Also called: Art Photographer
Creates photographs as art for galleries, museums, books, and collectors.
A fine art photographer spends months on a series about a hometown, prints large images, and applies for grants and gallery shows. Most also teach or do commercial work.
Very variable; sales, grants, and teaching.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. BFA or MFA in photography common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Photography, Fine Arts.
Growing slowly. Small, competitive field.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI images compete for attention and stock sales; collectors still value a human artist's vision and real prints.
Classes: Photography, AP Studio Art, AP Art History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4021.
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