Also called: Onboard Photographer
Photographs passengers at dinners, ports, and events, then sells the prints.
Ship photographers shoot formal-night portraits and port-arrival photos, edit images, and sell packages in the photo gallery.
Cruise crew get free cabins and meals and work contracts of about 4-9 months followed by time off; many lines are headquartered in Miami.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Photography skills and portfolio.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Photography.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Phone cameras and AI-edited instant photos cut demand for paid portraits; fewer ship photographers are likely.
Classes: Photography class, Art, Business math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4021.
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