Photo Career Research Paper

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Photo Careers A sports photographer males about $10,000-$20,000 a year. Their main responsibility is to get amazing action shots of the game. They take hundreds of photos of the game. They need great timing, quick reflexes and some knowledge of the sport. You basically get to travel with the team everywhere they go.

Fashion photography is a very popular job among big cities. Its pay per year is $59,000. Someone in the fashion photography field has to know style as well as have a lot of time to take photos. You should also have a keen eye for details. Persuasion is a big part of fashion photography because models can be hard headed sometimes.

Wildlife photography is also a very important role in photography. The pay is
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They take photos of marriage. The salary is usually $15,000-$100,000 a year. A huge plus is you get to be around people on the happiest day of their life. You photograph guests, the cake, the reception, the party, the bride, & the groom. The responsibilities for this job depend on the client. Also, you need to have a portfolio as well as experience & some sort of degree in photo or art. Creativity and editing are key for these jobs.

Real estate photography takes photos of properties and homes. If you're in real estate photography you usually make $75-$100 every shoot. It is a very easy job. You show up at a property, photograph it, than turn the photos in. While having this job many people recommended having a second job. You need no degrees for this job. The only real need is a high quality camera.

Although many colleges have amazing photo programs these 5 really stood out to me. University of New Mexico, YALE, UCLA, Arizona State, University of Arizona are 5 colleges with amazing photo programs. The University of New Mexico teaches discipline as well as photography. The programs they offer are called BFA and MFA. They are used to see the students personal growth through aesthetics as well as intellectual
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They only admit 9 students a year. They have 2 midterms as well as final reviews. Faculty & other artists help students to explore their creativity. UCLA offers beginning photography & advanced photography. Their beginning photography class is only $75 & their advanced program is $100. They are both 8 hour classes. But if you choose to proceed they have a 20 units class with letter grading, professional photographers, & studio

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