As a beginning photographer you can expect a starting wage of $1200-$2200 USD per month. How much you make varies wildly because different seasons are more popular than other with cruise ship passengers. As a photographer you will be paid 100% on commission. This means if you sell nothing you make nothing. Of course this will never happen, but sometimes you definitely make more than others. However $1200-$2200 is a good estimate of a monthly wage for a regular contrac