The Side Hustle Show
What if you could earn $5,000 in a single weekend taking rainbow-colored portraits that help people feel seen and valued?
This year, Summer Ray built an aura photography business. She creates portraits that visualize someone’s energy field—and commands $44 per session.
From somalumin.com, Summer has earned $70,000 in just six months while keeping her full-time job.
If you’ve never heard of aura photography before, that’s totally fine.
But whether you believe in energy fields or not, Summer’s strategic approach to building this business offers valuable lessons for any event-based side hustle.
Tune in to Episode 707 of the Side Hustle Show to learn:
- how strategic partnerships with local businesses created immediate customer flow
- what makes customers willing to pay $44 for a 10-minute experience
- creative ways to turn a weekend into $5,000 in revenue
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Full Show Notes:$70k on the Side in 6 months with Aura Photography
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