NAICS Code 541921: Photography Studios, Portrait

National industry

SBA small business size standard: $16 million in average annual receipts

Definition

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

Code facts

Contract awards
7 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$612,218 In FY2025

NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Business activities under NAICS 541921

  • Passport photography services
  • Photography services, portrait (e.g., still, video)
  • Photography studios, portrait
  • Portrait photography services
  • Portrait photography studios
  • School photography (i.e., portrait photography) services
  • Video photography services, portrait
  • Video taping services, special events (e.g., birthdays, weddings)
  • Wedding photography services

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $6,420
FY2026 $491,050
FY2025 $612,218
FY2024 $382,912
FY2023 $1,079,734

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 B&B Solutions US LLC $155,045
2 Fisher-Cal Industries Inc. $112,338
3 Motion Capture Technologies, LLC $73,000
4 DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation $52,585
5 Jeff Lubin Studios, LTD. $48,600
6 Elizabeth Roll $6,420
7 Getty Images (Us), Inc. $700

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of the Army Department of Defense $267,382
2 Department of State $92,805
3 National Aeronautics and Space Administration $73,000
4 Department of Defense $48,600
5 Department of the Treasury $46,000
6 International Trade Commission $6,420

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Oklahoma $155,045
2 Hawaii $112,338
3 District of Columbia $55,020
4 North Carolina $52,585
5 New York $46,000

Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 541921 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
Photography concessionaire - richmond MWR Solicitation · Defense Logistics Agency
Hoover Dam Photography and Merchandise Sales Pre-Solicitation · Bureau of Reclamation · DOIRFBO250005
Photography Products and Services Solicitation · Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Photography services Pre-Solicitation · Federal Law Enforcement Training Center · 25PUB7002
INL_RFQ-PR12573419 - EU-photocontest-exhibition management/design serv Solicitation · US Embassy Bogota (DOS)
AFRS Video Booth Request for Quote Solicitation · Air Education and Training Command (USAF)
Photography Services Solicitation · Army Contracting Command (AMC) · W912CN24Q0002
KSC AOS Technologies VIT. 4. 1 High Speed Camera Special Notice · Shared Services Center
Moody AFB Public Affairs (PA) Studio Photographer Award Notice · Air Combat Command (USAF) · FA483023C0010 —
Moody AFB Public Affairs (PA) Studio Photographer Solicitation · Air Combat Command (USAF) · FA483023Q0107
Moody AFB Photographer Pre-Solicitation · Air Combat Command (USAF)
Stock Photography, Video, Audio Pre-Solicitation · Marine Corps (Navy)
Stock Image Solution Pre-Solicitation · Washington Headquarters Service
Tide rips portrait/formal posed photography Solicitation · Coast Guard
Multimedia Visual Information Services Center Pre-Solicitation · MICC Fort Eustis
Artwork Solicitation · Indian Health Service
Google Street View Services for ABMC Worldwide Pre-Solicitation
Camera Kits Mirrorless Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum
Shutterstock subscription for photos and HD Footage video for 1 year for ten (1 Special Notice · Social Security Administration —
Photography services Solicitation · Coast Guard · 70Z039-20-Q-PTT22000
Shutterstock subscription for photos and HD Footage video for 1 year for three Special Notice · Social Security Administration
Hoover Dam Photography and Merchandise Sales Solicitation · Bureau of Reclamation · 140R3020R0004
Photography and Memorabilia Sales Pre-Solicitation · Bureau of Reclamation —
Scientific/medical photographer to provide patient photography services Pre-Solicitation · NIH Clinical Center
FWA Visual Information Photography Services Pre-Solicitation · Army Contracting Command (AMC)
W912D0-20-visual_information photography-fort wainwright, alaska Pre-Solicitation · Army Contracting Command (AMC)
Recording Services for USAF Concert Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
Hoover Dam Photograph and Merchandise Sales Pre-Solicitation · Bureau of Reclamation
Two day photo shoot of various environmental settings Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 (VHA)
Photography services Solicitation · Federal Law Enforcement Training Center · 70LGLY19QGLB00074
Institute Director Portrait Pre-Solicitation · National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIH)
Multimedia Visual Information Service Center Support Services (MVISC) Solicitation · MICC Fort Benning
MVISC (Multimedia Visual Information Service Center) Pre-Solicitation · MICC Fort Benning
Digital Portrait Award Notice · Washington Headquarters Service
Justice Digital Photography Pre-Solicitation · Washington Headquarters Service
Copyright Usage Image Award Notice · Marine Corps (Navy)
Copyright Usage For Image From Contact Press Image Award Notice · Marine Corps (Navy)
Synopsis - Hoover Dam Photography and Merchandise Sales Special Notice · Bureau of Reclamation
Hoover Dam Photography and Merchandise Services Award Notice · Bureau of Reclamation —
OCC Bank Photo Project Award Notice · Office of the Comptroller of the Currency —
Photography and Merchandise Sales Award Notice · Bureau of Reclamation · R15PS00114
SOURCES SOUGHT FOR Visual Information Photography Service in Support of United States Army Alaska (Fairbanks, Alaska) Pre-Solicitation · RCC Alaska 413th CSB
Photography Services Solicitation · Federal Law Enforcement Training Center · HSFLGL-15-Q-00107
Photography and Merchandise Sales Award Notice · Bureau of Reclamation · R15PS00114
MSIC Production Printing and Photography Support Services Solicitation · Defense Intelligence Agency
Photography Services Pre-Solicitation · Marine Corps (Navy) · QUMX14-R-0101
Recruit photo Award Notice · Marine Corps (Navy)
MultiMedia Visual Imagery Services Award Notice · MICC Fort Rucker
Multimedia Visual Information Support Services Pre-Solicitation · MICC Fort Rucker
Multimedia Visual Support (MVI) Services Solicitation · Engineering Support Center Huntsville (USACE)
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Size standard history

