5 Photo Printing Business Success Stories [2023]
Are you keen on preserving moments and keen on business? Here's an idea for you: a photo printing service. This business centers around printing digital images onto physical mediums - think high-quality paper photos, canvas prints, or personalized photo gifts.
In today's digital age, there's a certain charm to physical photographs, creating a tangible memory people can hold on to. You'll be offering customers a nostalgia-inducing service, bringing their shots to life and enabling them to cherish these moments eternally. Strategizing your business for both online and physical interactions will expand your reach to photo enthusiasts far and near.
Entering the photo printing business might also tap into your creative side, allowing you to experiment with different materials and styles. With the right marketing approach and high-quality service, this business idea could be a profitable venture that allows you to combine passion with profit.
Here are some real life success stories of starting a photo printing business:
1. CanvasChamp ($18M/year)
Jainam Shah (from Georgia) started CanvasChamp over 11 years ago.
Hello, my name is Jainam Shah, and I am one of the founders of CanvasChamp. We make a variety of custom photo products for home decor and gifting purposes, most notably canvas prints, acrylic and metal prints. We have a lot many other products already launched and soon will introduce even more.
We started in March 2012, with just custom canvas prints and now have more than 60+ personalized photo gifts products with revenue of 1.5m$+/mo. We still have a long way to go with the potential of scalability and growth.
2. The Canvas Works ($420K/year)
Patrick Ryan (from Ireland) started The Canvas Works over 16 years ago.
Hello! I’m Patrick Ryan and I’m the founder and MD of The Canvas Works. We’re a small, independent photo printing website based out of Kinsale in County Cork, Ireland.
For what was always intended to be a lifestyle business, we’ve grown it to a reasonably comfortable monthly income of $35k with peak months hitting $50k but we’ve still got a long way to go and there is great potential for scalability and growth.
Learn more about starting a photo printing business:
Where to start?
-> How to start a photo printing business?
-> How much does it cost to start a photo printing business?
-> Pros and cons of a photo printing business
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-> Examples of established photo printing business
-> Marketing ideas for a photo printing business
-> Photo printing business names
Other resources
-> Photo printing business tips
4. CandidShutters ($329K/year)
Pranjal Kumar (from Gurgaon, Haryana, India) started CandidShutters almost 5 years ago.
I am Pranjal, co-founder of CandidShutters. Having had a passion for photography and filmmaking since childhood, soon after my MBA in 2012, I embarked on a hugely satisfying creative journey into the field of reality filmmaking in the wedding industry in India.
We are currently catering to close to over a hundred customized albums monthly. All our customers reach us through our strong organic presence and word of mouth. The fact that we can create truly memorable photo books out of the most simple and most exquisite of pictures, is great creative satisfaction and keeps us going.
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