Hire profile: Photographers
Use your skills as a photographer to get hired
Your hobbies tell a vivid story about your natural abilities. Keep reading for language to use in your resume or cover letter, plus get ideas for jobs you may love.
What you bring
- Situational awareness
- Ability to frame up a scene meaningfully
- Patience and a good eye
- People skills, putting subjects at ease
- Organization and communication
- Focus and a good work ethic
A wide
aperture
Most creative occupations don’t require related work experience to qualify for entry-level positions.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, December 2018
What matters to you
What do photographers want in a job (besides good pay)? We gave a group of 61 photographers a set list of job attributes and asked them to choose what matters most to them.
Creative freedom
Photography is an art, and many photographers feel most fulfilled when they can express themselves at work.
CREATIVITY MAKES WORK EXERCISES MORE INTERESTING.
Ability to build a career
Although they most immediately are all about the great next shot, photographers are also focused on where they are headed next.
DRIVING MY CAREER IS IMPORTANT, AND HAVING MORE RESPONSIBILITY IS WHAT I STRIVE FOR IN MY CAREER.
Collaboration and community
[I WANT TO] BE ABLE TO WORK WITH OTHERS, WORK IN DIFFERENT SCENARIOS AND LEARN FROM OTHERS.
I feel I have a vision that makes my work stand out.
Medical coder, age 48, GA
Home stager
Set the scene and drive sales
Photo editor
Flex your software chops
Journalist
Apply your perception and storytelling
Social media specialist
Create eye-catching posts
Photo researcher
Find photos for advertising and marketing campaigns
Customer service
Put people at ease
Museum/gallery associate
Stay close to what you love
