Also called: Music Photographer, Event Photographer
Photographs concerts, festivals, conferences, and parties for artists, venues, and companies.
A concert photographer gets three songs in the photo pit to capture the band before security moves them out, then edits and delivers images to the band by morning.
Approximate; mostly freelance.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Self-taught or photography classes; portfolio matters.
Ways in: Self-taught, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Photography.
Growing about average. Similar to photographers.
Low risk for 10 years. You have to be in the photo pit at the right moment; AI cannot take your place, though pay is often low.
Classes: Photography, Music, Journalism.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4021.
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