Photographers produce and preserve images that paint a picture, tell a story, or record an event. Many career options exist for photographers, Some common areas of specialization include news photography, Commercial Photography, scientific photography and fashion photography, Advertising Photographer, Wedding Photographer, Travel Photographer etc.

The Skill you require:

Know Your Equipment: Complete knowledge of all types of cameras and different lenses. You have to work almost with every modern digital camera. photography skills
Complete Understanding of the Software: Editing, Cropping, cutting etc. Understand every aspect of the software in your camera.

Creativity: There is no substitute for creativity. You have to creative each and every time.
Marketing Skills: You also need to market your finished product.

To be a photographer you can join any of the training insitute given below:

Asian Academy of film and television

National Institute of Photography Mumbai

Centre for Research in Art of Film & Television (CRAFT), Delhi

Good Luck!