Senior photographer vs product photographer

The differences between senior photographers and product photographers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a senior photographer and a product photographer. Additionally, a product photographer has an average salary of $37,701, which is higher than the $35,699 average annual salary of a senior photographer.

The top three skills for a senior photographer include digital photography, adobe photoshop and camera equipment. The most important skills for a product photographer are adobe photoshop, photograph products, and product images.

Senior photographer vs product photographer overview

	Senior Photographer	Product Photographer
Yearly salary	$35,699	$37,701
Hourly rate	$17.16	$18.13
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	6,743	57,109
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	2	2

Senior photographer vs product photographer salary

Senior photographers and product photographers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Photographer	Product Photographer
Average salary	$35,699	$37,701
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $56,000	Between $23,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between senior photographer and product photographer education

There are a few differences between a senior photographer and a product photographer in terms of educational background:

	Senior Photographer	Product Photographer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Photography	Photography
Most common college	Harvard University	Harvard University

Senior photographer vs product photographer demographics

Here are the differences between senior photographers' and product photographers' demographics:

	Senior Photographer	Product Photographer
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 58.9% Female, 41.1%	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 7.0% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 7.0% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between senior photographer and product photographer duties and responsibilities

Senior photographer example responsibilities.

Manage assistants and stylist teams to ensure timely completion of brand-appropriate studio photography.
Skil using DSLR and video cameras, editing capture products of any kind.
Generate engaging lifestyle, editorial, celebrity, and model images in fast-pace, fully-digital production studio.
Provide organize paperwork and communication within Lifetouch's multiple sites nation wide and co-workers.

Product photographer example responsibilities.

Manage post and add editorial photos to the company Facebook page.
Manage assistants and stylist teams to ensure timely completion of brand-appropriate studio photography.
Photograph products for catalog using studio lighting, DSLR and background.
Table top, fashion models, jewelry, furniture, etc.
Film scanners used include those make by Imacon, Nikon, and Epson.
Photograph new and used vehicles for Motorwerks of Barrington using DSLR camera and equipment.

Senior photographer vs product photographer skills

Common senior photographer skills

Digital Photography, 24%
Adobe Photoshop, 19%
Camera Equipment, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
Art Direction, 5%
Photo Studio, 4%

Common product photographer skills

Adobe Photoshop, 20%
Photograph Products, 11%
Product Images, 6%
Quality Images, 6%
Color Correction, 4%
Art Direction, 4%

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