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1 Careers in Portrait Photography
An Interview with Krista Blythe By Lorraine Stratton

2 Focused Area of Study Arts & Communication Courses I have taken: Art I
Photography Yearbook Keyboarding

3 CIS Skills Assessment:

4 CIS Interest Profile

5 Career: Portrait Photographer
Photographs people some times pets Photos may be taken in a studio Outside

6 Portrait Photographer: Krista Blythe
Owner, Krista Blythe Photography 2029 SE Jefferson Street Downtown Milwaukie, OR

7 Duties Take photos Edit photos Adjust lighting Manage budget Pay bills
Supervise assistances

8 General Skills Math Budgeting Computer Use Troubleshooting Writing
Creativity, Art & Composition Dependability Attention to detail Flexibility Decision Making

9 Technology Skills Computer Digital Camera — Canon 5D
PhotoShop LightRoom Data Transfer (sending images to lab) Spreadsheet Digital Camera — Canon 5D Electronic Studio Lights Flash Meter

10 Education Bachelor Degree Apprentice On the job training

11 Additional Qualifications
Professional Associations Professional Photographers of America

12 Reflection Likes Dislikes Using camera Meeting & working with people
Adjusting lights Using props Editing with computer Creativity limits (what customer wants) Business requirements Unreliable pay checks Long hours

13 Reflection Digital photography changed how people view photography
Economy down turn shrunk market More than photography skills alone are needed Prefer working as a photographer for a company with a guaranteed paycheck Cruse line Newspaper A firm with a PR staff

14 Career-Related Learning Standards (CRLS)
Career Development Communication Employment Foundations Personal Management Problem Solving Teamwork

15 Career Development Visited professional photographer
Researched pay scale Taking photography class

16 Communication Wrote notes on interview Created PowerPoint presentation
Took photographs Left message Set interview up over phone Spoke clearly

17 Employment Foundations
Applied keyboarding skills Applied reading/writing skills Applied technical skills Arrived on time Met Deadlines

18 Personal Management Completed tasks on time Assumed responsibility
Respectful of employee interviewed Met Project deadline

19 Problem Solving Employee wasn’t available when first called
Called again Had to make corrections in PowerPoint

20 Team Work Got ideas from peers for clip art ideas
Had others review & help edit my PowerPoint

21 Reality Check Annual Total: $30,468 With Taxes: $37,150

22 Salary CIS Oregon median — $31,230 Indeed.com — $44,000
Simply hired.com — $42,000 General range — $14,800 to $50,000

23 Conclusion Portrait Photography career Training Required High overhead
Demanding Competitive Creative freedom limited by clients Training Required Technical Artistic Business High overhead Salary generally equal financial requirements Not always dependable income

24 Conclusion Would rather work for company as Reasons Photojournalist
Cruise Photographer Public Relations Photographer Product/Commercial Photographer Reasons Less overhead More reliable paycheck Working with professionals

25 Next Steps Examine other photo careers Photojournalist
Cruise Photographer Public Relations Photographer Product/Commercial Photographer

26 Questions?


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