Also called: Interior Photographer
Photographs buildings and interiors for architects, hotels, and magazines.
They wait for golden-hour light, use tilt-shift lenses to keep lines straight, and style rooms carefully. One building might take a full day. Clients include architecture firms and design publications.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Photography degree helps; technical skill is key.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Photography, Architecture.
Growing slowly. Steady niche demand.
Medium risk for 10 years. 3D renders and AI images replace some unbuilt-project and listing work; skilled shoots of finished buildings remain.
Classes: Photography, Architecture or drafting, Geometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4021.
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