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 **1. Post 3 images that illustrate the type of work done in this career field and explain how each illustrates the career?**

I think all of these photos really illustrate the career because they're all portraits, all bringing feeling, all with passion, they all tell a story. The first is fun, young, and innocent. A portrait of a young, blissful girl. The next photo is rather dramatic. It's a photo of mystery. It evokes passion. The last photo could very well be a portrait for a young musician. You can tell he's a creative, music-loving type of guy. I want to take photos that can capture all of this at once and display it for the world to see.


 * 2. Explain the career or careers you are considering for this project. What does a person do for this job? **

After much thought, I decided I would really like to get into portrait photography. Professionals in this line of business take pictures of either individuals or groups of people. They try to really show a certain side of a person through a simple picture. The image is meant to capture either the beauty in this person, what they love, their profession, whatever the customer wants.


 * 3. What kind of skills or talents are required for this career? **

Required skills include being able to multi-task, staying organized, very mobile due to choice of locations, creativity, and a good director. One must be very handy with a camera, printers, and photography software.


 * 4. What schooling is required? Where do they have this sort of program? 2 year, 4 year, tech school, liberal arts college, specialized art school? **

Usually it is necessary to have some type of college degree in photography, experience in their line of work, understanding of techniques, and possibly good marketing and business.


 * 5. What kind of salary can you expect in this field? Starting? Mid-Career? **

An average salary is $8-10 an hour and for people who move up can have it increase to $15-18 per hour.


 * 6. How do you get started? Do you have to have a portfolio or internship or both or??? **

Photographers can start off as assistants, gain contacts through ordering photography magazines, being in clubs, or having part-time jobs in camera stores/newspapers/studios.


 * 7.** **What will a typical day be like in this field**?

Typical days might include things like photo-shoots, making appointments, checking locations, purchasing materials for studio, sending out flyers or advertisements, and marketing their business.


 * 8. What do you plan to do for your self-promotional piece? **

For my self-promotional piece I'm planning on taking a couple different portraits. I want them to all by very different. Some be fun and creative, some very deep, some professional. Then I'm thinking maybe I'll make like a model portfolio. It would be somewhat like a photo album that customers could flip through and see a variety of photographs.


 * 9. Explain how your idea illustrates this career **

My career revolves around taking numerous photographs of other people, so why not show that? It doesn't have to be complex. Just simple.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">10. List resources you used for research during this part of the project. **

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