You could do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:

• photography
• visual arts
• commercial photography
• art and design

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 1 or 2 A levels, or equivalent, for a foundation degree or higher national diploma
• 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree

You could take a college course in photography. This might help you to find a job as a photographer's assistant in a studio.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for these courses vary.

You could apply to do an apprenticeship to get into this role, for example, a Photographer Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship takes around 1 year and 6 months to complete, and is a mix of training in the workplace and off-the-job study.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship

You could start as a photographer's assistant and work your way up. It's normal to specialise in one kind of photography, like fashion, advertising, wildlife or photojournalism.

You'll need:

• knowledge of the fine arts
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• customer service skills
• excellent verbal communication skills
• the ability to work well with others
• to be flexible and open to change
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• the ability to work well with your hands
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently

As a photographer, you could:

• discuss a project with the client and agree the 'brief'
• find and prepare locations for the photo session
• set up equipment and lighting, and take photographs
• edit and process images, using industry software
• check colour match accuracy and image quality
• select the best images for the client to use online or in print

You could work in a creative studio.

Your working environment may be physically demanding and outdoors in all weathers.