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How to become a Photographer in Montserrat
Photographers take and edit pictures for events, businesses, media and art.
Quick answers
- What does a Photographer do?
- Photographers take and edit pictures for events, businesses, media and art.
- How do you become a Photographer in Montserrat?
- Common ways in: Photography course plus a portfolio (about 6 months); Assisting an established photographer (about 1 year). Routes and durations vary by country and person.
- Which school subjects help you become a Photographer?
- Fine Art, any secondary subjects.
Official definition
Photographers operate still cameras to photograph people, events, scenes, materials, products and other subjects.
ISCO-08 unit group 3431, Photographers. Contains ESCO data. (c) European Union. Reuse authorised provided the source is acknowledged (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU). ISCO-08 is the International Standard Classification of Occupations of the International Labour Organization.
What the work involves
- Plan and shoot photos
- Edit images
- Market services to clients
Key skills
- Photography and video
- Visual design
- Entrepreneurship
Where this career can lead
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
Ways in
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
Certificate · about 6 months
Photography course plus a portfolio
Experience · about 1 year
Assisting an established photographer
School subjects that keep this path open
- Fine Art
- any secondary subjects
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- Computer StudiesO*NET: Computers and ElectronicsVery important (4.2)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementVery important (3.9)
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (3.7)
- Media StudiesO*NET: Communications and MediaVery important (3.7)
- Fine Art or Music or Drama and TheatreO*NET: Fine ArtsVery important (3.5)
- PsychologyO*NET: PsychologyImportant (3.4)
- Economics or AccountingO*NET: Economics and AccountingImportant (3.3)
Linked to the ESCO occupation photographer and the O*NET profile Photographers through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Preparation needed
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Some College Courses
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Linked to the ESCO occupation photographer and the O*NET profile Photographers through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Where this career can lead
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
Careers people move in from
No moves into this career recorded yet. Most people start through the ways in.
Careers with similar skills
Related occupations
Occupations O*NET links to this one by similar work, skills and knowledge.
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
- Graphic Designers
- Special Effects Artists and Animators
- Art Directors
- Prepress Technicians and Workers
- Film and Video Editors
- Craft Artists
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- Writers and Authors
Linked to the ESCO occupation photographer and the O*NET profile Photographers through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
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