Charis Cheung
Charis Cheung is a 19-year-old photographer in Los Angeles.
  • Between classes, Charis Cheung runs a photography side hustle focused on creative and editorial images.
  • Cheung booked five figures in revenue last year, some of which came from passive income streams.
  • She explains how she leveraged TikTok to find clients and earns passive income from her side hustle.

When Charis Cheung isn't pursuing her undergraduate degree at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, she's running her photography side hustle. 

What began as a hobby she adopted when was 7 has developed into a photography business called Charis Cheung Photography, which specializes in editorial and creative imagery. In between classes, the 19-year-old can be found shooting album covers for emerging musicians or snapping photos of influencers for their social-media feeds.