Also called: Event Photographer
Photographs weddings and other big life events for couples and families, then edits the images and runs their own photography business.
On a wedding day they might shoot 10 hours straight, from getting-ready shots to the last dance. Then come days of editing thousands of images. Running the business, marketing, and client meetings is half the job.
Estimate; established wedding photographers often charge $3,000-$8,000 per wedding, but work is seasonal.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; workshops and second-shooting for others build skills.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Photography, Business.
Growing about average. Steady; tied to wedding numbers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI speeds culling and editing, so one shooter does more weddings; being at the event and directing people stays human.
Classes: Photography, Business or entrepreneurship, Graphic design.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4021.
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