Careers in Curriculum

Trust Career Adviser

Part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust

What is Photography?

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What do photography graduates do?

Photography as a Career

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Typical Employers

Relevant employers can depend on your specialist area, which may cover:

• architectural
• commercial advertising
• documentary
• fashion
• fine arts
• landscape
• portrait
• press
• scientific and medical
• sports
• wildlife.

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Employers include:

• media organisations such as newspapers, magazines, film and television
• publishing companies
• wedding photographers or high street photography companies
• advertising agencies
• design companies
• large organisations such as universities, hospitals or airports
• cruise liners, holiday and leisure companies and theme parks
• the police - for 'scene of crime' photography

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A large number of photographers are self-employed and work in a freelance capacity.

Jobs related to a Photography Degree

Job profile examples including Labour Market Information click on links below:

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• Advertising art director
• Film/video editor
• Graphic designer
• Magazine features editor
• Medical illustrator
• Photographer
• Press photographer
• Television camera operator

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Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

Remember that many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here:

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• Art therapist
• Community arts worker
• Digital marketer
• Media planner
• Multimedia specialist
• Museum/gallery curator
• Stylist
• VFX artist
• Visual merchandiser
• Web content manager
• Web designer

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£16,000 to £50,000Average UK salary in 2019 was £30,378 (source Office for National Statistics)

37 to 40 a week

You could work: evenings; occasionally

Will increase by 1% in the future

There will be 1% more Graphic designing jobs in 2026.

Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

• discussing the client's requirements and coming up with creative ideas
• working out budgets and deadlines
• producing rough drafts and presenting your ideas
• preparing designs using specialist software
• making presentations to clients for feedback and approval
• producing a final layout
• explaining requirements to photographers, printers, manufacturers or games developers
• keeping up with design trends and developments in software tools

Who is hiring right now?

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/employer-profiles/mercedesamg-petronas-formula-one-team-30957/jobs/creative-design-industrial-placement-2693335

Studying a Photography degree develops skills in:

You acquire a range of skills that are highly valued by many different employers. These include:

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• critical, analytical and practical problem solving
• risk taking and making use of failure
• rigorous self-evaluation and critical reflection
• organising, planning and time management
• working independently and in collaboration
• presentation
• project management
• literacy and communication through technical descriptions, reports, essays and a dissertation.

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History of Photography

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