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Careers in Portrait Photography
An Interview with Krista Blythe By Lorraine Stratton
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Focused Area of Study Arts & Communication Courses I have taken: Art I
Photography Yearbook Keyboarding
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CIS Skills Assessment:
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CIS Interest Profile
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Career: Portrait Photographer
Photographs people some times pets Photos may be taken in a studio Outside
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Portrait Photographer: Krista Blythe
Owner, Krista Blythe Photography 2029 SE Jefferson Street Downtown Milwaukie, OR
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Duties Take photos Edit photos Adjust lighting Manage budget Pay bills
Supervise assistances
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General Skills Math Budgeting Computer Use Troubleshooting Writing
Creativity, Art & Composition Dependability Attention to detail Flexibility Decision Making
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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
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Education Bachelor Degree Apprentice On the job training
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Additional Qualifications
Professional Associations Professional Photographers of America
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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
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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
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Career-Related Learning Standards (CRLS)
Career Development Communication Employment Foundations Personal Management Problem Solving Teamwork
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Career Development Visited professional photographer
Researched pay scale Taking photography class
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Communication Wrote notes on interview Created PowerPoint presentation
Took photographs Left message Set interview up over phone Spoke clearly
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Employment Foundations
Applied keyboarding skills Applied reading/writing skills Applied technical skills Arrived on time Met Deadlines
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Personal Management Completed tasks on time Assumed responsibility
Respectful of employee interviewed Met Project deadline
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Problem Solving Employee wasn’t available when first called
Called again Had to make corrections in PowerPoint
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Team Work Got ideas from peers for clip art ideas
Had others review & help edit my PowerPoint
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Reality Check Annual Total: $30,468 With Taxes: $37,150
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Salary CIS Oregon median — $31,230 Indeed.com — $44,000
Simply hired.com — $42,000 General range — $14,800 to $50,000
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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
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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
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Next Steps Examine other photo careers Photojournalist
Cruise Photographer Public Relations Photographer Product/Commercial Photographer
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