North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2012

• 54 - Professional, scientific and technical services
• 541 - Professional, scientific and technical services
• 5419 - Other professional, scientific and technical services
• 54192 - Photographic services

541920 - Photographic services^MEX

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing still, video or computer photography services, including the video taping of special events. These establishments may specialize in a particular field of photography, such as aerial photography, commercial and industrial photography, portrait photography and special event photography.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • aerial photography services (i.e., photographers specializing in aerial photography, except map making)
  • medical photography services
  • passport photography services
  • school photography (i.e., portrait photography) services
  • video photography services, portrait
  • video taping services (e.g., weddings, special events)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • producing commercial, institutional or educational films and videos (See 512110 Motion picture and video production)
  • developing motion picture films (See 512190 Post-production and other motion picture and video industries)
  • supplying photographs to the news media (See 519110 News syndicates)
  • taking, developing and selling artistic photographs (See 711511 Independent visual artists and artisans)
  • developing still photographs (See 81292 Photo finishing services)
  • supplying and servicing automatic photography machines in places of business operated by others (See 812990 All other personal services)