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What this job is
A photographer captures images for commercial, editorial, or artistic purposes using digital cameras and lighting equipment in studios, on location, or at events. They compose shots, manage technical camera settings, process images using editing software, and deliver final products to clients or publications. Work spans portraiture, product photography, event coverage, landscape, and commercial assignments across diverse Australian industries.
Pay
A$1,840 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Adapt to type of mediacore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Digital Literacycore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Invoicing and Billing Administrationcore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Adapt to changing situations
- Advertising techniques
- Advise customers on photography
- Appointment Scheduling
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Electronic Document Management
- Email Management
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligence
- Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive)
- Negotiation