Arkansas
Photographer and videographer insurance in Arkansas
Industry data and city guides for Arkansas photographers. A quote is not a binder.
Arkansas had 102 photography studios and services with paid employees in 2023, and BLS estimates 240 photographers on payrolls. Many more work for themselves. This page covers the state's photography and video industry, what moves a photographer's quote, and city guides.
Arkansas photography and video industry
| 2023 Census count unless noted | Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Photographic services establishments | 102 |
| Portrait photography studios | 84 |
| Commercial photography firms | 18 |
| Motion picture and video production | 56 |
| Independent artists, writers, and performers | 62 |
| Photography businesses with fewer than 5 employees | 89% |
| Photographers on payrolls (BLS, May 2025) | 240 |
| Median annual wage, photographers | $32,810 |
| Film and video editors (BLS) | 80 |
| Median annual wage, film and video editors | $48,480 |
| Workers who work from home (ACS) | 9% |
U.S. Census Bureau CBP 2023 (NAICS 54192, 541921, 541922, 512110, 711510); BLS OEWS May 2025 (27-4021, 27-4032; payroll workers only); ACS 2020–2024 (B08301).
What moves a Arkansas photographer's quote
- Specialty: weddings and events, portraits, commercial, real estate, video.
- Gear value and deductible.
- Revenue.
- Drones and FAA certification.
- Assistants and second shooters.
- Studio space.
- Travel outside Arkansas.
- Claims history.
Pricing details: photographer cost factors. Venue paperwork: certificates of insurance.
Insurance oversight in Arkansas
The Arkansas Insurance Department regulates insurers and agents in Arkansas. Federal rules matter too: commercial drone work falls under FAA Part 107 wherever you shoot. See drone photography insurance.
Photographer guides for Arkansas cities
- Jacksonville
- Little Rock
- Maumelle
- North Little Rock
- Sherwood
- Bella Vista
- Bentonville
- Centerton
- Lowell
- Rogers
- Siloam Springs
- Farmington
- Fayetteville
- Springdale
- Conway
- Van Buren
- Benton
- Bryant
- Fort Smith
- Hot Springs
Photography coverage topics
- Camera and gear insurance
- General liability for photographers
- Professional liability for photographers
- Wedding photographer insurance
- Commercial photography insurance
- Videographer insurance
- Drone photography insurance
- Venue certificates of insurance
- What affects photographer insurance cost
- Protecting gear from theft
- Photographer insurance application checklist
Smaller Arkansas towns
Photographers anywhere in Arkansas can request coverage. The rest of the state's towns, grouped by county:
- Scott County
- Waldron
- Cleveland County
- Kingsland + Rison
- Newton County
- Western Grove + Jasper
- Pulaski County
- Cammack Village + Wrightsville
- Stone County
- Fifty-Six + Mountain View
- Bradley County
- Banks + Hermitage + Warren
- Chicot County
- Eudora + Lake Village + Dermott
- Dallas County
- Carthage + Sparkman + Fordyce
- Fulton County
- Viola + Mammoth Spring + Salem
- Garland County
- Lonsdale + Fountain Lake + Mountain Pine
- Lincoln County
- Grady + Gould + Star City
- Madison County
- Hindsville + St. Paul + Huntsville
- Miller County
- Garland + Fouke + Texarkana
- Calhoun County
- Tinsman + Harrell + Thornton + Hampton
- Conway County
- Menifee + Plumerville + Oppelo + Morrilton
- Cross County
- Hickory Ridge + Cherry Valley + Parkin + Wynne
- Drew County
- Winchester + Tillar + Wilmar + Monticello
- Howard County
- Tollette + Dierks + Mineral Springs + Nashville
- Lafayette County
- Buckner + Bradley + Lewisville + Stamps
- Montgomery County
- Black Springs + Oden + Norman + Mount Ida
- Van Buren County
- Shirley + Damascus + Fairfield Bay + Clinton
- Cleburne County
- Higden + Concord + Quitman + Greers Ferry + Heber Springs
- Columbia County
- Emerson + McNeil + Taylor + Waldo + Magnolia
- Grant County
- Poyen + Prattsville + Leola + Tull + Sheridan
- Greene County
- Delaplaine + Lafe + Oak Grove Heights + Marmaduke + Paragould
- Johnson County
- Hartman + Knoxville + Coal Hill + Lamar + Clarksville
- Little River County
- Winthrop + Ogden + Wilton + Foreman + Ashdown
- Marion County
- Pyatt + Summit + Yellville + Flippin + Bull Shoals
- Monroe County
- Fargo + Roe + Holly Grove + Clarendon + Brinkley
- Phillips County
- Lexa + Lake View + Elaine + Marvell + Helena-West Helena
- Pike County
- Daisy + Antoine + Delight + Murfreesboro + Glenwood
- Prairie County
- Ulm + Fredonia + De Valls Bluff + Hazen + Des Arc
- Saline County
- Traskwood + Bauxite + Alexander + Haskell + Shannon Hills
- Searcy County
- Gilbert + Pindall + St. Joe + Leslie + Marshall
- Sevier County
- Ben Lomond + Gillham + Lockesburg + Horatio + De Queen
- Woodruff County
- Hunter + Patterson + Cotton Plant + McCrory + Augusta
- Arkansas County
- St. Charles + Almyra + Humphrey + Gillett + DeWitt + Stuttgart
- Desha County
- Reed + Watson + Mitchellville + Arkansas City + McGehee + Dumas
- Franklin County
- Wiederkehr Village + Denning + Branch + Altus + Charleston + Ozark
- Hot Spring County
- Friendship + Perla + Donaldson + Midway + Rockport + Malvern
