Nov. 18, 2025

172: How to Start a Photo Organizing Side Hustle

172: How to Start a Photo Organizing Side Hustle

I’ve got photos scattered everywhere - on my desktop, laptop, phone, Dropbox, the cloud, and who knows how many memory sticks.

Can you relate?

Chances are, yes. Most people are drowning in decades of digital and printed photos… and here’s the surprising part: many would happily pay someone to sort it all out. That’s where a photo organizing side hustle comes in.

Cathi Nelson is a pioneer in this field, having built a business that helps people take control of their scattered digital photos, printed collections, home movies, scrapbooks, and other keepsakes.

In this rebroadcast episode, you’ll discover:

  • the multiple revenue streams within a photo organizing side hustle

  • how to price a job (including complex digital cleanups)

  • where to find your first paying clients

  • the tools you need ... and the ones you don’t

  • simple steps Cathi uses to organize her own photos

  • the traits that make someone successful in this work

  • how to grow from a small project to ongoing referrals

We’re talking about working with people’s most meaningful keepsakes, so it's a side hustle that can be personally fulfilling as well as financially rewarding.

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Need a little (and sometimes big) push to start and stay focused to grow your side hustle? Dive into my online Masterclass: How To Turn Your Thoughts Into Wanted Things.

For the full show notes head on over to the home of Side Hustle Hero. https://www.sidehustlehero.com/172

Connect with Cathi: The Photo Managers

Academy - to learn how to organize your photos

Photo Manager Training - Cathi's 1-year program to start and build this as a side hustle

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