48 curated keyword ideas

Pinterest keywords for photography

Photography searches come from two groups: people learning to take better photos, and people planning a session who want ideas. The first group searches techniques and settings (camera settings for portraits, iPhone photo tips), the second searches poses and session types (family photo outfits, couple poses). The keyword ideas below serve both groups.

These are curated keyword ideas written by hand for photography. There is no search volume data on this page and none is implied. Before you build a board around a phrase, check it in Pinterest Trends or type it into the Pinterest search bar and look at the suggestions that appear.

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Broad keywords (10)

Short, competitive terms. Best for board names and the opening words of a title.

Long-tail keywords (18)

Specific phrases typed by someone who knows what they want. Best for pin titles.

Seasonal keywords (10)

Time-bound phrases. Publish these 45 to 60 days before the season or holiday.

Product and shopping keywords (10)

Phrases close to a purchase. Best on product, affiliate and shop listing pins.

If you are a working photographer, the session planning searches are your clients. Add your location and session type to descriptions and boards, because people often save poses and outfit ideas weeks before they book.

How to use these keywords in titles, descriptions and board names

Client facing keywords (outfits, poses, session ideas) suit tall collage pins with several images; learning keywords (settings, editing, lighting) suit step or comparison pins. Before and after edits are a strong format for editing phrases. Put the session type and your location in at least one board name.

Pin title (up to 100 characters)

Family Photo Outfit Ideas for Fall Sessions

One long-tail phrase, worded the way a person types it, with the most important words first.

Pin description (up to 500 characters)

Family photo outfit ideas for fall sessions: coordinating colors, textures and layers that look good together without matching exactly.

Two or three related phrases in natural sentences. No keyword lists, no stuffing.

Board name

Family Photo Outfit Ideas

A broad or mid-length phrase that describes everything you will save to it.

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Pinterest keywords for photography: FAQ

Can photographers find clients on Pinterest?

Pinterest helps clients find ideas, and some of them follow the pins back to the photographer. Location in descriptions and boards, plus session guides that link to your site, make that path easier.

Should I watermark photography pins?

A small, tasteful mark or site name helps credit travel with the image when it is resaved. Avoid large marks across the subject, which make the pin less appealing to save.

Which photography keywords suit before and after pins?

Editing phrases such as Lightroom editing tips, preset before and after, and how to edit portraits. A side by side image shows the result faster than any text.

Keyword ideas for other niches

See every niche on the Pinterest keywords hub, find photography hashtags, or browse board name ideas.

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