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?