When hashtags first started being used, I thought they were tacky and annoying. I didn’t thing there was any good use for them, aside from annoying me.
However, at least for promoting photography, I have come around to realizing that they can be used effectively to promote your work or a certain cause.
On this page, you’ll find a collection of all the best photography hashtags and how to use them.
How Hashtags Work
On social networks, people will type in or click on hashtags.
What they see next will be a timeline of photos and content that they can scroll through that relates to the original hashtag that they typed in or clicked on.
This article focuses on how you can make the most of that and get featured using hashtags.
Why Should You Use Hashtags?
Get More Engagement on Your Posts
When people search for hashtags or click on them, they get brought to pages with virtually endless photos related to the hashtag.
As they look through the photos, they’ll invariably click on the photos and like and comment on them. Social media platforms have algorithms that reward posts that get engagement so your images that get good engagement will get shown more in people’s feeds and get prioritized on certain pages.
Hashtags can encourage the start of a positive feedback loop.
Get More Followers
As people look through photos related to a certain hashtag, they tend to click through to profiles of photographers whose work caught their eye. If they like the rest of your portfolio, they’ll follow you.
Gaining new followers is great because you get a built-in audience of people who will immediately see your work in their feed and you’ll get engagement on your photos. Another great thing is that having more followers encourages even more people to follow you. You may have heard of the concept ‘social proof’ — and in this case, people see that you have followers so they see the approval of other people and it makes them assume that makes you worth following.
Get Featured/Shared by Big Accounts
In addition to the hashtags that describe the photos you post, you can also include hashtags of big accounts that aggregate good photography, usually in a certain genre of photography. If one of these accounts decides to share your photo(s), it can be great because of the exposure you get. All of a sudden, people who otherwise wouldn’t be aware of your photography see it in their feed, which means more follows for you.
Sell Your Work/Get Hired
If you want to go pro with your photography, the ultimate end goal is to be able to sustain yourself in some way with your photography. That may mean being a photographer that sells your time for compensation, like shooting weddings, family portraits, or for commercial projects. Or it could be selling artistic prints of landscape photography, street photography, or what have you.
Regardless, making a living with photography is not easy and if you want to go down this path, you should consider doing it on the side along with your regular job before you commit to it.
That said, if you use hashtags consistently, you really can makes strides towards selling your work or building a photography business, as long as your work is good.
Choosing The Right Hashtags for You
The main thing here is to keep it relevant. Any hashtags you use should be as relevant as possible to the photo you post.
People aren’t stupid and they’re looking for other photos that are relevant to the hashtag they type into the search bar or click on, so give them what they want. If your photo isn’t relevant to the hashtags you include with it, it’s less likely that the people who find it will click on it.
Include Your Location in Your Hashtags
This can be really dependent on the type of photography that you do and where you live but including your location in your hashtags when it’s relevant can be beneficial.
If you’re a photographer in your area and you shoot local events and things like portraits, using hashtags can help connect you with local clients.
If you photograph things like landscapes or cityscapes of a certain area, there are sure to be people there who would be interested in buying prints of where they live.
General Photography Hashtags
#Photography #Photo #Photos #Photograph #Photographs #PhotographyLovers #PhotographyLovers #Photography📸 #PhotographyArt #PhotographyEveryday #PhotographyIsLife #PhotographyIsLifee #PhotographyLife #PhotographySouls #PhotographyOfTheDay #DisneyPhotography #ArtPhotography #EditorialPhotography #CreativePhotography #ContemporaryPhotography #Photoshoot #Photographer #Photographers #Photoshop #PhotoModel #PhotoGrid #PhotoArt #Photoshooting #PhotoObserve #PhotoCommune #Photogram #PhotoOfTheDay #Photobooth #Photogenic #PhotoReporter #PhotoSession #PhotoDaily #PhotoOfDay #PhotoADay #PhotoSeries #Instaphoto #PhotoWall #BestPhoto #Camera #Cameras #CameraMayhem #CameraGear #CameraSetup #CameraLove #CameraBag #CameraLove #CameraLover #CameraDepartment #CameraGirl #CameraBoy #CameraMan #CameraLife #Camera📸 #CameraWork #CameraPhone #MirrorlessCamera #VintageCamera #CameraReady #DSLRCamera #FilmCamera #DisposableCamera #Lens #Lenses #CameraLens #Aperture #ShutterSpeed #ShutterBug #ShutterBug_Collective #SlowShutter
Abstract Photography Hashtags
#Abstract #AbstractPhotography #Abstracts #Abstract_Art #Abstract_Post #AbstractLandscape #AbstractArtist #AbstractArt_Daily #AbstractObsession #AbstractLovers #AbstractLover #AbstractFigure #AbstractExpression #AbstractAddict #AbstractArtists #AbstractMakeup #AbstractLandscapes #AbstractFloral #AbstractArtwork AbstractFlower
Want more abstract photography hashtags? Check out our article 61 Abstract Photography Hashtags for more.
