subject: A Profile Of Typical Fashion Photographers In New York [print this page] If you are interested in taking photos and harbour a passion for fashion, then you would feel good about having a career in Fashion Photography. This profession could be your entry into the world of fashion and glamour. Fashion Photographers are required to have a sharp eye and a sense of style, and the professional does not require a bachelor's degree for this profession.
Now what do we exactly mean by fashion photography. Fashion Photography enhances and highlights different sets of clothing and fashion products in various intriguing and exciting ways. It is the photography style which makes even a photo-shoot memorable. Fashion Photographers are required to work closely with superhot models and various fashion designers. The photo-shoots are basically conceptualized to conceptualize and shoot photos which present international fashion as sensationally as possible. Fashion Photographers are usually hired and employed by top fashion magazines and newspapers in New York while they might also be hired for projects involving catalogs, ads and brochures and most advertising agencies or fashion houses hire them for a specific period or bind them in a contract for a year or so.
An undergraduate degree is not required for being a Fashion Photographer since most of the skills can be easily gained by becoming an apprentice with an established photographer. A successful career in Fashion Photography is dependent on your portfolio of work which puts emphasis on clear technical photographic skills and also a innovative, artistic perspective.
Fashion Photography in New York usually revolves around fashion and the need of magazines to highlight a trend in a particular issue. This requires ample knowledge of technical elements including lighting, photo sharpness, broad contours and composition. One also needs to be aware of the existing trends of fashion and photographic trends. Fashion Photographers must be able to present their vision in their photographs. Strong interpersonal skills are required too since they need to lead teams of stylists, along with a set of make-up artists for a photo-shoot.
Most jobs in Fashion Photography are based in New York in close proximity with the fashion industry. According to the Labor Statistics site, the fashion photography industry is expected to increase jobs by 10% by 2016. Competition for this career will be tough and many aspirants would apply for the existing positions. There will be large numbers of job seekers and the number of open positions would be relatively less.
Fashion photographers usually also have to keep on travelling and be on the road for most of the year since they have to attend the bi-annual Fashion Week in New York and might have to visit other fashion festivals in London, Milan, Paris and other cities including Berlin, Mumbai, Sydney and various cities in New Zealand. There are many Fashion Week events held in Miami for swimwear, and other fashion shows are held in Atlanta, Brooklyn, Montreal, and even Washington, DC. New York, Milan, Paris and London attract the best designers across the world while many celebs become front-row regulars at these shows.
Spring/summer collections are usually displayed and organized during the fall and fall/winter collections are displayed in spring. This gives prospective buyers and editors plenty of time to plan out things. This is fantastic profession if you are crazy about photography and camera angles!
