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Photographer. Christina Tao Zui Feb 8 th , 2014 4 th hour Career/Technology Foundations. Introduction.
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Photographer Christina Tao Zui Feb 8th, 2014 4th hour Career/Technology Foundations
Introduction “Often while traveling with a camera we arrive just as the sun slips over the horizon od a moment, too late expose film, only time enough to expose our hearts.” ~Minor White. I think photography is really comforting to me. Take photo is so much fun and it can catch too many moment you want to remember. Because my dad is an artistic, so when I was young he taught me how to photography and I enjoy it. When I travel with my family I always take lots photo of beautiful view. I love photography and I want to be a photographer in the future. In order to get a better understanding of my career, I will be researching the nature of the work, working conditions, training, qualifications, advancement, job outlook/employments, earnings, and a related occupation.
Nature of Work • Use various photographic techniques and equipment. • Capture subjects in commercial-quality photographs. • Enhance the subject’s appearance with natural or artificial light. • Use photo enhancing software. • Analyze and decide how to compose a subject.
Working Conditions • Physical: need strength to take the photographic equipment. • Mental: need to know about the light • Outdoor: work outside, take photo of view, building, people. • Hours: often are flexible • Conditions: may fluctuate with the season.
Training, Qualification, Advancement • No real education required • useful for scientific photographers: Biology, medicine, chemistry • helpful self-employed photographers: Business, marketing, accounting classes • 6 Qualities: Artistic skills, Business skills, Computer skills, Customer-service skills, Detail oriented, interpersonal skills. • Where I want to go: University of California, San Diego
Job Outlook/Employment • Employment rate: rise 4% • Find a job: in New York • Competitive?: Salaried jobs in particular may be more difficult to find as more companies contract with freelancers • Where?: Want to own a photograph company; until then, anywhere
Earnings • Earning: $22.15(the medium hourly wage for photographers) • Lifestyle goal 1:drive a Bentley $228,685(-) • Lifestyle goal 2:live in two story house $185,000(-) • Lifestyle goal 3:buy a electric guitar $129.9(+)
Back up career: Chef • High school diploma or equivalent • Responsibilities: 1) Check freshness of food and ingredients 2) Plan menus and ensure uniform serving sizes and quality of meals • outlook: Employment of chefs and head cooks grow 5% • Earnings: $42,480 per year $20.42 per hour • Why I choose this: I love cooking and create different type of dish
Summary Actually I don’t care how much I’ll earn or where I’ll have to go to work. I love photography and traveling, so I hope I can take some awesome photos during the trip. As long as I do what I love, I don’t care about the pay and work place. I’m looking forward to having fun and hopefully owning my own photography company to offer a good place for people who like photography just like me. But I also hope I can get high pay to make my goal come true. Everything can be changed, so I think I still need work hardly.
Citations • http://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/photographers.htm#tab-2 • http://walluck.com/nice-photography-artistic.html • http://www.johnsuttonphotography.com/data/photos/1025_1john_sutton_photography_eldorado_beach_club_pool.jpg • http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/cartoon-chef-eps-5209003.jpg • http://www.hestonweddings.com/images/images/wedding-equip.jpg • http://www.therichtimes.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1303892368316_1303865132526-550x412.jpg