Becoming a Photographer

becoming a Photographer

i want to be a Photographer.
i want to be a photographer because, i love working with people, kids, and animals. being a photographer can be alot of work but its mostly fun work that you have to do such as: taking pictures of little kids, taking pictures of adults/families, taking pictures of animals and so on. you also get to develope the pictures in a darkroom, which is an all black room except for the infrared lights that are on as you are working. photographers tend to make about $24,040 in a year. some recomended photography schools are: st. john's university, new york university, oklahoma state university, brown college, university of central florida, brigham young university, university of missouri, university of north texas, southwestern college, and grand valley state university. a career in photography can be hectic, complicated, and rewarding all at the same time. having a career in photography you would be able to meet new people, learn new things that you can try, you will also accomplish more. the pictures that you take, you could put on greeting cards, calenders, posters and they could also end up on magazine covers. if you have a website of your own then you would be able to put the pictures that you take on your website so people all around the world could see them. photographers usually work 5 days a week, 40 hours in that week. some advantages to being a photographer are: you would being doing something you really love, you get to go to some really nice places(travel), you get to go to really cool/interesting events, you can edit the pictures you take and make them look really neat.
some disadvantages to being a photographer are: don't get paid much depending on the job site your at, not many people hire photographers, because with the technology that's out now people can do pretty much the same thing on their own computer that they would normally have to hire a photographer.

Reflective Response

Reflective Response



I have learned many new things in grade 10 careers, such as: how to manage money better, what I want to be when I get out of highschool and on my own. I also learned that I am a visual learner. If someone tries to teach me something they would have to show me how to do it, then I would actually understand how things work. I have learned that you may not get your dream job getting right out of school(highschool, college/university). My dream job is to be a photographer because I love working with people and things, I am also a visual learner.

Some of my hobbies are: working with kids, working with computers, being outside, talking to my friends, hanging out with my friends, playing baseball, just to name a few. There are many more hobbies that I have but those are just a few of the many. I also have interests in working with kids, hanging out with friends, and being outside. I hardly ever have free time because I am always doing something to keep myself busy. At school I am normally hanging out with friends at lunch and during class as well as doing my work(in class). After school I hang out with friends most days too.

My hopes and dreams for the future are to, got a good paying job, have a big house with a big yard. There are many more hopes and dreams that I have for the future but those are just a few of the many. I hope to have a family(husband, kids), I hope to keep in touch with my parents and other family members as well. I dream that I will be very healthy. I will have lots of friends still, I will try my hardest to keep in touch with my friends from highschool as well as my new friends that I meet as I get older and working. I hope to have two or three kids.











My values are: security, and self expression. Security, in some form, is important for everyone. If you have a high security value, it suggests that you would prefer and occupation which is stable, predictable, and offers you some permanence, rather than a job which is risky and changeable. Sometimes having security in a job limits an employee as far as opportunities for advancement and excitement are concerned. Opportunities for growth, advancement, and high financial rewards often require risk-taking and a willingness to change or even relocate to another city, province or country. Self-expression, people who score high in this category prefer occupations which encourage the use of personal abilities, talents, and creativity. The opportunity to work at something which is interesting is often more important then salary and recognition. Continued growth, learning, and skill development are also essential to people who value self-expression.

My top 5 values are
1.Family
2.Friendship
3.Independence
4.Privacy
5.Honesty

My dominant learning style is: kinesthetic. Therefore, I learn best by: using my hands and figuring things out on my own.

More Advantages and DisAdvantages for Becoming a Photographer

Advantages:

• doing something you love
• get to go to really fun and interesting events
• you get to travel to new and different places all over the world
• you can edit the pictures you take to make them really cool

DisAdvantages:

• don't get paid much depending on the job site that your at
• not many people hire photographers, because with the technology out now people can do pretty much the same thing on their computer that they would normally have to hire a photographer to do

Advantages and Disadvantages of being a Photographer(continued)

Disadvantages
Many bosses instead on onesure it takes a lot of effort and you really have to be a screw-up to get fired from several bosses at one time. But on the other hand, don’t forget that you had to find all those bosses in the first place. Think of how hard it was to find your current job. To build a client base, you have to find new jobs / clients / bosses all the time. You are going to loose clients. No client will be yours for life. Sooner or later, something will happen and you’ll loose every client. Maybe the guy will move or loose his job, or maybe he’ll be promoted to a new position that doesn’t hire photographers. As a self-employed photographer, you’re always looking for new clients to build your business or at least replace the clients you loose to normal attrition. If you aren’t constantly on the lookout for (marketing) you’ll soon find yourself looking for one boss instead of many.

