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Music Photographer

Music Photographers take commercial or creative images of bands and musicians for marketing, social media, album covers etc.

Music photography is an art form! Photographers work closely with artists ensuring the visuals align with their aesthetic, branding, and their intended use of the images. 

Music photographers can work under an agency, organisation, or freelance. Music photographers work closely with an artist's management to edit images for promotional campaigns and an artist's media outlets like social media and websites. 

Music photographers require the following skills: 

Experience with digital and non-digital cameras 
A creative eye
Familiarity with industry standard softwares like Photoshop
Time management: balancing workloads and meeting deadlines
People management
 

Here are some resources to explore more! 

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/photographer#skills

https://garysheerphotography.com/what-does-music-photographer-do

https://www.musicgateway.com/blog/how-to/music-photography