial photography industry includes about 13,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $6 billion. Large companies include portrait studios CPI Corp, Lifetouch, and Olan Mills, along with commercial photo services Getty Images and Corbis. The portrait studio segment is fragmented: the 50 largest companies generate less than half of segment revenue. The commercial photography segment is highly fragmented: the 50 largest companies generate about 20 percent of segment revenue.
SIC: 7221 | NAICS: 541921
Related Industries:
Newspaper Publishing, Periodicals Publishing, Camera & Optical Goods Retail, Graphic Design Services, Commercial Printing, Advertising & MarketingTop 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
| CPI Corp. | 422.37M | St. Louis, MO |
| STUDIO ALICE CO., LTD. | 334.02M | Osaka, Osaka |
| Portrait Corporation of America, Inc. | 325.52M | Matthews, NC |
| Portrait Innovations Holding Company | 111.01M | Charlotte, NC |
| PHOTOMATON | 92.83M | St Denis, Seine Saint Denis |
Trends
Stock Photographic Images Cut Original Work - Stock images are being bought in greater quantity by...
Industry Indicator
US corporate profits, an indicator of corporate photo studio and photography service sales, jumped 34 percent in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.
Quarterly Industry Update
Photo Sites Tap Social Media - Some US photo printing businesses are partnering with social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter to garner new customers, according to The San Francisco...