Advantages and Disadvantages of being a Photographer

Advantages
Many bosses instead of just one
Think of it. If you somehow tick-off your one and only boss and he hates your guts, he can make your life miserable and possibly ruin you financially. If you have many bosses, it would take several firing you at one time to devastate your income. And even if you don’t care for one or two of your bosses (clients), you only have to put up with their crap occasionally. All those other times you’ll be with other clients (bosses), ones that you’ll probably even like or admire. It’s much easier putting up with people you don’t care for, if you know its only going to be for a short time. And if the client is really a jerk, you can just say, “I’m busy” when he calls. I tent to do this very seldom. I prefer to take their money. Can you think of anything better to do to someone you don’t like, other than take their money? Or maybe I’m just a little greedy. Ya, that’s probably it. :+)
You make your own hoursIn theory anyway, you’re always free to take off work whenever you like. Have a soccer tournament you want to attend? No problem. You don’t have to ask permission from your boss, you don’t have to worry about getting on some office lost or schedule. You’re your own man (or woman). Free to come and go as you wish. Quite a sense of freedom, really…

Work Conditions for being a Photographer

The work conditions are: always being around people or things. Always doing something, never just standing around doing nothing. Photographers employed in government and advertising agencies usually work a 5-day, 40-hour week. On the other hand, news photographers often work long, irregular hours and must be available to work on short notice. Many photographers work part time or variable schedules.
Portrait photographers usually work in their own studios but also may travel to take photographs at the client’s location, such as a school, a company office, or a private home. News and commercial photographers frequently travel locally, stay overnight on assignments, or travel to distant places for long periods.
Some photographers work in uncomfortable, or even dangerous surroundings, especially news photographers covering accidents, natural disasters, civil unrest, or military conflicts. Many photographers must wait long hours in all kinds of weather for an event to take place and stand or walk for long periods while carrying heavy equipment. News photographers often work under strict deadlines.
Self-employment allows for greater autonomy, freedom of expression, and flexible scheduling. However, income can be uncertain and the continuous, time-consuming search for new clients can be stressful. Some self-employed photographers hire assistants who help seek out new business.

Photo Sharing

Some people upload their photographs to social networking websites and other websites, not realizing that a website can share, distribute, or sell these photographs, and/or that other users may download them for further publication or use. Thus, personal photographs on a social website page may wind up in stockpiles or catalogues containing thousands of images where they are purchased and used without your knowledge. The profit from the photographs then goes to someone else, and no credit to the photographer. This may be especially disturbing in the case of photos that have family and sentimental value, or other photos which the photographer intended to share but not to give away or sell.
Likewise with photos sent in to contests in magazines or websites. Amateur photographers may submit them, giving their name and story about the pictures and be happy for the photo to be printed free of charge in a particular magazine. But the hundreds or thousands of photos that come into the company's ownership in this way will eventually usually be passed on for other uses either in print or on the internet, with the photographer receiving no payment, notice or credit. Only a contract can protect the photographer's rights.
Photographers with such concerns must also research individual companies and publishers before selling their photographs, even with a contract, to ensure that the company has a good record and is in good business standing. Those who are more concerned with letting people see their photos than with being paid may release them to the public domain or under a free content license. Some sites, including Wikimedia Commons, are punctilious about licenses and do not accept pictures without clear information about permitted use.
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photographer-wikkipedia

