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Job Description:
Job Description:
An environmental photographer takes pictures of plants and animals in various environments. They do this for multiple different reasons such as artistic, journalistic, or business reasons. The environments can range from the depths of the ocean to the peaks of mountain tops.
average Salary: $50,000 a year
average Salary: $50,000 a year
Occupational Outlook:
Occupational Outlook:
There are about 14,000 job openings for photographers projected each year, on average, over the decade.
Links to Learn More About This Career:
Links to Learn More About This Career:
Educational Requirements:
Educational Requirements:
You are not required to have a high amount of education to become an environmental photographer. However many aspiring photographers often gain a bachelor's degree in fine arts in photography.
Washington University
Washington University
Address: ONE BROOKINGS DR SAINT LOUIS, MO 63130
Website: Washington University in St. Louis
Information on the Major: Robert Charity Exhibit Missouri Nature Photography | Department of Chemistry
New York University
New York University
Northeastern University
Northeastern University
Address: 360 HUNTINGTON AVE BOSTON, MA 02115
Website: Northeastern University
Information on the Major: Photos: Nature, EXP building and 'Entanglements' exhibit - Northeastern Global News
Soft Skills, Characteristics, and/or Abilities Need For This Career:
Soft Skills, Characteristics, and/or Abilities Need For This Career:
Knowledge of photography techniques
Creative mind
An eye for detail, shape, color and form
Good communication skills
Good organizational skills
Software Knowledge Needed For This Career:
Software Knowledge Needed For This Career:
Adobe photoshop
Adobe lightroom/lightroom classic
Affinity Photo
Pros and Cons to Choosing This Career
Pros and Cons to Choosing This Career
Pros (Positives to this Career)
Pros (Positives to this Career)
Unending potential
Action and adventure
Freedom and flexibility
Cons (Negatives to this Career)
Cons (Negatives to this Career)
Loneliness
No guaranteed income
You basically have to do almost everything
Typical Working Conditions For This Career:
Typical Working Conditions For This Career:
Can work either indoors or outdoors
Might have to travel a lot to reach the client’s location or desired location
Might have to take hundreds or even thousands of photos to get the perfect shot
Paul Nicklen
Paul Nicklen
Canadian Photographer
Works for National Geographic Magazine
Portfolio website link: paulnicklen.com/about/
Cristina Mittermeier
Cristina Mittermeier
Environmental photographer
Works for various magazine and news companies such as National Geographic, The New York Times, and BBC.
Portfolio website link
George steinmetz
George steinmetz
Environmental and Societal photographer
Worked for and contributed to National Geographic and The New York Times Magazine.
Portfolio website link
Career Researched By: Luke Wrede
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