Astrophotography Hashtags
#Astrophotography #Astrophotography #Astrophotography_Space #AstrophotographyArchive #Astrophotography_HD #AstrophotographyWorkshop #AstrophotographyLife #AstrophotographyMode #AstroPhoto #AstroPhotoshoot #Astronomy #Astro_Photography #Universe #OuterSpace #Space #Stars #Starscape #Galaxy #MilkyWay #Cosmos
You can find more astrophotography hashtags here: 89 Astrophotography Hashtags for Out of This World Engagement
Black and White Photography Hashtags
#BlackAndWhitePhotography #BlackAndWhite #BlackAndWhitePhoto #BlackAndWhitePhotographer #BlackAndWhitePhotographyLovers #BlackAndWhitePhotographyLife #BlackAndWhitePhotographyOfInstagram #BlackAndWhitePhotograph #BlackAndWhiteChallenge #BlackAndWhitePortrait #BlackAndWhiteFilm #BlackAndWhite_Perfection #BlackAndWhiteUniverse #BlackAndWhiteWorld #InstaBNW #Monochrome #BNW_Life #BW #BlackAndWhiteImage #InstagramBNW
You can find more black and white photography hashtags here: 75 Black and White Photography Hashtags to Promote Your Work
Bird Photography Hashtags
#BirdPhotography #BirdPhotography🐦 #BirdPhotographyWorld #BirdPhotographyContest #BirdPhotographyTour #BirdPhotographyOfInstagram #BirdPhotographyTips #BirdPhotographySeries #BirdPhotographyWorkshop #BirdPhoto #BirdPhotographer #BirdPhotoChallenge #BirdPhotoOfTheDay #BirdLovers #BirdPicture #BirdPicsDaily #Bird #BirdsOfPrey #BirdsNest #Birding
You can find more bird photography hashtags in our article Take Flight With These 84 Bird Photography Hashtags
Car Photography Hashtags
#CarPhotography #CarPhotographer #Car #Cars #CarPhoto #CarPhotoshoot #CarPhotoOfTheDay #CarPhotographyContest #CarsOfInstagram #CarLover #CarsOfInstagram #ExoticCars #LuxuryCars #SportsCars #MuscleCars #SportsCarsOfInstagram #VintageSportsCar #MuscleCarsPictures #MuscleCarsUnited #MuscleCarLifestyle
You can find more car photography hashtags in our article The Best 108 Car Photography Hashtags
City Photography Hashtags
#CityPhotography #CityPhotography📷 #CityPhotography_BW #CityPhotographyChallenge #CityPhotographyLovers #CityPhotographyNetwork #CityPhotographySkyline #CityPhotographyBW #CityPhotographys #CityPhotographySchool #CityPhotographyLover #CityPhotographyCityscape #CityPhotographyDaily #CityPhotographyGoals #CityPhotographyDay #CityPhotographyStreettogs #CityPhotographyLife #CityPhotographyInternational #CityPhoto #CityPhotos
If you want more city photography hashtags, there are way more on this page: 91 City Photography Hashtags for More Social Media Engagement
Concert Photography Hashtags
#ConcertPhotography #ConcertPhotographer #ConcertPhotography📷 #ConcertPhotographyChallenge #ConcertPhotographyMusic #ConcertPhotographyMedia #ConcertPhotographyAroundTheWorld #ConcertPhotographersAroundTheWorld #ConcertPhotographyTips #ConcertPhotographyOnInstagram #ConcertPhotographersOnInstagram #ConcertPhotographyOnFilm #ConcertPhotographerForHire #ConcertPhotographerBandPhotographer #ConcertPhotographersWorldwide #ConcertPhotographerLife #ConcertPhoto #ConcertPics #ConcertShots #LiveConcert
