Fashion Videographer Career Profile, Salary & Job Outlook
What does a Fashion Videographer do?
Fashion videographers film videos for brands and fashion media. They collaborate with the content team to create videos used for promotional purposes. Videographers set up shoots with the creative team and the client either on a set or at a selected location. They edit footage in post-production and maintain equipment.
How much does a Fashion Videographer make?
According to Ziprecruiter, Fashion Videographers make a national average of $48,112 or $23.13 an hour (as of March 2022). Entry-level fashion videographers make around $31,000 annually, with senior-level fashion videographers making $53,500 a year. This wide range also depends on skill, seniority, company, and location.
What impact does this career have towards the fashion industry?
Fashion brands have to establish their identities visually. Content has to be dynamic and engaging to tell the brand’s story and connect with an audience. Fashion videographers use their creative skills to conceptualize and produce the visual content for marketing and brand building.
What is the job outlook for this career?
Analysts forecast that global apparel will grow to $2.25 trillion by 2025. In addition, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job opportunities in the editing and operating fields (including Videographers) are expected to increase by 29% percent during the 2020-2030 decade.
How to kick-off your career:
- Study recording equipment and editing software.
- Practice making videos and build a portfolio.
- Explore the Parsons School of Design x Teen Vogue Fashion Industry Essentials online course.
- Download Yellowbrick’s Ultimate Fashion Career Guide.
Learn from:
Phillip Pacardi, Journalist and Editor, Fashion Industry Essentials contributor
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