Selling Photographs

Countless industries purchase photographs for use in publications and on products. The photographs you see on magazine covers, in television advertising, on greeting cards or calendars, on websites, on product boxes and packages, and so on, have generally been purchased for this use, either directly from the photographer or through an agency that represents the photographer. A photographer uses a contract to sell the "license" or use of his or her photograph with exact controls regarding how often the photograph will be used, in what territory it will be used (for example U.S. or U.K. or other), and exactly for which products. An additional contract and royalty would apply for each additional use of the photograph. For example, the photographer may sell the use of one photograph to different companies for use on calendars, cereal boxes, magazines, greeting cards, or many other products, in many countries.
The time duration of the contract may be for one year or other duration. The photographer usually charges a royalty as well as a one-time fee, which may or may not then be deducted from the royalties, depending on the terms of the contract. The contract may be for non-exclusive use of the photograph (meaning the photographer can sell the same photograph for more than one use during the same year) or for exclusive use of the photograph (i.e. only that company may use the photograph during the term). For example, a contract may stipulate non-exclusive use of the photograph on print greeting cards for one year within the United States with a certain up front fee and royalty per unit printed. The contract can also stipulate that the photographer is entitled to audit the company for determination of royalty payments. Royalties vary depending on the industry buying the photograph and the use, for example, royalties for a photograph used on a poster or in television advertising may be higher than the royalty for use on a limited run of brochures. A royalty is also often based on the size the photo will be used in a magazine or book, for example, if it is used as a quarter or half-page photo or full page. Cover photos usually command higher fees than photos used elsewhere in a book or magazine.
Photos taken by a photographer while working on assignment for a magazine or other publication or company often belong to the company or publication, rather than to the photographer, unless stipulated otherwise by contract. Professional portrait and wedding photographers often stipulate by contract that they retain the copyright on wedding photos or portrait photos, so that only they can sell further prints of the photographs to the consumer, rather than the customer reproducing the photos by other means. If the customer wishes to be able to reproduce the photos themselves, they may discuss an alternative contract with the photographer in advance before the pictures are taken, in which a larger up front fee may be paid in exchange for reprint rights passing to the customer.
Even amateur photographers need not give their photos away for free if they are of marketable value. Information about licensing and marketing your photographs, and photo licensing contracts, is available online and in libraries. One can gain an understanding of the business of licensing and protecting photographs by consulting a variety of books and online resources on photograph licensing, and/or by contacting a lawyer who specialises in licensing/royalties, particularly of artwork and photography.
There are major companies who have maintained catalogues of stock photography and images for decades, such as Getty Images and others. Since the turn of the 21st century many online stock photography catalogues have appeared which invite photographers to sell their photos online easily and quickly, but often for very little money, without a royalty, and without control over the use of the photo, the market it will be used in, the products it will be used on, time duration, etc. These online catalogues or the industries using the photograph may then profit from the photo with the photographer making little to no money for his photograph. Because of the difficulty in controlling the use of the photograph after it is passed on the internet, the photographer may never be able to license the photograph again for future use or regain ownership of his photograph.

More Information about being a Photographer

A photographer is a person who takes photographs using a camera. A professional photographer uses photography to make a living whilst an amateur photographer does not earn a living and typically takes photographs for pleasure and to record an event, place or person for future enjoyment.
A professional photographer may be an employee, for example of a newspaper, or may contract to cover a particular event such as a wedding or graduation, or to illustrate an advertisement. Others, including paparazzi and fine art photographers, are freelancers, first making a picture and then offering it for sale or display. Some workers, such as policemen, estate agents, journalists and scientists, make photographs as part of other work. Photographers who produce moving rather than still pictures are often called cinematographers, videographers or camera operators, depending on the commercial context.
Photographers are also categorized based on the subjects they photograph. Some photographers explore subjects typical of paintings such as landscape, still life, and portraiture. Other photographers specialize in subjects unique to photography, including street photography, documentary photography, fashion photography, wedding photography, war photography, photojournalism and commercial photography.

In photography you learn many new people and many new things to try to do and you also accomplish alot of things either at home or at work.

About being a photographer

Photographers tend to make quite a bit of money in one year.
Photographers can take alot of pictures of pretty much anything they want, photography is a fun subject in grade 11.

Photography research

(Education-Portal.com)
What Is Needed to Start a Career in Photography?
A career in photography can be hectic, complicated, and rewarding all at the same time. Say you want in. What would you need? The article below will provide you the vital details on how to break into the fast paced and rewarding career field of photography


Photography Overview
Photographers, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, utilize their career training to capture images for educational, amusement, technical and other purposes. Basic foundational components for a career in photography include a good eye and solid contacts within the photography industry. While these traits are common to many careers and photography, a solid education also makes a world of difference.


Educational Requirements
Educational opportunities and programs are not only fundamentals for career success, but also lead to positions assisting professional photographers - a vital career experience. Educational experience may include vital career skills for photographers like small business management, electronic photography equipment usage, and career planning. The career dynamics studied and understood by future and current photography professionals within these vital educational programs then advances them in the workforce.







