The Best Photography Blogging Ideas Ever! (214 To Steal)

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This post is going to be the ONLY blog post you need when it comes to photography blogging ideas!

Blogging was the number one thing that transformed my business into a client-generating machine, and in this post I'm sharing some of the best blogging tips. This will help you find posts that your clients love to read, and that you love to write.

You can also steal my list of over 214 photography blog ideas, so that you'll never run out of things to write about!

First, however, we need to take a little bit of an honest look at blogging.

Let's face it, blogging can seem like a LOT of hard work, right!? First of all, finding photography blogging ideas seems so hard.  And does anyone even read that great big long blog that took forever to write!?

Finding time to blog – well, that's a whole topic in itself! And is blogging even really that relevant in 2022?

Let's find out!

Is Blogging Still Important For Photographers?

You probably know now that microblogging is all the rage. Microblogging is where you use platforms like Instagram to communicate your thoughts in a short and visual way, instead of having to write those big old long posts over on your website.  Some photographers have given up blogging altogether in favor of microblogging and social media.

But that's a huge mistake – here's why.

Instagram Doesn't Love You.

I know. It hurts. But Instagram is a business, and eventually will go the way of Facebook, where you have to pay lots of money for people to see your posts. This means they are limiting the reach of posts, meaning that you will eventually have to pay to get your posts seen.

Not only that, however. Instagram is crowded! So your hashtag strategy isn't likely to work that well, with most posts gaining visibility for a few seconds or minutes at most.

But the worst thing about relying on Instagram to get you, clients, is that you don't own your space over on Instagram. It only takes a jealous competitor or accidental use of a banned hashtag to get your account blocked, banned, or even deleted for good!

Instagram's priority is to make money for Instagram. If you aren't making Instagram money, it's going to be tough, slow going to get that occasional client that does manage to find you.

Why Blogging For Your Photography Business Is Better Than Social Media

When you blog on your website, you're giving yourself the chance to appear in search engines for your chosen search terms. For example, say you are a wedding photographer who loved photographing chateau weddings in France. If you wrote a ton of posts about chateau in France, such as

• top ten chateaux to get married in
• best chateau wedding venues
• my favorite chateau wedding venue
• the best chateau with their own wedding chapels
• best small chateau in France for small weddings
• the best chateau with accommodation for wedding guests
• quirkiest chateau weddings
• best luxury chateau to get married in

Do you know what would happen? Google would rank your website very highly when it comes to the search terms ‘chateau for weddings in France' or ‘best chateau for weddings in France' or similar. So when your client searches for ‘best chateau to get married in in France', guess whose post and website they come across?

And then who do you think they are most likely to book as their photographer!? 🙂 It doesn't take rocket science to figure it out!

And the thing is with microblogging or using social media content… it's not archived anywhere. Once you've posted that lovely little microblog that you probably spent a while composing… after the first ten minutes or so, it's gone forever. Unless somebody happens to scroll down and read all your past posts (not that likely) once they have found you…. your work has gone. It's not there for anybody to find!

Whereas when you write a blog post, it's seen as valuable by Google. The more helpful it is, the more Google likes it, and if it likes it better than all the other blog posts on similar topics, they'll put you on page one of their search results. This means, you get found by your clients.

From there, it's only a short step into getting your clients to book!

Should You Give Up On Instagram?

Microblogging on social sites is still pretty valuable. It gives clients another opportunity to know, like, and trust you (the golden rules of marketing), and they can see your work instantly. In this recent survey of wedding photographers, 45% said they got clients from Instagram last year.

But I know, time is short. You have little ones needing your attention, a business to build, clients to edit for and everything else there is to do associated with running a business and being a parent at the same time.

In which case, if you struggle with doing everything you need to do, you can use a plugin like blog2social or WP Social Post And Widget

You can add these plugins to wordpress websites which will automatically schedule your blog posts over to Instagram for you. A double whammy of posting and visibility in one easy click! Just the kind of easy marketing we like.

