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.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
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.
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.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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.
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…
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.
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.
Friday, October 23, 2009
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
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.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photographer"
www.google.ca
photographer-wikkipedia
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