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Photographer

Plans, shoots and edits images for editorial, commercial, documentary, fashion, events, interiors, products or personal work. Assistants support shoots, kit, lighting and files.

Salary Information

Junior: £30k (Major Players benchmark: Junior Videographer) | Mid: £40k–£50k (Major Players benchmark: Senior Videographer)

Career Progression

Photography Assistant > Junior Photographer > Photographer > Senior Photographer / Photographic Director

Photographer Creative Lives articles

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How Indian-born Kushagra Anand uses cinematic photography to tell honest stories

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How Kai Gillespie forged a career spanning video, photography and content without a degree

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Freelance photographer Jasmine Engel-Malone on why you shouldn’t take a ‘no’ personally

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Growing up with the internet has fuelled multidisciplinary creative Marshall Lawrence’s practice

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Photographer Karis Beaumont on documenting Black diaspora beyond the capital

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Photographer and stylist Katie Bishop on balancing a 9-5 with being a multi-hyphenate

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Photographer Mathushaa Sagthidas on documenting the intricacies of South Asian identity

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Photographer

Salary Information

Career Progression

Photographer Creative Lives articles

Photographer Marlowe Campbell on walking away from what you trained in

Photographer Myles Morgan Bailey on finding his feet in an industry that doesn’t make it easy

Why art director Blake Walker believes your network matters more than ever

How Indian-born Kushagra Anand uses cinematic photography to tell honest stories

How Kai Gillespie forged a career spanning video, photography and content without a degree

Freelance photographer Jasmine Engel-Malone on why you shouldn’t take a ‘no’ personally

Growing up with the internet has fuelled multidisciplinary creative Marshall Lawrence’s practice

Photographer Karis Beaumont on documenting Black diaspora beyond the capital

Photographer and stylist Katie Bishop on balancing a 9-5 with being a multi-hyphenate

Photographer Mathushaa Sagthidas on documenting the intricacies of South Asian identity

Photographer Connor Pope talks the power of online communities on their craft and inspiration

Photographer Marlowe Campbell on walking away from what you trained in

How working in restaurants set photographer and director Bảo Ngô up for dealing with clients

How Kai Gillespie forged a career spanning video, photography and content without a degree

Photographer and stylist Katie Bishop on balancing a 9-5 with being a multi-hyphenate

Photographer Connor Pope talks the power of online communities on their craft and inspiration

How Indian-born Kushagra Anand uses cinematic photography to tell honest stories

Why art director Blake Walker believes your network matters more than ever

Photographer Mathushaa Sagthidas on documenting the intricacies of South Asian identity

Freelance photographer Jasmine Engel-Malone on why you shouldn’t take a ‘no’ personally

Photographer Karis Beaumont on documenting Black diaspora beyond the capital

Growing up with the internet has fuelled multidisciplinary creative Marshall Lawrence’s practice

Photographer Myles Morgan Bailey on finding his feet in an industry that doesn’t make it easy