Just combine this with your normal Instagram and social posting and you will ensure you are maximizing your chances of getting found and booked.

So, as social media continues the game of pay-to-play, it's more important than ever to blog for your photography business.

So let's look at the best Photography Blogging Ideas!

Photography Blogging Ideas

There are two types of photography blogging ideas I want to share with you today, and these both helped me to grow my photography business into the 6 figure point, as well as ensuring I never ran out of things to write about.

First, you're going to want to steal the ways to come up with your own photography blogging ideas, and then I'm going to give you a ton of my own ideas that you can use for your own blogs!

Yep, feel free to pin, print, or copy down those that resonate. And make sure you subscribe to the We Shoot Roses site so if you ever run out of photography blogging ideas, you know where to return to!

Ok so first up-

Top Photography Blogging Tips

Use The ‘Magazine Switch' TechniqueI LOVE this technique simply because it involves relatively little brainpower. I don't tend to have much of that, especially in the afternoons when I've had the kids demanding my attention all day long, so it's perfect for you if you're anything like me.

To do this, grab the cover of a magazine, any magazine. Look at the titles on the cover.

You'll most likely see something like this

– 12 Things Every Woman Deserves Now
– The Shocking Way Celebs Lose 20lb, Fast

Now for this to work really, really well, you're going to want the kind of magazine that your client would most likely be reading, but any magazine can work.

Here's what you do – you take each headline, and you replace a keyword with something relevant to your business/brand!

Watch this. In this example, let's say I am a wedding photographer.

• 12 Things Every Woman Deserves Now becomes 12 Reasons Every Family Deserves A Photosession, Now
• The Shocking Way Celebs Lose 20lb fast becomes 12 Poses That Make You Look As If You've Lost 20lb, Instantly! (Perfect for your wedding day)
• Energize your life – 25 bright ideas to charge your mood becomes Energise Your Room – 25 Bright New Ways To Hang Your Family Portraits

and so on. It does take a little playing around with the titles, but if you're really struggling for inspiration on what to write about, this is a great place to start.

The reason it works so well is that the magazine has already done the hard work of understanding your target audience for you, and you can be sure the headlines are deliberately crafted to attract their attention. All you have to do is tweak it a little to suit your business and brand!

Now, this is a great way to write content that your audience will love but to get them to find your site in the first place, you're going to need to get a little more technical. But don't worry – this tool makes it easy.

The Best Photography Blogging Hack

What you really want to aim for when photography blogging is for people to find your content. That way they can read your content, and book you! I'll show you how to do that in just a second, but first, you need to write content that people are searching for.

By using this tool, you can find exactly what your clients are searching for! All you need to do is click the link, and type in the search terms you want to be found.  Here's an example of how simple it is.

I searched for ‘fine art wedding photographer', because I wanted to see how easy it is to get found for this term and find some good topics to blog about.

Here's what happens when you type ‘fine art wedding photographer' into the tool;

The ‘search volume' tells you how many people each month are searching for the words you want to get found for on Google. The ‘SEO difficulty' lets you know how hard or easy it is to get found for those terms. The ‘easy' next to it is telling you quite clearly – it's pretty simple and easy to get found for the terms ‘fine art wedding photographer'! Which is great news if you are a fine art wedding photographer, and so the first thing I would be doing is writing a post, or ideally several, around that topic of ‘fine art wedding photographer'.

The best thing is this tool even does the work for you. If you scroll further down the site, this is what you will find.

The Keyword Ideas are the ideas for your blog post! Take those terms and write blog posts around them. Using this keyword list as an example, you could write posts on

• fine art wedding photographer + your location
• fine art wedding photography tutorial (showing your clients a ‘behind the scenes' look at what's involved in creating your work)
• What is fine art wedding photography? a definition (great way to showcase examples of your work)
• fine art wedding photographer – film vs digital (a post talking about why you shoot one or the other, or both, and what difference it makes to your work and for your client).

