Also called: Corporate Headshot Photographer, Actor Headshot Photographer
Takes professional portraits for actors, business people, and company websites.
A headshot photographer sets up lights in a small studio, then coaches a nervous actor or business owner to relax and look natural. They shoot a few hundred frames in an hour, help the client pick favorites, and retouch the best three.
Approximate; studios with steady corporate clients earn more.
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 courses.
Ways in: Self-taught, 2-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Photography.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI headshot apps undercut cheap business headshots; actors and executives still pay for real sessions and direction.
Classes: Photography, Drama, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4021.
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