Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits
There are several ways to gain experience to prepare for a career in medical illustration or photography. They include practicing your drawing and photography both informally and in classes and working as an assistant to an illustrator or photographer. Contact illustrators and photographers in your area to inquire about opportunities.
To be a successful medical illustrator or photographer, you should possess manual dexterity, have good eyesight and color vision, and enjoy working with detail. Self-employed (or freelance) medical illustrators and photographers need good business and marketing skills.
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