Do fashion photographers travel the world? Who pays them to travel? Is it good to be a fashion photographer?

Hi! Not all fashion photographers travel the world. It is only possible when you have established yourself well in the industry and you are in demand. Big fashion houses do hire their personal photographers and that might give you a chance to travel the world if and when they have an international show/shoot. It is all about your popularity and how you market your talent in the industry. For a successful fashion photographer, only the sky is the limit in terms of payments, glamour, fame and an international, luxurious lifestyle. The path to that success, however, is not an easy and smooth one. Every fashion photographer has to face lots of financial hurdles and career insecurities which you must be aware of beforehand. The starting, for any fashion photographer, will always be of a lower profile. However if you possess certain soft skills like creativity, ability for adaptation of rapid technology changes, and skill to run a business, you are more likely to succeed sooner. The formula of income prospects for fashion photography career in India is quite simple: the better you develop yourself as a skilled fashion photographer, the more you earn. In the simplest words, the incomes vary from person to person as they depend on the skills and calibers of the individual fashion photographers. Typically, if you find an employment with fashion houses or advertisement agencies at the beginning of your career, you can expect a monthly income somewhat between 9,000 and 15,000 Rupees. Nevertheless, freelance fashion photographers, if they make good reputations and manage to get clients on a regular basis, can earn that in a single day. More establishment means more income in the profession of fashion photography in India.

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