Photographers

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Photographers shoot weddings, portraits, sports, news, products and real estate, then edit their images. Most are self-employed, so marketing and business skills matter as much as the camera.

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High school courses that build toward it

• Entrepreneurship · Career and Technical

  Builds sales and marketing, which this job uses.

• Public Speaking · English

  Builds communication and media skills, which this job uses.

• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

  Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

• Photography · Arts

  Builds art and music, which this job uses.

• Physical Education · Health and PE

  Builds working with customers and clients, which this job uses.

• Statistics · Math

  Builds math, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.