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Aura photography at events

Taking aura portraits at events and partner businesses, charging per short session. The operator runs it while keeping a full-time job.

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Category
Services and freelancing
90% sure
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Earns from
Service fees
89% sure
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Startup cost (estimate)
$1k to $10kLow confidence
45% sure
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Time it takes (estimate)
Part-timeLow confidence
43% sure
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Where
In person
69% sure
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Coding
No coding needed
98% sure
x
Source
Side Hustle NationSummer Ray, with Nick Loper. “I Made $70,000 in 6 Months with AURA PHOTOGRAPHY (The $5k Weekend Side Hustle)”, November 14, 2025
In their words, not verified by us$70,000 in six months, at $44 per session
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