Wedding Videographer

Also called: Wedding Filmmaker

Films weddings and edits them into cinematic short films.

A day in the life

He flies a drone over the ceremony, captures the vows with three cameras, and spends the next week editing a five-minute highlight film to music.

Pay over a career

Starting
$30k
Typical
$58k
High
$120k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Film school, a media degree or self-taught skills.

Ways in: Self-taught, 4-year college, 2-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Film Production, Media Arts.

Outlook

Growing about average.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI auto-edits highlight reels, cutting editing time and jobs; filming the real day still needs a person there.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Video production, Digital media, Music.

Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4031.

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