Videographers are also hired to produce corporate training videos, promotional films and videos for websites, and some also submit news footage to agencies and TV channels.

Videographers usually carry out the entire production process, from the recording and editing of footage to the delivery of the finished video, usually in DVD format. Increasingly, recordings are produced for uploading online onto customers’ websites, for publication in the form of video blogs (vlogs) or via platforms such as YouTube, which also provides potential for an income stream via affiliate marketing and revenue as a YouTube partner.

The increasing availability of affordable, high-quality, entry-level cameras that include video functions, along with the relative simplicity of editing videos for publication online, have made it easier for amateur videographers to provide extremely professional videography services and have led to the market becoming more competitive.

This profile provides information about starting up and trading as a videographer. It describes the skills required, the training available, the current market trends and the key trading issues. It also explains the legislation that must be complied with and provides sources of further information and support.