2022 NAICS national industry in sector 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
541922 Commercial Photography
NAICS 541922 is the US industry code for commercial photography. This U.S.
- Code
- 541922 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Commercial Photography
- Part of
- Photographic Services
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $9 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 74201, 74202, 74203, 74209 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing commercial photography services, generally for advertising agencies, publishers, and other business and industrial users.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- 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.
- Supplying and servicing automatic photography machines in places of business operated by others are classified in Industry 812990, All Other Personal Services.
Businesses that use this code
Activities listed under 541922
The Census index assigns these 7 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Commercial event videography services
- Commercial photography services
- Medical photography services
- Photographers specializing in aerial photography
- Photography services, commercial
- Photography studios, commercial
- Video taping services for legal depositions
SBA size standard for 541922
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 541922, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $9 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 7420), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 74201Portrait photographic activitiesUK SIC
- 74202Other specialist photographyUK SIC
- 74203Film processingUK SIC
- 74209Photographic activities not elsewhere classifiedUK SIC
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.