- Jefferson County
- Sherrill + Wabbaseka + Altheimer + Redfield + White Hall + Pine Bluff
- Lee County
- LaGrange + Aubrey + Haynes + Rondo + Moro + Marianna
- Ouachita County
- Louann + Chidester + Bearden + Stephens + East Camden + Camden
- Polk County
- Vandervoort + Cove + Hatfield + Grannis + Wickes + Mena
- Pope County
- Hector + London + Dover + Atkins + Pottsville + Russellville
- Randolph County
- Ravenden Springs + O'Kean + Biggers + Maynard + Reyno + Pocahontas
- Ashley County
- Fountain Hill + Parkdale + Montrose + Portland + Wilmot + Hamburg + Crossett
- Carroll County
- Blue Eye + Beaver + Oak Grove + Eureka Springs + Holiday Island + Green Forest + Berryville
- Clark County
- Whelen Springs + Gum Springs + Okolona + Caddo Valley + Amity + Gurdon + Arkadelphia
- Nevada County
- Cale + Bluff City + Bodcaw + Willisville + Rosston + Emmet + Prescott
- Perry County
- Fourche + Casa + Adona + Houston + Perry + Bigelow + Perryville
- Yell County
- Corinth + Havana + Belleville + Plainview + Ola + Danville + Dardanelle
- Baxter County
- Big Flat + Briarcliff + Norfork + Salesville + Lakeview + Cotter + Gassville + Mountain Home
- Crawford County
- Rudy + Chester + Mountainburg + Dyer + Kibler + Cedarville + Mulberry + Alma
- Izard County
- Guion + Pineville + Franklin + Mount Pleasant + Oxford + Melbourne + Calico Rock + Horseshoe Bend
- Poinsett County
- Waldenburg + Fisher + Weiner + Tyronza + Lepanto + Marked Tree + Harrisburg + Trumann
- Sharp County
- Williford + Sidney + Evening Shade + Hardy + Highland + Ash Flat + Cave City + Cherokee Village
- St. Francis County
- Widener + Wheatley + Colt + Caldwell + Palestine + Madison + Hughes + Forrest City
- Union County
- Felsenthal + Strong + Calion + Huttig + Junction City + Norphlet + Smackover + El Dorado
- Faulkner County
- Mount Vernon + Twin Groves + Enola + Holland + Guy + Wooster + Mayflower + Vilonia + Greenbrier
- Independence County
- Moorefield + Oil Trough + Magness + Pleasant Plains + Cushman + Sulphur Rock + Newark + Southside + Batesville
- Logan County
- Blue Mountain + Morrison Bluff + Caulksville + Ratcliff + Scranton + Subiaco + Magazine + Paris + Booneville
- Craighead County
- Egypt + Black Oak + Cash + Caraway + Monette + Bay + Lake City + Bono + Brookland + Jonesboro
- Hempstead County
- McNab + Ozan + Patmos + McCaskill + Oakhaven + Washington + Fulton + Perrytown + Blevins + Hope
- Lonoke County
- Coy + Allport + Keo + Humnoke + Carlisle + England + Austin + Lonoke + Ward + Cabot
- Sebastian County
- Midland + Central City + Huntington + Hartford + Bonanza + Hackett + Mansfield + Lavaca + Barling + Greenwood
- Washington County
- Winslow + Greenland + West Fork + Lincoln + Goshen + Elm Springs + Johnson + Elkins + Tontitown + Prairie Grove
- Boone County
- South Lead Hill + Zinc + Everton + Omaha + Valley Springs + Lead Hill + Alpena + Bellefonte + Bergman + Diamond City + Harrison
- Jackson County
- Weldon + Amagon + Tupelo + Beedeville + Jacksonport + Campbell Station + Grubbs + Swifton + Diaz + Tuckerman + Newport
- Benton County
- Springtown + Gateway + Sulphur Springs + Avoca + Garfield + Decatur + Highfill + Little Flock + Gravette + Gentry + Cave Springs + Pea Ridge
- Clay County
- Datto + Nimmons + Success + Peach Orchard + McDougal + Knobel + Greenway + Pollard + St. Francis + Rector + Corning + Piggott
- Crittenden County
- Jericho + Jennette + Anthonyville + Sunset + Gilmore + Edmondson + Horseshoe Lake + Clarkedale + Crawfordsville + Turrell + Earle + Marion + West Memphis
- Lawrence County
- Smithville + Minturn + Powhatan + Alicia + Sedgwick + Lynn + Strawberry + Ravenden + Portia + Black Rock + Imboden + Hoxie + Walnut Ridge
- White County
- Georgetown + Griffithville + West Point + Russell + Garner + Letona + Pangburn + Rose Bud + McRae + Bradford + Higginson + Kensett + Judsonia + Bald Knob + Beebe + Searcy
- Mississippi County
- Victoria + Birdsong + Marie + Bassett + Burdette + Dell + Etowah + Dyess + Joiner + Keiser + Wilson + Luxora + Leachville + Gosnell + Manila + Osceola + Blytheville
Arkansas photographer questions
Do Arkansas photographers need a special license to buy insurance?
No special license is needed to buy business insurance. Some cities require a general business license, and drone pilots need FAA certification.
How many photography businesses are in Arkansas?
The Census Bureau counted 102 photographic services establishments with employees in Arkansas in 2023. Self-employed photographers are not included.
Who can a Arkansas photographer contact about an insurer?
The Arkansas Insurance Department oversees insurance companies and agents in the state.
Does a part-time Arkansas photographer need coverage?
If venues or clients ask for a certificate, or your gear would be costly to replace, yes. Disclose part-time revenue honestly when applying.
Data notes: establishment counts from Census County Business Patterns; occupation counts and wages from BLS OEWS; work-from-home share from the American Community Survey; city sizes from Census 2024 estimates.
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Last updated October 15, 2026 · How we research