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Photography (Visual Arts, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Photography (Visual Arts, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $46.25, median 62 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $27.79 – $62.69 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $46.25 its median price beats 95% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $27.79 to $62.69, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Photography best sellers
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A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There
by Aldo Leopold
- List rank#1
- Price$14.73
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,336
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The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Book (Voices That Matter)
by Scott Kelby
- List rank#2
- Price$55.71
- Rating4.7
- Reviews366
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Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book 2026 Release
by Conrad Chavez
- List rank#3
- Price$57.06
- Rating3.9
- Reviews29
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The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV, and Digital Media
by Bruce Block
- List rank#4
- Price$39.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews196
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The Filmmaker's Eye: Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition
by Gustavo Mercado
- List rank#5
- Price$45.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews134
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Set Lighting Technician's Handbook
by Harry C. Box
- List rank#6
- Price$80.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews194
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Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It: Learn Step by Step How to Go from Empty Studio to Finished Image
by Scott Kelby
- List rank#7
- Price$24.97
- Rating4.5
- Reviews523
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Cinematography: Theory and Practice: For Cinematographers and Directors
by Blain Brown
- List rank#8
- Price$70.59
- Rating4.8
- Reviews172
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Sneaker Freaker. World's Greatest Sneaker Collectors (Varia)
by Simon Wood
- List rank#9
- Price$35.03
- Rating4.8
- Reviews168
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Hopper's Places, Second edition
by Gail Levin
- List rank#10
- Price$15.64
- Rating4.6
- Reviews24
FAQ
Is Photography a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 62 reviews and sells for $46.25.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Photography?
The median best seller has 62 reviews, and 58% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Photography best sellers cost?
The median price is $46.25; half of the best sellers are priced between $27.79 and $62.69.
Can new books break into Photography?
2% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.