Careers in Photography
by
Wesley Nepomuceno
Photography started in the late
1800’s and today has expanded from not only recreation, but also full blown
careers. The most obvious career for photography is of course being a
photographer. Photographers have on average usually make of about
$30,000-$40,000 annually, but there are cases where a photographer can make
even more, this percentage of photographers is however extremely low. Examples
of employers for a photographer can be mass media such as a news stations or
networks, newspaper, free lance or in more private sectors such as photo
studios, art museums or even in a battlefield that is in the middle of a war zone. Some photographers can also be employed by public sectors such as law
enforcement as a forensic photographer or even being a photographer that takes
photos of newly built buildings such as schools. Most common work for a
photographer is in the media as previously stated, since these photographers
are usually given 40 hours and 5 days of work when they go take photos locally
or travel to distant places to take photos for media such as magazines,
newspapers, and websites. The trips that
a photographer takes to places that require an airplane are covered by the
company they work for. That can mean an all expense paid trip to Jamaica to just take pictures or somewhere else exotic. Of course most people who become
photographers become one because of their love of photography and capturing the
moment through a freaking expensive camera or a cheap one-shot capable of HD
photo taking or even just a cheap camera bought on a meager salary.