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2017 Edition

national industry 541921

Photography Studios, Portrait

Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as portrait studios primarily engaged in providing still, video, or digital portrait photography services.

The immediate parent of national industry 541921 is international industry 54192: Photographic Services

Illustrative Examples

  • Home photography services
  • School photography services
  • Videotaping services for special events (e.g., weddings)
  • Passport photography services

2017 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Producing film and videotape for commercial exhibition or sale--are classified in Industry 512110, Motion Picture and Video Production;
  • Developing still photographs--are classified in Industry 81292, Photofinishing;
  • Developing motion picture film--are classified in U.S. Industry 512199, Other Motion Picture and Video Industries;
  • Taking, developing, and selling artistic, news, or other types of photographs on a freelance basis, such as photojournalists--are classified in Industry 711510, Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers; and
  • Supplying and servicing automatic photography machines in places of business operated by others--are classified in Industry 812990, All Other Personal Services.

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 541921
2007 541921
2012 541921
2017 541921
2022 541921

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 7221 - Photographic Studios, Portrait

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 541921, Photography Studios, Portrait:

  1. camera and photography equipment including photo studio and off premises photography
  2. camera and photography equipment including photo studio no off premises work
  3. other professional scientific and technical service
  4. passport photographer
  5. photo studio portrait
  6. photograph studio not producing motion picture including outside work
  7. photographer
  8. photographer and photographic studio
  9. photographer and videographer
  10. photographer no studio
  11. photographer or videographer including studio
  12. photographer retail
  13. photographer studio
  14. photographic service
  15. photographic studio and portrait
  16. photographic studio not producing motion picture and outside work
  17. photographic studio portrait
  18. photography
  19. photography and videotaping other excl aerial motion picture
  20. photography service
  21. photography studio
  22. photography studio only portrait
  23. photography studio portrait
  24. portrait studio
  25. professional scientific and technical service
  26. professional scientific and technical service not otherwise classified naic
  27. video production corporate and or special event
  28. videographer
  29. videography
  30. videography service
  31. videotaping and photography other excl aerial motion picture

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