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Photographer CV example

A photographer’s CV is a short guide to your portfolio.

Put the portfolio link in the contact lines, say what you shoot and for whom, give the volume and turnaround you work to, and name the lighting and software you use. This example is a studio product photographer who also shoots weddings freelance.

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Theo Barker
Product Photographer
Nottingham · 07700 900254 · [email protected] · portfolio.example.com/theobarker

Profile

Product and e-commerce photographer with six years in a busy in-house studio, shooting fashion, homeware and beauty for a retailer’s website, marketplaces and social channels. Plans each shoot from the brief, lights and styles the set, and edits to the brand’s colour standards, delivering up to 150 finished images a day at peak. Shoots weddings and portraits freelance. Looking for a senior photographer role in a brand or agency studio.

Experience

Studio Photographer Brightwell Home & Fashion, Nottingham · 2020–present

Shoot packshots, flat lays and on-model images for about 400 new products a month, to shot lists agreed with the buying and marketing teams.

Light each set to the brand guide and check colour against the product on a calibrated screen before images go live.

Retouch and batch-process in Lightroom and Photoshop, delivering most images to the website and social team within two working days.

Planned and shot the autumn homeware campaign on location, from finding the house to the final selection for print.

Train new assistants on the studio’s lighting set-ups and file naming.

Freelance Photographer, weddings and portraits 2019–present

About 15 weddings a year: agree the brief with each couple, shoot the day and deliver an edited gallery within four weeks.

Photographer’s Assistant Lacey Row Studio, Nottingham · 2018–2020

Education

BA (Hons) Photography, 2:1 Charnwood University · 2015–2018

Skills

Studio flash and continuous lighting

Tethered shooting in Capture One

Lightroom, Photoshop and colour management

Shot lists, styling and location scouting

Short product videos for social media

Additional information

Member of the British Institute of Professional Photography. Full UK driving licence.

Fictional example for a photographer. Every person and employer in it is invented. Replace every detail with your own.

What studios and brands look for, and where this CV shows it

The job asks you toWhere this CV shows it
Discuss a project with the client and agree the briefShot lists agreed with buying and marketing; a brief agreed with each couple
Find and prepare locations for the photo sessionThe autumn homeware campaign, shot in a house found for it
Set up equipment and lighting, and take photographsEach set lit to the brand guide; tethered shooting in Capture One
Edit and process images, using industry softwareRetouching and batch processing in Lightroom and Photoshop
Check colour match accuracy and image qualityColour checked against the product on a calibrated screen

The left column follows the National Careers Service job profile for a photographer.

Average pay: £25,000 a year for a starter and £45,000 for an experienced photographer, working 37 to 42 hours a week (National Careers Service, checked 16 October 2026).

Facts checked against National Careers Service: Photographer on .

Skills to list for this job

The skills the National Careers Service lists for a photographer, in CV wording. Put down only the ones you can show, each with where you used it.

  • Fine arts
  • Thorough, with close attention to detail
  • Customer service
  • Clear spoken communication
  • Working well with others
  • Flexible and open to change
  • Patient and calm in stressful situations
  • Practical, hands-on work
  • Confident with computers and everyday software
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From the National Careers Service profile, checked 17 October 2026.

A profile if you are starting out

This CV's profile is written for someone with experience. Here is the same job at the other level: copy it, or open it in the editor with this CV and write over it.

Photography graduate with a year as a photographer’s assistant in a commercial studio, setting up lights, tethering shoots in Capture One and making first edits in Lightroom. Shoots events and portraits freelance, with product and portrait work in an online portfolio. Looking for a first studio or junior photographer role.
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Inside this example
  • Profile: 70 words here
  • Experience: 137 words here
  • Education: 7 words here
  • Skills: 27 words here
  • Additional information: 12 words here

How to write yours

01

Portfolio link first

Put it in the contact lines where it is seen at once, and check that it opens quickly on a phone.

02

Say what you shoot and for whom

Product, fashion, weddings or events: the first line tells a studio manager whether to keep reading.

03

Give volume and turnaround

Products a month, images a day and how fast you deliver show the pace you work at.

04

Name your lighting and software

A studio manager checks that you can use their set-up, tethering and editing tools from the first day.

Questions about a photographer CV

Do I need a portfolio link on my CV?

You’ll need a portfolio of your work to show your skills, interests and experience in photography, and posting examples online will help you get noticed (National Careers Service). Put one link in your contact lines and lead it with work like the job’s.

Do I need a photography degree?

The National Careers Service lists a foundation degree, HND or degree in photography or art and design, a college course, the Photographer Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship, or starting as a photographer’s assistant. Give the route you took; assistant work counts as experience.

Should I say what kind of photography I do?

It’s normal to specialise in one kind of photography, like fashion, advertising, wildlife or photojournalism (National Careers Service). Name yours in the first line of your profile.

How do I put freelance work on my CV?

Freelance work is common, and you may set up your own business (National Careers Service). List it as a role with dates and how much you shoot, like any job.

Should I list BIPP or AOP membership?

The Association of Photographers offers membership, and you can apply to join the British Institute of Professional Photography (National Careers Service). List a membership or qualification you hold.

Creative and one page: the CV points to the portfolio, so it stays short. The colour band suits a creative studio; for an online form, switch to Plain.

Guides for this CV

Skills to put on your CV Turning duties into results CV layout and file type How to write a cover letter

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