If you scroll down even further still, you will see the tool actually gives you content ideas too! All you need to do is click the top posts that show in the list, and write a better one! If you can write a long (2000 word+) post that is interesting to read, shows your work, and you can use some useful facts, statistics, or links in there, the chances are your post will get featured above all the others, and you will get found for your keyword search term.

This way of finding photography blogging ideas is so simple, and so good because it doesn't just generate ideas for you. It gives you the exact words and ideas your clients are searching for and your competitors are getting found for, giving you the chance to write great blog posts that get found!

So those two ways should make finding photography blogging ideas easy and fast.

But if you're still stuck, you could try one of these! Here we go, my mega list of blog ideas you can use.

214 Photography Blogging Ideas To Steal!

1. Best matching family photoshoot outfits
2. Getting your family photoshoot on a budget
3. Finding the best budget wedding photographer
4. How much should you pay for wedding photography?
5. Why you should expand your budget for wedding photography
6. How much should you pay for a family portrait session?
7. 10 surprising benefits of having your portraits taken
8. Gift Ideas for photography lovers
9. Best album to gift to parents
10. Best print companies for digital prints for your home
11. Why You should print your photos (and how I make it easy)
12. The cutest fun cameras every couple should own
13. Why every couple needs a portrait session
14. Should you book an engagement session?
15. The benefits of having an engagement session
16. What to eat the day before your portrait session. (How to have more energy and beat bloat)!
17. What accessories to buy for your portrait session
18. Hacks for organising your printed photos
19. Hacks for organising your digital photos that you have scattered on multiple devices
20. How A Senior Session Boosts Self-Esteem
21. The best locations for your family portraits in INSERT LOCATION
22. Ten Stunning Wedding Photography Locations in INSERT LOCATION
23. A Day In The Life Of A Photographer
24. What's In A Photographer's Bag
25. What To Expect On Your Wedding Day
26. The Best Makeup Artists In INSERT LOCATION for your wedding photography
27. What photography style is best for you?
28. Ten Ways To Relax In Front Of The Camera
29. Is having a family photo session worth it?
30. Mommy and Me outfit ideas for your photo session
31. The loveliest dresses for your kid's spring photo session
32. Albums you can order online that you love
33. Gorgeous hairstyles for your photography session
34. Best time to have your wedding photography portraits taken
35. What time of year is best for your family photo sessions
36. Should you do a rock the dress / trash the dress shoot?
37. What is personal branding photography?
38. Does your business need personal branding photography?
39. The Best Time For Your Newborn Photography Session
40. How to relax in a maternity photography session
41. What to wear to a maternity photoshoot
42. Tips for your portrait session
43. How to get the kid photos you want
44. Best locations in NYC (or location) for authentic photoshoots
45. Best photography locations for nature-loving families
46. Why I bring toy cameras to your photo session
47. Top ten reasons I love lomo cameras
48. Sneak peek inside my photography sketchbook
49. My Photography Bucket List
50. How To Get Beautiful Photographs On Your Destination Wedding
51. What photography package is best for you?
52. How to choose your photography package
53. Ultimate guide to wedding planning websites
54. The best baby gift registry websites
55. My favourite business resources websites
56. Books that changed your life / work / business
57. How to have a successful photo session with a large family
58. What equipment I use and why
59. Ways to feel beautiful during your photography session
60. How to afford your dream photographer
61. What percentage of your wedding budget should go on photography?
62. How to find a great photographer
63. Ultimate Guide to looking and feeling great on camera
64. How to relax in front of the camera
65. What happens if your kids play up during their photo session
66. My favourite newborn poses
67. What happens during a newborn session
68. How to support your photographer to get their best images ever on your wedding day
69. The best selfie filters for instagram
70. How to use my photographs on your instagram account
71. The best photography books
72. My favourite photography documentaries
73. My Photography Journey – how I became a photographer
74. Top Tips For iPhone photography
75. Sneak Peek into my workspace
76. My favourite camera gear