You can find more concert photography hashtags in our article 69 Concert Photography Hashtags
Engagement Photography Hashtags
#EngagementPhotography #EngagementPhotos #EngagementPictures #EngagementPics #EngagementPhotographySession #EngagementSession #EngagementShoot #EngagementPhotoShoot #EngagementPhotographyIdeas #EngagementPhotographyInspiration #EngagementPhotographer #EngagementPhotographs #Engaged #Engagement #EngagementRings #BrideToBe #usbandToBe #SheSaidYes #EngagementSeason #Proposal
You can find more engagement photography hashtags here: 59 Engagement Photography Hashtags for Attracting More Clients
Family Photography Hashtags
#FamilyPhotography #FamilyPhotographyNow #FamilyPhotographyWorkshop #FamilyPhotographySession #FamilyPhotographyIdeas #FamilyPhotographySessions #FamilyPhotographyTips #FamilyPhotography📷 #FamilyPhotography❤️ #FamilyPhotography🖤 #FamilyPhotographyStudio #FamilyPhotographer #FamilyPhotographers #FamilyPhotographersSociety #FamilyPhoto #FamilyPhotos #FamilyPhotoShoot #FamilyPhotoSession #FamilyPhotojournalism #FamilyPhotoshoots
If you’d like more family photography hashtags, you can find more here: 74 Wholesome Family Photography Hashtags
Fashion Photography Hashtags
#FashionPhotography #FashionPhotographer #FashionPhotographyOfTheDay #FashionPhotographyChannel #FashionPhotographyEditorial #FashionPhotographyStudio #FashionPhotographyMakeup #FashionPhotographyAppreciation #FashionPhotographyExperience #FashionPhotographyDeluxe #FashionPhotographyWorkshop #FashionPhotographyThis #FashionPhotographyLighting #FashionPhotographyPerfection #FashionPhotographyDegree #FashionPhotography📸 #FashionPhotographyInspiration #FashionPhotographyIsArt #FashionPhotographyTeam #FashionPhotographyBlog
You can find more fashion photography hashtags here: 85 Fashion Photography Hashtags for The Aspiring Fashion Photographer
Film Photography Hashtags
#FilmPhotography #FilmPhotographyProject #FilmPhotographyDay #FilmPhotographyPodcast #FilmPhotographyIsNotDead #FilmPhotographyWorkshop #FilmPhotographyIsGrowing #FilmPhotographyCommunity #FilmPhotography35mm #FilmPhotographyLovers #FilmPhotographyClub #FilmPhotographySquad #FilmPhotographyVisuals #FilmPhotographyLover #FilmPhotographyLives #FilmPhotographyAssignments #FilmPhotographyWriting #FilmPhotographyBW #FilmPhotographyMonochrome #FilmPhotographyID
You can find more film photography hashtags here: 86 Film Photography Hashtags for Promoting Your Film Work
Fine Art Photography Hashtags
#FineArtPhotography #FineArt #FineArtPhotography_BW #FineArtPhotographyPrints #FineArtPhotographyAwards #FineArtPhotographyGallery #FineArtPhotographyMag #FineArtPhotographyShoutout #FineArtPhotography_Color #FineArtPhotographyWorkshop #FineArtPhotographyForSale #FineArtPhoto #FineArtPhotographer #FineArtPhotograph #FineArtPhotoCommunity #FineArtPhotoshoot #FineArtWeddingPhotography #FineArtPortraiture #FineArtFilmPhotographer #FineArtsPhoto
You can find more fine art photography hashtags in our article 79 Fine Art Photography Hashtags for Promoting Your Work.
