Fashion Photography Fact Sheet

Fashion Photography Fact Sheet:

• There are many different ways to work as a fashion photographer, whether that is local, national, international, or you choose to be self-employed. In the U.S., the biggest fashion cities are New York City, Miami, and Los Angeles. Internationally, the biggest fashion capitals are Milan, London, Paris, and Tokyo.
• A college degree is not necessary, but it is beneficial.
• Addie Mannan got her start in fashion photography at two internships with photographers, as well as a portrait studio and a tester at modeling agencies.
• A typical day for Addie Mannan consists of editing, emailing clients, coordinating stylists and art directors, preparing lighting or backdrops for upcoming shoots, and going to locations for shoots.
• Pricing structures are dependent on client budgets, rights and usage for the photographs, how long the shoot will last, how many hours will be spent editing, if there is hair, makeup, models, or styling involved, the market you are in, and where you are shooting.
• Salaries can range anywhere from $30,000 to $100,000 and beyond depending on the city you shoot in and the jobs you shoot.
• Beneficial professional organizations for fashion photographers to join include the APA, American Photographic Artists, and the PPA, Professional Photographers of America.