Resume Skills and Keywords for Photographer

A professional photographer collaborates directly with customers to capture images of people, places, and things using photographic equipment and photo processing software. To achieve the intended results, photographers must successfully communicate with customers about expectations in order to meet project standards and timeframes. Other responsibilities include coming up with innovative ideas and ways to attain targeted outcomes and maintaining a professional image. In a studio, on location, or at an event, they record photographs or movies for clients. The photographer sets up lights and props in the studio and usually does some editing after the photo shoot.

Skills required for a Photographer role:

  • Adobe Creative Suite 
  • CorelDraw 
  • CSS 
  • HTML 
  • Photoshop 
  • Lightroom 
  • Requirement Gathering 
  • Equipment and Light Set-up
  • Photo Editing 

What recruiters look for in a Photographer resume: 

  • Professional Exposure in working closely with clients and colleagues to produce high-quality photographic images
  • Ability to implement different techniques to enhance the photographs as required
  • Skills in photo manipulation software such as Adobe Suite to get desired results

What can make your Photographer resume stand out:

A strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience and background in photography

  • A skilled photographer with the ability to capture beautiful and mesmerizing moments. Observant and interactive personality, with the knowledge of latest photography trends, equipment and technology.  

Targeted job description 

  • Meet with clients prior to photoshoots to gauge their needs and expectations.
  • Purchase props needed for photoshoots.
  • Prepare the studio for photoshoots by setting up necessary lights and ensuring that the space is clean.

Related academic background 

  • B. A(Hons) Journalism | Marseilles College, Gurugram | 2019 
  • Senior Secondary |  Tukaram School, Patna | 2016 
  • Higher Secondary | Tukaram School, Patna | 2014

Sample Resume of Photographer in Text Format

ANANYA GOSWAMI 

Photographer 

9561100899 | ananyagoswami456@gmail.com

Linkedin.com/in/ananya-goswami | 12/24, Gali No. 8, Govind Nagar, Gurugram 

SUMMARY

A skilled photographer with the ability to capture beautiful and mesmerizing moments. Observant and interactive personality, with the knowledge of latest photography trends, equipment and technology.  

EDUCATION 

  • B. A(Hons) Journalism | Marseilles College, Gurugram | 2019 
  • Senior Secondary |  Tukaram School, Patna | 2016 
  • Higher Secondary | Tukaram School, Patna | 2014

EXPERIENCE / INTERNSHIP 

Photography Intern | The Good Life Magazine | 2017 

  • Captured images as directed considering all aspects such as lighting, lens requirements and shadows. 
  • Visited 32 slums in India and took photographs, for a time period of 1 month. 
  • Edited and color-corrected images carefully and made sure they were of high quality. 

Photography Intern | Wedding Bells Productions | 2017 

  • Assisted in documenting multiple weddings. 
  • Ensured high quality images by adjusting lighting and suggesting different angles. 
  • Set up camera equipment quickly and correctly, prepared images for print and web, archived and then send to the client.  

PROJECTS 

100 Strangers 

https://www.buddingphotographers.com/100-strangers/ananya-goswami 

  • Interacted with 100 strangers and took photographs of each of them, a project that spanned for 2 
  • months. 
  • Conceptualized and managed the entire project from interaction to creation of a montage. 

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 

Awards 

  • Third prize winner at CANVAS (Inter-College photography competition), 2017 

SKILLS ( TECHNOLOGY / FUNCTIONAL ) 

  • Adobe Creative Suite 
  • CorelDraw 
  • CSS 
  • HTML 
  • Photoshop 
  • Lightroom 
  • Requirement Gathering 
  • Equipment and Light Set-up
  • Photo Editing 

EXTRA-CURRICULAR 

Volunteering 

  • Volunteered for an awareness program on World Environment Day, 2018. 
  • NSS volunteer at KPMG College. 

Participations / Sports 

  • Participated in International Photography Competition, organised by Nikon. 
  • Worked on the college photography society to click photographs suited to the given team and organize the annual photography fest