77. Top Tips For Your Holiday Photography
78. My Recent Trip to X
79. Things to photograph in spring / summer / autumn / winter
80. Best Objects To Photograph While Your Baby Is Still A Newborn
81. Profile / Interview with a local expert. For example, if you are a wedding photographer, interview a cake maker! etc
82. Favourite winter recipe
83. How to start photographing food / kids on your iphone
84. Why I love photographing in spring / summer / autumn / winter
85. Iphone photography challenge for new parents
86. 7 things I've learned as a photographer that will help brides to be / new parents / entrepreneurs etc
87. Favourite podcasts for new parents / brides / etc
88. My top secrets to getting beautiful family images
89. My business mantra, and why it matters to you
90. Photos from my childhood
91. 15 ways to start feeling great about your image before your photo session
92. Ten things to say to your kids to boost their self esteem
93. Gratitude list
94. Personal photography project
95. My favourite location to photograph in X
96. How to display your photographs
97. How to hang your photographs (top tips)
98. Cutest frames for senior portraits / newborns etc
99. The most beautiful gift frames to add to your wedding registry
100. 20 unique newborn images (no flowerpots in sight)
101. Explain your photography style and why you shoot this way
102. Explain your editing style
103. Give an editing tutorial (shows your expertise)
104. What to bring to a newborn / family / bridal portrait session
105. How to hire a proposal photographer
106. The best way to find a wedding photographer for an intimate / tiny wedding
107. How to find a beautiful wedding / family photographer within your budget
108. Questions to ask your photographer
109. How to have an unplugged wedding
110. Should you have a bridal portrait session before your wedding day?
111. Should you book a ‘rock the dress' bridal portrait session?
112. How I work with pets on a wedding day / family session
113. Why pets are the ultimate addition to your family portrait session
114. Ten unique things I say / do to help you relax in front of the camera
115. Things I love about weddings / newborns / family photography
116. Should you have first look wedding photography on your day?
117. Should you have traditional family line up shots on your wedding day?
118. A film that inspires you / your work
119. Review of the last thing you purchased for your business
120. A-Z of your industry / useful ‘need to knows' for your client
121. How to feel confident when having a boudoir session
122. What is a boudoir session and why you should have one
123. How to gift portraits to others without feeling uncomfortable
124. Photography Gift Cards – What are they and how to get one
125. How to not look awkward in front of the camera
126. The best ways to enjoy your photography session, even if you're an introvert
127. How long it takes to edit photos properly (and why it matters)
128. Should you invest in personal branding photography for your business?
129. No, can't have the RAW files. Or all of the files. Here's why.
130. Personal challenge post (eg how you get up at 5am, complete with sunrise photos. Or how you just started running, yoga etc. Or how you started a new self-care routine. Etc)
131. Wedding photography shotlist examples
132. FAQ style post – answer a list of the most common questions you get asked by clients
133. My year in review – include some of the beautiful places you've travelled to, clients you've worked with, your favourite shots etc
134. Month in review
135. A giveaway or contest blog (‘cutest baby wins a mini session' type thing, or giveaway your favourite books or anything your client would love)
136. A technique comparison post (fine art vs reportage)
137. Why I chose to specialise in X
138. Share a testimonial
139. Roundup or list post of recent articles that will be most useful / inspirational to your client
140. Your photography heroes – include references to artists, photographers from long ago, or even your grandparents polaroid images, etc
141. Causes / charities your business supports
142. How to prevent your digital images from getting lost
143. Tips for the best images you'll have never heard anywhere else
144. What happens if the weather is terrible on your wedding day / family session day
145. Photography quotes to inspire your life
146. A roundup post of your favourite blog posts you've written / most useful / most popular
147. Tips and tricks for how you keep your life / business organised
148. Your favourite photography tools (editing, blog hosting, educational resources, lenses, bags, etc)
149. Wedding gowns you'd love to photograph
150. How to safely store your wedding images
151. Best types of online gallery
152. Why you should order prints from your photographer vs online