Flower Photography Hashtags
#FlowerPhotography #FlowerPhotography🌸 #FlowerPhotographer #FlowerPhotographyLovers #FlowerPhotographyAddict #FlowerPhotographyCompetition #FlowerPhotographyArt #Flower #Flowers #FlowersInstagram #FlowerBouquet #FlowerArrangement #FlowerOfTheDay #FlowerPhoto #FlowerGarden #FlowerAddict #FlowersOfInstagram #FlowerArt #Flowers_Shotz #FlowerLovers
You can find more flower photography hashtags in our article 67 Flower Photography Hashtags
Food Photography Hashtags
#FoodPhotography #FoodPhotography📷 #FoodPhotographyAndStyling #FoodPhotographyProps #FoodPhotographyTips #FoodPhotographyWorkshop #FoodPhotography101 #FoodPhotographyStyling #FoodPhotographySchool #FoodPhotographyMagazine #FoodPhotographyBackdrops #FoodPhotographyByPhone #FoodPhotographyBlog #FoodPhotographyClass #FoodPhotographyGuide #FoodPhotographyGuides #FoodPhotographyContest #FoodPhotographyBackground #FoodPhotographyBackgrounds #FoodPhotographyForBusiness
You can find more food photography hashtags here: 99 Food Photography Hashtags for The Aspiring Food Photographer
Landscape Photography Hashtags
#LandscapePhotography #Landscape #Landscape_Photography #IG_Landscape #LandscapePhoto #LandscapeLover #Landscape_Lover #LandscapeHunter #Landscape_Captures #LandscapeCaptures #LandscapePorn #LandscapePhotoMag #NationalGeographic #NatGeo #NatGeoAdventure #NatGeoYourShot #NatGeoTravelPic #NatGeoHub #NatGeoWild #NatGeoLandscape
You can find more landscape photography hashtags here: 61 Landscape Photography Hashtags for Landing New Followers
Macro Photography Hashtags
#MacroPhotography #MacroPhotographyLove #MacroPhotographyLover #MacroPhotographyLovers #MacroPhotographyWorld #MacroPhotographyForUs #MacroPhotographyPhone #MacroPhotographyUniverse #MacroPhotography_Club #MacroPhotography📷 #MacroPhotographyFans #MacroPhotographyFan #MacroPhotographyFeatures #MacroPhotography_Daily #MacroPhotographyAwards #MacroPhotographyStyles #MacroPhotographyJournal #MacroPhotographyOfInstagram #MacroPhotographyContest #MacroPhotographyFlower #Macro
You can find more macro photography hashtags here: 87 Macro Photography Hashtags for Promoting Your Macro Portfolio
Model Photography Hashtags
#ModelPhotography #ModelPhotographyPhotos #ModelPhotographyUnleashed #ModelPhotography📸 #ModelPhotographyIsLife #ModelPhotographyPhotoshoot #ModelPhotographyWorkshop #ModelPhotographyLife #Model #ModelPhoto #ModelPhotoshoot #ModelPhotos #ModelPhotographer #ModelPhotoshoots #ModelPhotograph #ModelPhotoSession #ModelPhotog #Modeling #ModelsOfInstagram #ModelMayhem
You can find more model photography hashtags in our article 67 Model Photography Hashtags
Music Photography Hashtags
#MusicPhotography #MusicPhotographyLife #MusicPhotography📷 #MusicPhotographyRocks #MusicPhotographyWorkshop #MusicPhotographyExhibition #MusicPhotographyLove #MusicPhotographyOfInstagram #MusicPhotography🎶 #MusicPhotographyForLife #MusicPhotographyBlackAndWhite #MusicPhotographyPortraits #Music #Musician #MusicIsLife #MusicFestival #MusicLover #MusicPicture #MusicPic #MusicianPortrait
You can find more music photography hashtags in our article 115 Music Photography Hashtags for Amplifying Your Music Photography
Nature Photography Hashtags
#NaturePhotography #NaturePhoto #NaturePhotographer #Nature #NatureLovers #NaturePhotographyLover #NaturePhotographyLovers #Nature_Lovers #NaturePhotography📷 #NaturePhotographyChallenge #NaturePhotographyContest #NaturePhotographyCollective #NaturePhotographyVibes #NaturePhotographyDay #NaturePhotographyLove #NatureIsBeautiful #NaturePhotographyLife #ILoveNature #NaturePerfection
