Photo Editors

Photo editors need at least five years of experience as a press photographer. Experience working for a college publication or internship will also be helpful.

You should be adept at working with people and for people. As an editor, you will often be the liaison between the client or upper management and the reporters and photographers working for you. You need to be able to communicate the needs of the project to all those working on it. Other important traits include organizational skills and the ability to work under deadline pressure.

Knowledge of photo editing software such as Photoshop and other programs in the latest version of Adobe Creative Cloud, will be helpful. Thriving in a changing environment is key, as well as being organized and highly creative. Because many photo editors work for digital marketing companies, they must understand online marketing concepts, such as search engine optimization, and the difference between license-free and copyrighted art.