Recommended Schools for Photography:
St. John's University
New York University
Oklahoma State University
Brown College
University of Central Florida
Brigham Young University
University of Missouri
University of North Texas
Southwestern College
Grand Valley State University

Career Cruising
Job Description

Have you always insisted on being the one to take family photos, or do you find yourself spending a lot of time setting up that perfect holiday snap? If so, you may want to consider a career in photography. Photographers create images that tell stories, paint pictures, or record events. To succeed in this highly competitive field, you need to be able to master both the artistic and the technical aspects of the job. Photographers use either traditional cameras that record images on film that is then developed into prints, or digital cameras that electronically record images that can then be downloaded to a computer and printed. Those who use traditional cameras may also develop their own film, which is a complicated process involving a darkroom and treating the film or prints in a series of chemical and water baths. Before they can take a picture, photographers have to make many technical decisions. First they must decide what equipment will be needed to best shoot their subject. They choose the appropriate cameras, lenses, filters, film stocks, and lighting equipment. If they have to rely on natural light, as nature photographers and photojournalist often do, this usually means positioning themselves in the right place to get the best effect with the light available, or waiting until the light is just right. When they are ready to take the picture, photographers choose what angle to shoot from, how close to get to the subject, and how to frame the shot. Other things they need to think about, and adjust accordingly while shooting, include the different camera settings, shutter speeds, and aperture widths. Each of these decisions is made in such a way so as to give the picture a certain atmosphere, mood, or concept. During large, well-financed photo shoots, photographers may rely on whole crews of lighting technicians, models, makeup artists, and wardrobe experts to help get the desired "look."

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Photography Salary
Photography Salary Information
Photography is a competitive profession. It is still possible, however, to earn a good salary and make a successful career as a photographer if you have the talent and dedication.
Job statistics According to the government's Bureau of Labor Studies, photographers held around 130,000 jobs in 2002; of these, 50% were self-employed, many more than the average for all other occupations.
Self-employment is popular with photographers because it gives them the freedom to pursue their own creative projects; the disadvantages are that without an employer the photographer has the job of finding and developing new clients and doing all the administration of running a business, while without a fixed salary, income levels are uncertain.
Photographer statistics for salaried positions showed that most worked for commercial photography studios, advertising agencies, magazines, newspapers and television companies.




What can a photographer expect to earn?
Statistics show that for a photographer in 2002 the average annual salary was $24,040. The lowest 10% earned less than $14,640, the middle 50% between $17,740 and $34,910 while the highest 10% earned upwards of $49,920. For a photographer employed by a newspaper or periodical the average annual salary was $31,460, while in other professional and scientific services the average was $21,860.

RESOURCFUL ORANGE(continued)

Strengths-continued
Gets quick results excellent in crisis situations endurance and stamina preforms well under preassure natural instinct for opportunity sees facts and realities easy-going and entertaining.

Functional Skills
Producing results leading, motivationg others selling and persuading negotiationg and improvising public speaking and presenting creating and designing responding to emergencies fixing mistakes managing mutiple projects jack-of-all-trades .

Potential Weakness
Impatient with theory and sematics, may be pushy in seeking a decision, may be confrontational and implusive, bend/break rules to get things done, little interest in abstract material, may act too quickly, miss the big picture, may be lax with detail, may not follow through.

Needs
Idependence and control of self, freedom to act quickly, results and immediate feedback opportunity to create and perform regognition for skill and performance challenge and variety freedom of expression and control over how they get the job done.

Likes
Taking risks and testing limits dealing wiht problems/crises "putting out fires" being in charge (of, at least, self) learning by experience competition and contests completing tasks quickly multi-tasking(more productive).

Gaining Their Cooperation
Assign critcal and challenging tasks give them leadership or hands-on tasks give them a variety of tasks appeal to their love of competition limit controls, details and supervision don't tell them "how" to do it let them have fun with the job.

Problems Caused By
Feeling used or unapperciated rule-bound environment rigidly enforced procedures too much unnecessary structure long meetings and excessive paperwork unclear, manipuliative communication lack of positive recognition theoretical or absract material.

Resourceful Orange

Characteristics
seeks change and variety action-oriented doers makes quick decisoins idependent and competitive extremly generous quick witted and funny seeks new ways to so things takes initiative realistic, practical risk-taker eager to try new things open and non-judgemental.