You can find more nature photography hashtags here: 78 Nature Photography Hashtags for Promoting Your Nature Photos Naturally
Newborn Photography Hashtags
#NewbornPhotography #NewbornPhotographyProps #NewbornPhotographyStudio #NewbornPhotographyWorkshop #NewbornPhotographyAward #NewbornPhotographyMentoring #NewbornPhotographySolo #NewbornPhotographySession #Newborn #NewbornPhotographer #NewbornBaby #InstaBaby #BabyLove #Maternity #Kids #Family #NewbornPhotoshoot #NewbornPhotos #NewbornPosing #BabyPhotographer #Newborns
You can find more newborn photography hashtags in our article 62 Adorable Newborn Photography Hashtags
Night Photography Hashtags
#NightPhotography #NightPhotographyPros #NightPhotography_Exclusive #NightPhotographyWorkshops #NightPhotographyNightLights #NightPhotographyCaptures #NightPhotographyWeek #NightPhotography📷 #NightPhotographyTours #NightPhotographySeries #NightPhotographyArt #NightPhotographyPro #NightPhotographyLovers #NightPhotography_BW #Night #LongExposure #MilkyWay #NightSky #LongExpo #NightPhoto
You can find more night photography hashtags here: 74 Night Photography Hashtags for Lighting Up Social Media
Portrait Photography Hashtags
#PortraitPhotography #PortraitPhotography📷 #PortraitPhotographyAwards #PleasurePortaits #IGPortraits #SimplyPortraits #PortraitPhotographyStudio #PortraitPhotographyLovers #Portrait_Verse #ThePortraitCulture #Portraiture #PortraitPhotographyTips #PortraitPhotographyWorkshop #PortraitPhotographyBlog #PortraitPhotographyIdeas #PortraitPhotographyYeah #PortraitPhotographyContest #PortraitPhotographyArt #PortraitPhotographyHub #Creative_Portraits
You can find more portrait photography hashtags in our article 111 Portrait Photography Hashtags for Getting Your Portrait Work Noticed
Product Photography Hashtags
#ProductPhotography #ProductPhotographyStudio #ProductPhotographyWorkshop #ProductPhotographyTips #ProductPhotographyService #ProductPhoto #ProductPhotoShoot #ProductPhotographer #ProductPhotos #ProductPhotograph
You can find more product photography hashtags in our article 36 Product Photography Hashtags
Real Estate Photography Hashtags
#RealEstatePhotography #RealEstatePhotographySpecialist #RealEstatePhotographyForWomen #RealEstatePhotographyCoach #RealEstatePhotographyTraining #RealEstatePhotographyWithLights #RealEstatePhoto #RealEstatePhotographer #RealEstatePhotoshoot #RealEstatePhotographerLife #RealEstatePhotoEditingService #RealEstatePictures #RealEstatePicOfTheDay #RealEstatePicturesMatter #RealEstate #RealEstateListing #RealEstateAgent #RealEstateLifestyle #RealEstateTips #RealEstateMarketing
You can find more real estate photography hashtags in our article 101 Real Estate Photography Hashtags
Street Photography Hashtags
#StreetPhotography #StreetPhotographyInColors #StreetPhotography_Color #IG_StreetPhotography #StreetPhotographyCommunity #Street_Photographer #StreetPhoto #StreetTogs #StreetTogether #StreetLeaks #CityGrammers #StreetMobs #CandidPhotos #Streets_Vision #StreetPhotographyWorldwide #UrbanAndStreet
You can find more street photography hashtags in our article 61 Street Photography Hashtags for Getting Your Work Noticed
Travel Photography Hashtags
#TravelPhotography #TravelPhotography📷 #TravelPhotographyOfTheDay #TravelPhotographyGuide #TravelPhotographyClub #TravelPhotographySociety #TravelPhotographyLovers #TravelPhotographyWorkshop #TravelPhotographyContest #TravelPhotography_BW #TravelPhotographyAwards #TravelPhotographyDiaries #TravelPhotoDiary #TravelPhotographyTips #TravelPhotographyCity #TravelPhotographyWorldwide #TravelPhoto #TravelPhotographer #TravelPhotoOfTheDay #TravelPhotoShoot
