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PHOTOGRAPHER

Total Donated

$14,417,201

Contributions

64,876

Unique Donors

1,809

Contributors who listed PHOTOGRAPHER as occupation posted $14,417,201 in itemized federal receipts in LobbyVault’s FEC.gov bulk index. Those dollars sit on 64,876 contributions from 1,809 donor records. PHOTOGRAPHER is a compact creative-title key with high repeat itemizing, distinct from ARTIST and DESIGNER. In compact millions the occupation total is $14.4 million.

Key figures

  • PHOTOGRAPHER occupation itemizations sum to $14,417,201 from 64,876 contributions and 1,809 donors.
  • Repeat itemizing is about 36 contributions per donor record; mean line size is about $222.
  • ARTIST and DESIGNER are separate occupation keys.
  • The title is self-reported and is not matched to exhibition credits.

Small creative pool, high line count

$14,417,201 is the occupation-level dollar total. 64,876 is the itemization count. 1,809 is the donor-record count. Mean contribution size is about $222. Mean dollars per donor record are about $7,970. Repeat giving is about 36 itemizations per donor record.

64,876 lines from 1,809 records is a high-repeat pattern: a modest creative-title pool generating many schedules. The per-line mean of about $222 sits with other freelance-adjacent strings rather than concentrated investor titles.

These means are not typical-check estimates and not a measure of assignment income allocated to politics. The packet has no gift-size distribution and no guild field.

PHOTOGRAPHER is not ARTIST

ARTIST, DESIGNER, VIDEOGRAPHER, and PHOTOJOURNALIST — if those strings exist as separate keys — are not rolled into this total unless the bulk extract normalized them to PHOTOGRAPHER. This page cites only $14,417,201, 64,876 contributions, and 1,809 donors.

The FEC does not verify exhibition credits, press cards, or studio licenses. Wedding photographers, staff shooters, and people who photograph as a side occupation can all type PHOTOGRAPHER. Occupation is the donor’s word on that line.

Full analysis: What PHOTOGRAPHER donors give in federal races →

Questions

How much have PHOTOGRAPHER donors given in FEC records?
Occupation PHOTOGRAPHER is attached to $14,417,201 in LobbyVault’s FEC bulk index, from 64,876 contributions and 1,809 donor records. The total is itemized occupation money, not a photographers-guild roster. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Is ARTIST included in PHOTOGRAPHER?
No. ARTIST is a separate occupation string. This page covers PHOTOGRAPHER only: $14,417,201, 64,876 contributions, and 1,809 donors. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total. The live hub may apply cycle filters.
Why are there so many PHOTOGRAPHER contributions?
64,876 itemizations from 1,809 donors implies about 36 contributions per donor record. Repeat itemizing raises the line count. Mean line size is about $222. The packet does not split causes. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does listing PHOTOGRAPHER prove professional credits?
No. Occupation is self-reported free text. The FEC record does not verify exhibitions or press cards. Quote 64,876 contributions and 1,809 donor records with the $14,417,201 total. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.

Occupation is self-reported on FEC Form 3/3X itemizations. Indexed on LobbyVault from FEC bulk data.

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