Top 3 Photographer Career
- Real Estate Photographer
- Wedding Photographer
- Commercial Photographer
Duties of Photographers
Photographers typically do the following:
- Archive and manage imagery
- Analyze and plan the composition of images
- Capture subjects in commercial-quality images
- Enhance the subject’s appearance with artificial or natural light
- Maintain a digital portfolio to demonstrate their work & experience
- Market and advertise services to attract clients
- Use various photographic techniques and lighting equipment
- Use photo-enhancing software tools
Work Environment for Photographers
Photographers hold about 147,300 jobs. The largest employers of photographers are as follows:
Self-employed workers 68%
Photographic services 18%
Broadcasting (except Internet) 2%
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 2%