You can find more travel photography hashtags here: 103 Travel Photography Hashtags for Promoting Your Travel Photos
Urban Photography Hashtags
#UrbanPhotography #Urban #UrbanPhotography_City #UrbanPhotographyNow #UrbanPhotography_BW #UrbanPhotography_Color #UrbanPhotographyInspiration #UrbanPhotographyNew #UrbanPhotographyProject #UrbanPhotography_Film #UrbanPhotography_CityPhotography #UrbanPhotography_BNW #UrbanPhotographyGallery #UrbanPhotography📸 #UrbanPhotography_Film #UrbanPhoto #UrbanPhotographer #UrbanPhotoshoot #UrbanPhotograph #UrbanPhotoGallery
You can find more urban photography hashtags here: 49 Urban Photography Hashtags
Wedding Photography Hashtags
#WeddingPhotography #WeddingPhotographer #WeddingPhotographyIdeas #WeddingPhotographyInspiration #WeddingPhotographySociety #WeddingPhotographyWorkshop #WeddingPhotographyUSA #WeddingPhotographyTips #WeddingPhotographySelect #WeddingPhotographyBusiness #WeddingPhotographyPromo #WeddingPhotographyAwards #WeddingPhotographyPackages #WeddingPhotographySolo #WeddingPhotographySunset #FineArtWedding #GettingReady #WeddingDecor #WeddingHair #WeddingPhotographyServices
You can find more wedding photography hashtags in our article 113 Wedding Photography Hashtags to Connect With Engaged Clients
Wildlife Photography Hashtags
#WildlifePhotography #WildlifePhoto #Wildlife #WildlifePhotographyOfTheYear #WildlifePhotographyOfTheDay #WildlifePhotographyTips #WildlifePhotographyBird #WildlifePhotographyTours #WildlifePhotographyOfInstagram #WildlifePhotographyWorkshop #WildlifePhotographyContest #WildlifePhotography📷 #WildlifePhotographyWorld #WildlifePhotographyTrips #WildlifePhotographyExhibition #WildlifePhotographyLove #WildlifePhotographyTour #WildlifePhotographyLife #WildlifePhotographyExperiences #WildlifePhotographyLover #WildlifePerfection
You can find more wildlife photography hashtags in our article here: 62 Wildlife Photography Hashtags for Promoting Your Wildlife Captures
Some Accounts You Can Tag to Get Featured/Shared
Street Photography
#StreetDreamsMag #ThePrettyCities #BestCityBreaks #StreetScenesMag #Streetscape #IG_Street #Streets_OfTheWorld #IC_StreetLife
Travel Photography
#TravelAndDestinations #WorldPlaces #TravelAndLife #WorldTravelBook #BeautifulDestinations
Black and White Photography
#BNW_Planet #photowall_bw #bw_mania #flair_bw #bwsquare
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- 64 Reflection Photography Hashtags for Shining a Light on Your Reflection Photography
- 59 Ricoh Hashtags for Promoting Your Photography Shot on Ricoh
- 52 River Photography Hashtags for Promoting Your River Photography
- 97 Sony Photography Hashtags for the Aspiring Sony Photographer
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- 96 Vintage Photography Hashtags
- 53 Water Photography Hashtags for Getting Your Water Photography Noticed
Conclusion
Hashtags may seem annoying, but if you use them, you’ll see that they actually serve a purpose. They connect a certain type of photography with similar photography and in the end that makes it easier for people to find certain types of photography they’re looking for.
What that means for photographers is that if you use hashtags you provide a way for people to find your work based on the photography you post. If you hadn’t used hashtags, less people would have found your work.
Brandon Ballweg is a photographer from the Kansas City area. He is the founder of ComposeClick.
