In order to become a Photographer there are many key criteria that are needed for this job. To become a photographer you will need A Bachelor of Arts in Photography which will provide more options for a career and for advancement, they are; art, business, marketing and other courses to round out one's education. You will all so need A polished portfolio, which is often a requirement for graduation, and is another benefit of a bachelor's degree program. These are the key criteria that are needed to become a photographer.
To become a photographer there are some important Skills are qualities that are needed for this job/career. To be a photographer the skills you should have are to be artistic and creative, have the technical ability with a wide range of photographic equipment and technology, have a keen eye for detail, good communication and people skills, and have good time management and skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines. These are really good skills and qualities that show that you are a good experienced photographer, and more likely to get a job in this career.
The day to day life of photographer requires a variety of activities. Examples will be in this paragraph. Depending on what you're doing, you could be outside in the rain for days on end, waiting for a perfect moment to take place and to capture a piece of artwork there has never been before, and make it a new trend. Or for a day or two for hundreds of people at a huge event, too many pictures to count and full long working hours, editing all night, and has to be on time/ finish on time. Or just for fun, getting dirty and experimenting. Being creative to create a story in the photo. An average photographer will work around 40 hours weekly. A wedding photographer will work around 60 - 65 hours for a couple of days/ weeks of work. Nature geographic photographer (freelancer) can spend a whole day taking photos (24 hours), and some taking none. They would work for about 10-14 days, about 10 -12 times a year. Things you need to know in a daily photographers life: You will need to know how to use a camera on manual, How to create artificial light with equipment, Know how to use photo-shop and filters etc, Develop and print exposed film, Measure light levels, distances, devices and formulas, Load and unload film, Know how to use camera equipment, Know how to Share photographs(in or out of the community). These are the main things you will do in the life of a photographer, they have a lot of variety depending on what job you are doing in this career.
In conclusion we learnt that to get into this job/career you have to have a arts degree,and being creative, on time, and having good communication skills, are all good qualities that are good to have as a photographer. What a photographer does in its job, how many hours a photographer can work up to in a week etc, and in general what is is like to be a photographer for a day.
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