Career Exploration

You will be exploring a career in photography for this exercise based on the career path you chose previously.

Assignments

The assignments are as follows:

• Makayla Marshall: Commercial (Product & Stock Photography)
• Talia Worlton: Photojournalism and Magazine (National Geographic)
• Emily Perkins: Family Portraiture
• Alyssa Torres: Fashion & Modeling
• Kelsey Earl: Architecture & Real Estate Photography
• Connor Hitesman: Special FX/Retouching/Editing
• Kalli Atkinson: Commercial (Marketing & Advertising) Photography
• Abby Taylor: Fine Art Photography
• Scott Adams: Scientific and Educational Imaging
• Sara Frame: Outdoor Photography
• Savannah Burrell: Nature/Wildlife Photography
• Annie Ruiz: Travel Photography
• Shaylee Andreasen: Marine & Underwater Photography
• Garett Hartwell: Sports Photography
• Katie Jones: Culinary & Food Photography

Prepare a Google Doc on your school Google Drive account, name it “Your#—YourName—Careers.doc” and share it with Mr. Trapane.

Research

Research your career and respond to the following:

• Describe the nature of the work and the working conditions.
• What are the physical demands of this career?
• What is the educational requirement needed for this career.
• Does it need a degree? What Colleges/Universities offer this degree?
• Are there additional qualifications or certifications needed for this career?
• What are the possible earnings and job outlook for this field? Annual Salary?
• What are two related occupations that interest you?
• How does your interest and personality match up with this career?
• What are the professional standards attached to this career (9-5, freelance, deadlines, responsibility, etc.)
• What is the typical workflow/lifestyle for this career?

Include:

• Sample/example photos
• Links to notable photographers websites
• Links to YouTube Videos about your career
• Links to info from schools that offer programs
• Links to reference material used in your research

Presentation

You will be creating a blog post on the website with this information at a later time.