- Job Description: fashion photography aims to properly represent the works of fashion designers to the public. Fashion photographer professionals are hired to produce photos that will most likely be used for marketing and advertising fashion products.(http://www.fashion-schools.org/fashion-photographer.htm)
- Necessary Skills:
- Take photos of models according to the client's specifications
- Be able to work with studio lighting in order to bring out the best features of the models
- Establish good working relationship with models so they will feel at ease with the camera
- Use various props and back drafts to create an appropriate photo setting
- Produce unique, creative and artistic fashion photo concepts that will entice consumers
- Do photo shoots in a wide variety of locations and be able to work well with varying light conditions
- Coordinate with fashion stylists, art directors, agents and fashion editors
- Create rapport with models to produce excellent pictures
- Maintain a relaxing and professional atmosphere to allow models to feel comfortable
- Bring out the best in models during photo shoots
- Achieve excellent poses by boosting the confidence of the models (http://www.fashion-schools.org/fashion-photographer.htm)
- Education Requirements:
- good eye and artistic ability
- strong ability to capture and set a certain mood
- superb artistic detail
- knowledge in photo editing applications
- success-driven and with a credible reputation
- good communication skills
- ability to work well with models, art directors, agents and other clients (http://www.fashion-schools.org/fashion-photographer.htm)
- Growth within the career: The more experience the photographer has with models and within their portfolio the more they will grow in the industry.
- Private&Public Settings: Fashion Photography is a public setting hands down. A F.P. travels around the world, works with models, and (most of the time) publishes their work in magazines or places where the world can see them.
- Starting Salary: $50,000 (aspiring fashion photography professionals are highly encouraged to build a profound work portfolio to land better job offers and higher compensation rates!) (http://www.fashion-schools.org/fashion-photographer.htm)
- Maximum pay: $100,000 or more annually (http://www.fashion-schools.org/fashion-photographer.htm)
- Jobs to build up too career: Photographer's Assistant > Staff/Freelance Photographer > Photo Editor > Director of Photography (http://www.fashion-schools.org/fashion-photographer.htm)
Art Director:
- Description: come up with visual concepts from everything from
- billboards
- magazine layouts
- video
- websites
- newspapers
- They work with visual communication media
- Education: You need a four year bachelors degree; lots of work experience in the field;
- Salary: Junior Salary: $25,000 to $55,000 Senior Salary: $35,000 to $120,000
Creative Director:
- Information: start out as a graphic designer. next step is art director. then next level up is the creative director. they don't design anymore, but they do meet with the clients and do the administrative stuff in the department.
- Education: need a bachelors degree in graphic design. and you need at least 7 to 10 years of experience
- Salary: $70,000 to $100,000 or higher if the company is very profitable
Illustrator:
- Description: They create technical and non-technical products for digital media
- they design text books, wrapping paper, greeting cards;
- most are free-lance jobs so must have good artistic, social, and technical skills.
- Salary: $30,000 - $50,000 maximum $80,000
Web Designer:
- Description: responsible for creating the look of a website.
- Education: requires a bachelors degree in a graphic field
- Salary: $45,000 to $81,000
Package Designer:
- Description: designs packages
- Education: bachelors in industrial design or similar field
- Salary: $33,000 to $75,000
Comic Book Artist:
- Education: no education needed. Just need to be able to draw things in action
- Description: someone who is involved in creating a comic strip
- Salary: $12,000 to $50,000
Computer Animation:
- use computers to design things in 2D and 3D
- need to be artistic and computer skills; need to work well with clients and other people
- Salary: $32,000 to $99,000
- Education: bachelor degree in related field of animation, and experience
Publications and Design:
- designs magazines and layouts the design of a website or paper
- Education: need a bachelor degree need to be educated in typography and all the graphic design principles
- Salary: $23,000 to $85,000
Freelancer:
- works hands on with a certain person and its not long term
- Education: works with no education. recommend that you have a high school or college education
- Salary: $50,000
Storyboard artist:
- Description: make sketches and drawings for movies and productions. work with movie and film productions.
- need to be able to listen to what a director or producer wants
- Education: need a bachelors degree; background classes on film and graphic design
- 25,000 to 80,000
- they can work in studios or production companies; it can be kind of freelance
AIGA(American Institution for Graphic Arts):
- Description: the professional association for design
- American Institution for Graphic Arts
- support designers by publishing students portfolios; helps greatly for designers looking for jobs
PIAG(Printing and Imaging Association of Georgia):
- the sell cut and design many things for education
- they are a professional organization; they don't offer jobs
- kind of a support group for printers
SPD(Society of Publication Designers):
- Description: established in 1985. they support designers
- you can get a professional or student memberships... Student memberships; they will help build and share their portfolio.
Copywriter:
- Description: write copied for the purpose of writers. work with art directors
- Salary: $37,000 to $70,000
- Education: anything in liberal arts
Portrait photographer:
- Description: they take pictures of people on set; they are more local than other photographers
- Education: just need basic knowledge
- Salary: 26,000 to 63,000 (with a company
Documentary Photographer:
- Description: they are used for taking pictures of historical moments
- Education: bachelors degree
- Salary: 28,000 to 75,000 depending on the company and how well you take photos
Advertising Photographer:
- Description: also known can takes pictures of various subjects. can show up on commercials, billboards, magazines, etc.
- Education: some degree in photography; mostly skills and experience is what companies will look for
- Salary: $47,000 to $200,000 depending on the company
Editorial Photography:
- Description: taking pictures for news papers or magazines for the purpose of a story.
- Education: no degree; but a lot of experience
- Salary: $25,000 to $55,000
Photo Journalist:
- Description: to provide pictures for news stories and articles that are truthful
- Education: bachelors degree in journalism.
- Salary: $15,000 to $50,000
PPA (Professional Photographers of America):
- Description: Association that tries too help their members advance their careers. Mission Statement:"To create vibrant community of successful photographer by helping them with their education." Helps members seek job opportunity's because it opens them up to many things, that they would not have access too without a membership
APA(American Photographic Arts):
- Description: they make the environment easier to take photos and grow in the industry
- Description: Capture live images at games races or matches at sporting events
- Education: bachelors degree in photography
- Salary: $24,000 and up depending on your name
NAPP (National Association of Photoshop (Professionals) Users):
- Description: An organizations helps with portraits and magazines. They give discounts to students who use Apple computers. They have a tutorial that helps show you new tips and tricks
- Description: organization for journalists to advance their careers. They offer student discounts. They support photographer's or people in multimedia. Its specific to photo journalists
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