Strengths
flexible, adaptable, resilient troubleshooting and problem solving clear, direct communicator determination and drive decisive and quick to act thinks well on the spot expedites and makes things happen apperciates and gets

Resume

Workshops, Seminars, Professional Developement courses
Babysitting course


Trades, Certificates, Licenses
Babysitting license-2006


Hobbies + Interests
-working with kids
-working with computers
-talking on the phone
-writing
-colouring
-drawing
-hanging out with friends

BUILD YOUR RESUME

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Name- Mykayla Connelly
Address- 746 Parkinson Rd.
Postal Code- N4S 2N9 Telephone Number- (519)539-5129
Email Address- mingle@execulink.com mykaylalacy@hotmail.com


EDUCATION:
Name of School- College Avenue Secondary School
Year From- 2008 Year To- 2009
Grade/Course Name/Certificate- grade 10


WORK AND/OR VOUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Position- Cook
Name of Business- Ingle's Roadhouse City- Innerkip, ONT
Year From- 2008 Year to- 2009

• Prep
• Cooking
• Cleaning

Position- Child Care Provider
Name of Business- Various Homes City- Woodstock, ONT
Year from- 2006 Year to- 2009

• Making Meals
• Supervised children indoor and outdoor activities
• Cleaned

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Played Baseball

INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES:
-Working with kids, drawing, working with computers, talking, hanging out with friends.

my personality dimensions

MY BRIGHTEST COLOUR IS:
ORANGE

MY BRIGHTEST COLOUR IS SHADED WITH:
BLUE

AND
GOLD

WITH A PALE:
GREEN

My personality dimensions

Interest Inventory

I'm a hands-on person.
I enjoy using tools and machines, making objects with my hands, maintaining and fixing equipment, and finding out how things work.


My secondary area of interest is: working with people

Learning Styles

My dominant learning style is: Kinesthetic

Therefore, i learn best by: using my hands when working with things.

Mutiple Intelligences

20% Verbal/Linguistic
10% Logical/Mathematical
50% Visual/Spatial
60% Bodily/Kinesthetic
20% Musical/Rythmic
40% Interpersonal
30% Intrapersonal
30% Naturist

Personal Values

Family
Friendship
Independence
Privacy
Honesty



are my top 5 values.

Work Values Self-Assessment Again

SECURITY
security, in some form, is important for everyone. if you have a high security value, it suggests that you would prefer an occupation which is stable, predictable, and offers you some permanence, rather than a job whici is risky and changeable. sometimes having security in a job limits an employee as far as opportunities for advancement and excitement are concerned. opportunities for growth, advancement, and high financial rewards often require risk-taking and a willingness to change or even relocate to another city, province or country.



SELF EXPRESSION
people who score high in this category prefer occupations which encourage the use of personal abilities, talents, and creativity. the opportunity to work at something which is interesting is often more important than salary and recognition. continued growth, learning, and skill development are also essential to people who value self-expression.

Once again, in careers!
Haveing a bad day today, lunch was pretty funny though (:
Sitting with Rikki and Erica in the library lab...
Rikki is EXTREMELY hyper today P:
Not looking forward to going home because of fighting with my mother.
Oww, sharp pain in my tummy ):
Boyfriend(Adrian) is getting his lip pierced today at 3, but im not aloud to go with him because of my motherr, not likeing her too much right now.

Learning Style
Low
High
Doing learning style :
44%
Visual learning style :
19%
Hearing learning style :
6%
Learning Style Descriptions Doing learning styleYou need to receive information through touch and feel and learn best from hands-on work and movement. Visual learning styleYou need to see information in a visual format and learn best from written information, diagrams, and pictures. Hearing learning styleYou need to hear information and learn best from lectures and conversations. These charts describe the degree to which you learn by hearing, seeing and doing.

Types of Intelligence
Low
High
Bodily/Kinesthetic :
59%
Intrapersonal :
47%
Visual/Spatial :
41%
Logical/Mathematical :
41%
Interpersonal :
38%
Naturalist :
34%
Musical :
34%
Verbal/Linguistic :
28%
Top 3 Types of Intelligence Bodily/KinestheticYou use all or part of your body to create products or solve problems. Athletes, surgeons, dancers, and craftspeople have this intelligence. IntrapersonalYou're able to distinguish among your own feelings, build accurate mental models of yourself, and draw on these models to make decisions about your life. People with strength in this intelligence are found in all walks of life. Visual/SpatialYou're able to perceive visual and spatial information and can create effective mental pictures. Architects, artists, and engineers have this intelligence. Check out the suggested Learning Strategies for your types of intelligence.
To find out more about the other types of intelligences, click on the titles in the chart above.