1. My Career Choices

2. Interior Design

3. An interior designer basically plans, designs, and furnishes interiors of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings.

4. An Interior Designer: Advises their client on color coordination, and layout of furnishings.Advises their client on color coordination, and layout of furnishings. Discusses budget, purpose of space, and architectural design with the client.Discusses budget, purpose of space, and architectural design with the client. Creates drawings of design ideas.Creates drawings of design ideas. Plans and designs interior for things from boats to houses.Plans and designs interior for things from boats to houses. Selects, purchases, and arranges for installation of: furnishings, artwork, carpeting, drapes, fixtures, wallpaper, etc.Selects, purchases, and arranges for installation of: furnishings, artwork, carpeting, drapes, fixtures, wallpaper, etc.

5. Education Requirements: (licensing is not mandatory in all states). Home furnishing and equipment installation.Home furnishing and equipment installation. Interior Design (obviously).Interior Design (obviously). A bachelors degree…it didn’t exactly say in a particular field.A bachelors degree…it didn’t exactly say in a particular field.

6. Money & Outlook (on average) An interior designer makes up to $30/hour.An interior designer makes up to $30/hour. From $30,000 to $50,000 a year.From $30,000 to $50,000 a year. The number of job openings is very small, but increasing.The number of job openings is very small, but increasing. Places that care for the “rapidly growing” elderly population are hiring more than most.Places that care for the “rapidly growing” elderly population are hiring more than most.

7. Working Conditions & Physical Demands You often handle stuff up to 20 pounds. Your sitting most of the time. Inside most of the time rather than outside. Seeing clearly at a distance and up close. Able to speak clearly enough to be able to be understood by others. Able to see differences in color, including shades and brightness.

8. Why I Chose This Career: -Interior Design- I’m not really sure why I would want to be an interior designer…it just seemed pretty cool that you deign the whole room (even though you kind of have guidelines) and then you get to see your idea as a reality! Even though you leave when your done….since I want to be a photographer to I can take pictures though.

9. Photography

10. Photographer A photographer takes pictures of events using different lenses. They often then scan the pictures onto a computer to create the desired effect using a special program.

11. A Photographer: Focuses a camera and adjusts setting based on lighting, film speed, and distance.Focuses a camera and adjusts setting based on lighting, film speed, and distance. Selects appropriate background and what not for portraits.Selects appropriate background and what not for portraits. Selects and attaches the right lenses and filters to get the look that they want in the picture.Selects and attaches the right lenses and filters to get the look that they want in the picture. Arranges subject material in positions that they want, and adjust lights and reflectors.Arranges subject material in positions that they want, and adjust lights and reflectors.

12. Education Requirements: (high level of skill required) You need to know how to create photographic and motion picture images.You need to know how to create photographic and motion picture images. Developing and printing film.Developing and printing film. Operating audio visual equipment.Operating audio visual equipment. Having skills in computer/electronics would be helpful for prospective photographers.Having skills in computer/electronics would be helpful for prospective photographers.

13. Money & Outlook (on average) A photographer makes up to $30 an hour.A photographer makes up to $30 an hour. From $20,000 to $40,000 per year.From $20,000 to $40,000 per year. Very small amount of job openings.Very small amount of job openings. National average for job openings was 7,767National average for job openings was 7,767

14. Working Conditions Your for sure standing more than you sit down. Have to be able to see the difference between colors, shades, and brightness. Using you hands to hold things, and control objects more than 1/3 of the time. Might require lifting things up to 20 pounds.

15. Why I Chose This Career: -Photographer- I’ve always liked taking pictures and I think that it’s pretty cool how you can play with the effects on a computer, there are all different lenses and stuff. I just think it would be fun to take pictures for a living.