📱 Best Platforms
Nextdoor, Facebook Groups, Thumbtack
📖 The Hustle
Take candid photos at kids' birthday parties so parents can actually enjoy the party instead of hiding behind a phone. Charge $100-200 for 2-3 hours of coverage and deliver 50-100 edited photos. Every weekend has birthday parties happening. Parents want the memories but not the job of documenting them. Show up, snap candids, and deliver via Google Drive. Simple and joyful work.
🚀 First Step
Post an offer on Nextdoor and local parent Facebook groups to photograph a kid's birthday party for $100 including all edited digital photos delivered within 48 hours.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Get low — shoot at the child's eye level for photos that feel immersive and fun
- Capture the details parents spend money on — cake, decorations, party favors — they want those remembered
- Deliver photos within 48 hours while the post-party excitement is still fresh
🛠 Tools & Resources: Nextdoor, Thumbtack, Facebook Groups, Google Drive, Snapseed