.photo Domain Names
37 registrars compared — cheapest from $22.22 at Above.com
Delegated in January 2014, .photo gives photographers and visual storytellers a domain that names their craft outright — no explanation needed.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Above.com Cheapest | $22.22 | $22.22 | $22.22 | $111.10 | $222.20 | Visit |
| 2 | Regery | $25.99 | $26.99 | $25.99 | $133.95 | $268.90 | Visit |
| 3 | Spaceship | $26.08 | $26.08 | $26.08 | $130.40 | $260.80 | Visit |
| 4 | Sav | $26.20 | $26.20 | $26.20 | $131.00 | $262.00 | Visit |
| 5 | Porkbun | $26.26 | $26.26 | $26.26 | $131.30 | $262.60 | Visit |
| 6 | Dynadot | $26.97 | $26.97 | $26.97 | $134.85 | $269.70 | Visit |
| 7 | Truehost | $27.72 | $38.21 | $32.76 | $180.56 | $371.61 | Visit |
| 8 | NameSilo | $28.99 | $29.99 | $26.99 | $148.95 | $298.90 | Visit |
| 9 | Alibaba Cloud | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $145.00 | $290.00 | Visit |
| 10 | Blacknight | $29.40 | $29.40 | $29.40 | $147.00 | $294.00 | Visit |
| 11 | Epik | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $149.75 | $299.50 | Visit |
| 12 | All Domains | $29.97 | $37.74 | $37.74 | $180.93 | $369.63 | Visit |
| 13 | DreamHost | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 14 | MrDomain | $31.02 | $31.02 | $31.02 | $155.10 | $310.20 | Visit |
| 15 | UK2 | $31.93 | $31.93 | $31.93 | $159.65 | $319.30 | Visit |
| 16 | Namecheap | $31.98 | $40.98 | $31.98 | $195.90 | $400.80 | Visit |
| 17 | OVHcloud | $32.69 | $35.69 | $35.09 | $175.45 | $353.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Marcaria | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $175.00 | $350.00 | Visit |
| 19 | Gname | $35.99 | $35.99 | $35.99 | $179.95 | $359.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Hover | $37.19 | $37.19 | $37.19 | $185.95 | $371.90 | Visit |
| 21 | EuroDNS | $37.70 | $37.70 | $37.70 | $188.50 | $377.00 | Visit |
| 22 | Directnic | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | $189.95 | $379.90 | Visit |
| 23 | Internet.bs | $37.99 | $42.25 | $37.99 | $206.99 | $418.24 | Visit |
| 24 | Gandi | $38.38 | $87.98 | $32.52 | $390.30 | $830.20 | Visit |
| 25 | Infomaniak | $38.96 | $38.96 | $38.96 | $194.80 | $389.60 | Visit |
| 26 | Crazy Domains | $39.39 | $40.59 | $39.39 | $201.75 | $404.70 | Visit |
| 27 | Name.com | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 28 | IONOS | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $200.00 | $400.00 | Visit |
| 29 | Regtons | $41.00 | $41.00 | $41.00 | $205.00 | $410.00 | Visit |
| 30 | 101domain | $41.17 | $49.17 | $41.17 | $237.85 | $483.70 | Visit |
| 31 | OnlyDomains | $42.49 | $38.49 | $38.49 | $196.45 | $388.90 | Visit |
| 32 | Netim | $43.00 | $43.00 | $28.00 | $215.00 | $430.00 | Visit |
| 33 | Hello.co | $44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $224.95 | $449.90 | Visit |
| 34 | Moniker | $47.49 | $53.55 | $47.49 | $261.69 | $529.44 | Visit |
| 35 | Squarespace | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $240.00 | $480.00 | Visit |
| 36 | INWX | $49.92 | $49.92 | $49.92 | $249.60 | $499.20 | Visit |
| 37 | eDomains | $81.00 | $81.00 | $81.00 | $405.00 | $810.00 | Visit |
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A Domain That Developed Photographers
The .photo namespace is operated by Registry Services, LLC, the same team behind other visual-focused TLDs like .gallery and .art. Launched as part of the 2012 new gTLD program, it was delegated on January 16, 2014 — a wave that opened up the internet's naming system beyond the crowded .com. Unlike a niche brand domain, .photo is a generic TLD open to anyone, whether a professional portraitist or a hobbyist sharing snapshots. Its uniformity across the root zone, with a WHOIS server at whois.nic.photo and registry site at nic.photo, signals that this is a domain built for a global audience of image-makers.
Saying More With Five Letters
A .photo address works as shorthand. For a wedding photographer in Chicago or a travel blogger in Lisbon, a domain like yourname.photo instantly communicates the craft — no need for a portfolio in the subdomain or a clunky compound like 'yournamephotography.com' (though that's still an option). The TLD fits neatly with the trend toward descriptive, category-specific domains: it sits alongside .design, .art, and .gallery in the creative-media cluster, each giving professionals a way to brand themselves with precision. The extension is short enough to type and memorable enough to stick, turning a simple URL into a statement of focus.
A Budget-Friendly Creative Niche
Among creative TLDs, .photo treats registrants kindly on price. It's available through 37 registrars, and the gap between the cheapest and most expensive is extreme — a few registrars ask as much as ten times the going rate, making it a shopper's market. At the low end, Above.com offers the lowest initial cost, but beware the renewal: the floor for renewals via Above.com is $22.22, while the priciest resellers push renewals toward $81.00. Shopping around for a registrar that won't hold your portfolio hostage at renewal time is as important as finding the right name.
The Practical Edge Over Sibling TLDs
Compared to neighboring creative domains, .photo carves out a specific functional role. .gallery suggests an exhibition space, .art leans fine-art, but .photo is bluntly about the medium — photographs, camera work, imagery. For a stock photography site, a camera store, or a photo-booth rental service, the intent is unmistakable. Unlike .press, which courts journalism, or .media, which covers all media formats, .photo narrows the field to stills. The delegation details, visible in the IANA root database, confirm its generic status under the 2012 new gTLD program, and its WHOIS service at whois.nic.photo offers standard registration data — nothing that would hinder a legitimate business from building a clean, memorable web presence.