153. ‘Favourite moments' list of images you love
154. Sweetest moments list of images that are insanely adorable
155. Inspiring celebrity images from the 50s / 30s / choose your decade
156. Beautiful detail shots I love
157. Self portrait session
158. What love / family / pets / your location means to you
159. Your city / home tour
160. Something you learned recently about photography
161. The best education / courses / books you've taken / read
162. Alternative ways to display your photos
163. How to always look amazing in photos
164. Photography crafts to do with your kids
165. Cute props for when it's raining / autumn / etc
166. Tips for photographing in low light locations (this won't stop your clients booking you, but will showcase your expertise)
167. Best Tips for photographing kids playing
168. Top Tips  for natural photographs of kids / pets / babies
169. How to get natural-looking, relaxed portraits on your wedding day
170. Best wedding / newborn / family hacks (get creative with this, it could be time saving hacks, newborn sleep hacks, etc – just something that your clients will find useful and showcase your knowledge and passion for the area – it doesn't have to be photography related)!
171. Flashback friday – show images from when you first started out, compared to now. Share the journey!
172. Share some interesting facts or data about your industry
173. Favourite photographer apps
174. Share a few secret editing hacks
175. What are your company values / mission statement?
176. The best piece of photography advice (or life advice, relevant to your clients eg ‘business advice' if you shoot personal branding portraits, baby sleep advice if you work with new parents, etc) you've ever received
177. An announcement post about upcoming sales, offers, or launches
178. Share the story behind your business name
179. ‘Ask me anything' interview style post where you interview yourself! Or invite readers / past clients to ask you questions
180. The ups and downs of running your business (don't be afraid of sharing the downs, it doesn't make you look unprofessional! it makes you look honest and authentic)
181. What you wear to work
182. How you keep your business ethical / sustainable
183. How you stay fit for photography
184. Essential daily habits for brides to be / new parents / entrepreneurs
185. A disaster / problem / challenge you faced while shooting, and how you overcame it
186. Your favourite editing playlist (I'm writing this while listening to The Greatest Showman soundtrack)!
187. Personal craft projects (show us your #shelfie, renovation, scrapbook or knitting project)!
188. Cute things to hold during your engagement or portrait session
189. Why every woman deserves a boudoir session
190. Top Mindfulness / yoga / breathwork tips to help brides stay calm on their wedding day
191. How to have a more environmentally conscious wedding
192. Why you love minimal weddings / minimalist photography
193. Talk about a current trend in photography and why you love / don't love it
194. Roundup of the best photography bags
195. The best photo presets for sale on Etsy
196. Favourite business planner / travel planner / family organiser
197. Favourite camera for beginner photographers
198. Your favourite photography memory
199. The story behind your favourite ever image
200. List of things every photographer needs (You could also tailor this to parents or brides, etc).
201. A desk tour
202. Stretches to help photographers (get rid of editing chair backache and sore kit carrying shoulders
203. Favourite mugs for photography lovers
204. Best gifts to make from your session prints
205. How to negotiate discounts in a way that doesn't offend your photographer
206. Share a work in progress
207. Cover an event locally and share your images of local businesses, people and brands (remember to tag them all in social media for a big publicity boost)!
208. Share something funny that happened to you during a recent session
209. The most common fears around your wedding photographs / boudoir etc (write about common fears and how you overcome them
210. Why you'll regret not getting your bridal portraits / maternity images / allowing time for couple shots etc
211. Your favourites poses for your niche
212. Cake smash / trash the dress alternatives
213. How to keep your child's photos safe online
214. A recent celebration or achievement in your work or business

That's our ultimate blog list! Make sure you bookmark our site to ensure you don't miss the next post in our blogging for photographers series, I'm going to share with you the best tips for writing posts your clients will actually want to read (and keep coming back for more)!

Do you have any ideas for blog posts we've missed? Is this useful? Let us know below!

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