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Photography Career Research Paper

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Photography, and truly all of the “fine arts,” is an extremely competitive field. It is a job that is relatively easy to obtain, but due to that there are many working against you. A portion of why it is so popular is that there is no required education level. It has been suggested that a person interested in photography take at least two years at a postsecondary school. However, on-the-job experience will prove just as useful in this career. Many people have the basics of what it takes to become a photographer. A person interested should be decent with psychology and how the mind works, what will attract people, and so on. They should also have good visualization skills, be creative, and know how to be original even with all of the other photographs being produced around them. Having an understanding of marketing, media and the arts as a whole is also recommended. …show more content…

The largest question for a person to ask themselves is “Do I want to work for someone or would I like to be self-sufficient?” There are many opportunities that can be applied to both answers such as the following: Digital, traditional, magazine or editorial, commercial, journalism, lifestyle, wildlife, landscape, fine art, pet, portrait, freelance, intern, and assistant. Even with the growing number of opportunities within the field, there are many photographers on the rise. It is a dog-eat-dog world, so it is advised that you go to Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and obtain your certification. This certificate is not required to run a business or work for someone, but it will most certainly set a person apart from the many photographers that are fighting for the same

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