Fashion Photography

Job Description:

Fashion photographers work with designers and models to produce pictures used in the fashion industry. Job duties include conducting pre-shoot consultations with designers, directing photo shoots, and editing photos. During a shoot, a fashion photographer will set the lighting, pose fashion models, and take photographs from a variety of angles.

Salary:$39,944 - $52,665.

Occupational Outlook:

The job outlook for photographers is expected to grow 8.9% through 2031, which is faster than average for all occupations.

Educational Requirements:

You do not need a degree to work as a fashion photographer. However, certificate, associate's, bachelor's and master's programs in photography are available.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Address: Chicago, IL

Website: https://www.saic.edu/capx/contact

Information on the Major: https://www.saic.edu/admissions/freshmen

Western Kentucky University

Address: Bowling Green, KY

Website: https://www.wku.edu/contact/

Information on the Major: https://www.wku.edu/schoolofmedia/undergraduateprograms/photojournalism/photojournalism.php

Campbellsville University

Address: Campbellsville, Ky

Website: https://www.campbellsville.edu/contact/

Information on the Major: https://www.campbellsville.edu/academics/programs/art-and-design/

Soft Skills, Characteristics, and/or Abilities Need For This Career:

Creativity.
Technical photography skills.
Patience and concentration.
Attention to detail.
Strong networking skills.
Team working skills.

Software Knowledge Needed For This Career:

One Pro or Lightroom and Photoshop.

Pros and Cons to Choosing This Career

Pros (Positives to this Career)

Good money if working good jobs

Get to be creative

A lot more freedom for life

Cons (Negatives to this Career)

Could be hard to book jobs

Bad money if working bad jobs

Expensive equipment

Typical Working Conditions For This Career:

They may need to put in long or irregular hours to meet print deadlines. For some jobs they will work in a comfortable studio, while for others they may be on location, working on a dark street, or in the snow, or at a crowded fashion show.