Federal Register rules that named this code

Final rule Published Effective
Small Business Size Standards: Adjustment of Monetary-Based Size Standards, Disadvantage Thresholds, and 8(a) Eligibility Thresholds for Inflation 87 FR 69118 · 3245-AH93
Small Business Size Standards: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 87 FR 18665 · 3245-AG91
Small Business Size Standards: Adjustment of Monetary-Based Size Standards for Inflation 84 FR 34261 · 3245-AH17
Small Business Size Standards: Inflation Adjustment to Monetary Based Size Standards 79 FR 33647 · 3245-AG60
Small Business Size Standards: Inflation Adjustment to Size Standards, Business Loan Program, and Disaster Assistance Loan Program 73 FR 41237 · 3245-AF41
Small Business Size Standards, Inflation Adjustment to Size Standards; Business Loan Program; Disaster Assistance Loan Program 70 FR 72577 · 3245-AF41
Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of Size Standards by 2002 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards 67 FR 56905 · 3245-AF00
Small Business Size Standards; Inflation Adjustment to Size Standards 67 FR 3041 · 3245-AE56
Small Business Size Regulations; Size Standards and the North American Industry Classification System 65 FR 30836

Proposed size standard changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Small Business Size Standards: Monetary-Based Industry Size Standards 90 FR 41168 · 3245-AI12 Closed Oct 21, 2025No final rule found

From the NAICS codes each rule's amendments to 13 CFR 121.201 name. Rules that print their size standard tables as images aren't listed.

Quick answers

What is NAICS 541921?

NAICS 541921 is Photography Studios, Portrait, a national industry in NAICS 54, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

What is the NAICS code for portrait photography studios?

The NAICS code for portrait photography studios is 541921, Photography Studios, Portrait.

What is the NAICS code for wedding photography services?

The NAICS code for wedding photography services is 541921, Photography Studios, Portrait.

What is the NAICS code for passport photography services?

The NAICS code for passport photography services is 541921, Photography Studios, Portrait.

When did the size standard for NAICS 541921 last change?

The most recent Federal Register rule on record that names NAICS 541921 in the SBA's size standards is "Small Business Size Standards: Adjustment of Monetary-Based Size Standards, Disadvantage Thresholds, and 8(a) Eligibility Thresholds for Inflation" (87 FR 69118), published Nov 17, 2022 and effective Dec 19, 2022.

How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 541921?

Federal contracts under NAICS 541921 obligated $612,218 in fiscal year 2025 and $2,572,334 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 541921?

The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 541921 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are B&B Solutions US LLC ($155,045); Fisher-Cal Industries Inc. ($112,338); and Motion Capture Technologies, LLC ($73,000).

Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 541921?

The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 541921 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of the Army ($267,382), Department of State ($92,805) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($73,000).

Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 541921?

The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 541921 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are T010 General Photographic Services – Still, T001 Arts/Graphics Services and 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.

Where is the work under NAICS 541921 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 541921 over the last 12 months are Oklahoma ($155,045), Hawaii ($112,338) and the District of Columbia ($55,020).

What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 541921?

The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 541921 is Photography concessionaire - richmond MWR, solicitation from Defense Logistics Agency, posted September 22, 2026.

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