Snapshot Of The Future Essay

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A Snapshot of the Future Photographers in today’s society make the world go around. Without them we wouldn’t be able to capture events and even maybe see a glimpse into our future. Photographers are creative. No one picture ever looks alike. I will have to work my way up to achieve this. A photographer makes a memory shine and freezes them in the moment so everyone can see those years from now. Practice! Practice! Practice! To use a camera all its takes is patience and practice. I plan on taking photography classes at a two-year College. I will also need my high school diploma to get a job. I may get my master 's or bachelor’s degree in photography also. Technical school training also improves my chance of getting …show more content…
Prairie State College offers a good program for upcoming photographers. The college is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois. “Students are encouraged to begin development of a substantial personal photography portfolio”( Prairie State college). The competition to get into college would be taking the best photos I can. Prairie State College also has a class for Portrait Photographers. This class will take me through on photographic techniques. They also let me participate in a studio/lab environment. They have classes I can take on lighting skills, event and wedding photography, and many other classes to help me. All of this will cost me throughout my life. How much will college cost me? Being a photographer is very expensive. I will want to buy my own camera. Cameras require different types of lens and also filters. Having a tripod would make my life also easier. The cost of college is about $8,000. This doesn 't even include just living my life. Paying bills and many other things will come in my way. Portrait photography also requires props for in studio customers. At first I will work with another professional photographer but I would love to own my own studio in the future. Will the time I put into this, let me make enough money to pay for all my …show more content…
I won’t be able to control my time I put into this. The more time I put in, the more money I receive. Safety is not a huge issue while being a photographer. My life will never be in danger. Stress will be a factor though. My clients will make me stressful, but this job is a tough one. There are many things I cannot do that others can. I can not just take a photo anywhere. I will need to find scenic places so my photos turn out beautiful. There are times I will be discontent with my job. I may not like the way my photos are turning out so I will need to adjust and redo it again. My abilities to take a great photo are excellent. I am so interest in taking photos and I have so much drive. I have been taking photos since I was 12. I am always begging someone to go out and be a model for me. I do not have much predisposition. No one in my family was or is a photographer. I am willing to invest my time, effort, and money into my

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