Idaho
Photographer and videographer insurance in Idaho
Industry data and city guides for Idaho photographers. A quote is not a binder.
Idaho had 97 photography studios and services with paid employees in 2023, and BLS estimates 190 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.
Idaho photography and video industry
| 2023 Census count unless noted | Idaho |
|---|---|
| Photographic services establishments | 97 |
| Portrait photography studios | 72 |
| Commercial photography firms | 25 |
| Motion picture and video production | 41 |
| Independent artists, writers, and performers | 119 |
| Photography businesses with fewer than 5 employees | 86% |
| Photographers on payrolls (BLS, May 2025) | 190 |
| Median annual wage, photographers | $33,320 |
| Film and video editors (BLS) | 100 |
| Median annual wage, film and video editors | $54,080 |
| Workers who work from home (ACS) | 13% |
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 Idaho 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 Idaho.
- Claims history.
Pricing details: photographer cost factors. Venue paperwork: certificates of insurance.
Insurance oversight in Idaho
The Idaho Department of Insurance regulates insurers and agents in Idaho. Federal rules matter too: commercial drone work falls under FAA Part 107 wherever you shoot. See drone photography insurance.
Photographer guides for Idaho cities
- Boise
- Eagle
- Garden City
- Kuna
- Meridian
- Star
- Coeur d'Alene
- Hayden
- Post Falls
- Rathdrum
- Caldwell
- Middleton
- Nampa
- Twin Falls
- Rexburg
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 Idaho towns
Photographers anywhere in Idaho can request coverage. The rest of the state's towns, grouped by county:
- Camas County
- Fairfield
- Gem County
- Emmett
- Madison County
- Sugar City
- Oneida County
- Malad City
- Adams County
- New Meadows + Council
- Boundary County
- Moyie Springs + Bonners Ferry
- Clark County
- Spencer + Dubois
- Elmore County
- Glenns Ferry + Mountain Home
- Lemhi County
- Leadore + Salmon
- Power County
- Rockland + American Falls
- Benewah County
- Tensed + Plummer + St. Maries
- Butte County
- Butte City + Moore + Arco
- Caribou County
- Bancroft + Grace + Soda Springs
- Jerome County
- Eden + Hazelton + Jerome
- Lincoln County
- Dietrich + Richfield + Shoshone
- Owyhee County
- Grand View + Marsing + Homedale
- Payette County
- New Plymouth + Fruitland + Payette
- Teton County
- Tetonia + Driggs + Victor
- Valley County
- Donnelly + Cascade + McCall
- Washington County
- Midvale + Cambridge + Weiser
- Boise County
- Placerville + Crouch + Idaho City + Horseshoe Bend
- Clearwater County
- Elk River + Weippe + Pierce + Orofino
- Custer County
- Clayton + Stanley + Mackay + Challis
- Gooding County
- Bliss + Hagerman + Wendell + Gooding
- Nez Perce County
- Peck + Culdesac + Lapwai + Lewiston
- Bear Lake County
- St. Charles + Bloomington + Georgetown + Paris + Montpelier
- Bingham County
- Basalt + Firth + Aberdeen + Shelley + Blackfoot
- Blaine County
- Carey + Sun Valley + Bellevue + Ketchum + Hailey
- Canyon County
- Notus + Melba + Greenleaf + Wilder + Parma
- Cassia County
- Malta + Albion + Declo + Oakley + Burley
- Lewis County
- Reubens + Winchester + Nezperce + Craigmont + Kamiah
- Minidoka County
- Minidoka + Acequia + Paul + Heyburn + Rupert
- Bonneville County
- Irwin + Swan Valley + Ucon + Iona + Ammon + Idaho Falls
- Franklin County
- Oxford + Clifton + Dayton + Weston + Franklin + Preston
- Jefferson County
- Mud Lake + Lewisville + Roberts + Ririe + Menan + Rigby
- Bannock County
- Arimo + Lava Hot Springs + Downey + McCammon + Inkom + Chubbuck + Pocatello
- Idaho County
- White Bird + Ferdinand + Stites + Riggins + Kooskia + Cottonwood + Grangeville
- Shoshone County
- Wardner + Mullan + Smelterville + Wallace + Osburn + Pinehurst + Kellogg
- Twin Falls County
- Murtaugh + Castleford + Hollister + Hansen + Filer + Buhl + Kimberly
- Fremont County
- Warm River + Drummond + Island Park + Parker + Newdale + Teton + Ashton + St. Anthony
- Bonner County
- Hope + East Hope + Oldtown + Clark Fork + Kootenai + Dover + Priest River + Ponderay + Sandpoint
- Latah County
- Bovill + Onaway + Kendrick + Deary + Juliaetta + Potlatch + Troy + Genesee + Moscow
- Kootenai County
- State Line + Huetter + Fernan Lake Village + Harrison + Worley + Hayden Lake + Athol + Hauser + Spirit Lake + Dalton Gardens
Idaho photographer questions
Do Idaho 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 Idaho?
The Census Bureau counted 97 photographic services establishments with employees in Idaho in 2023. Self-employed photographers are not included.
Who can a Idaho photographer contact about an insurer?
The Idaho Department of Insurance oversees insurance companies and agents in the state.
Does a part-time Idaho 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