Transcript Annual Total: $30468 With Taxes

Careers in Portrait
Photography
An Interview with Krista Blythe
By Lorraine Stratton
Focused Area of
Study
Arts & Communication
Courses I have taken:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Art I
Photography
Yearbook
Keyboarding
CIS Skills Assessment:
CIS Interest Profile
Career:
Portrait Photographer
 Photographs people some
times pets
 Photos may be taken
 in a studio
 Outside
Portrait Photographer:
Krista Blythe
 Owner, Krista Blythe
Photography
 2029 SE Jefferson Street
 Downtown Milwaukie, OR
Duties
 Take photos
 Edit photos
 Adjust lighting
 Manage budget
 Pay bills
 Supervise assistances
General Skills
 Math
 Budgeting
 Computer Use
 Troubleshooting
 Writing
 Creativity, Art & Composition
 Dependability
 Attention to detail
 Flexibility
 Decision Making
Technology Skills
 Computer
 PhotoShop
 LightRoom
 Data Transfer (sending
images to lab)
 Spreadsheet
 Digital Camera — Canon 5D
 Electronic Studio Lights
 Flash Meter
Education
 Bachelor Degree
 Apprentice
 On the job training
Additional Qualifications
 Professional Associations
 Professional Photographers
of America
Reflection
Likes
Dislikes
 Using camera
 Creativity limits (what
 Meeting & working with
people
customer wants)
 Business requirements
 Adjusting lights
 Unreliable pay checks
 Using props
 Long hours
 Editing with computer
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
Career-Related Learning
Standards (CRLS)
1. Career Development
2. Communication
3. Employment Foundations
4. Personal Management
5. Problem Solving
6. Teamwork
Career Development
 Visited professional
photographer
 Researched pay scale
 Taking photography class
Communication
 Wrote notes on interview
 Created PowerPoint
presentation
 Took photographs
 Left message
 Set interview up over phone
 Spoke clearly
Employment Foundations
 Applied keyboarding skills
 Applied reading/writing skills
 Applied technical skills
 Arrived on time
 Met Deadlines
Personal Management
 Completed tasks on time
 Assumed responsibility
 Respectful of employee
interviewed
 Met Project deadline
Problem Solving
 Employee wasn’t available
when first called
 Called again
 Had to make corrections in
PowerPoint
Team Work
 Got ideas from peers for clip
art ideas
 Had others review & help
edit my PowerPoint
Reality Check
Annual Total:
$30,468
With Taxes:
$37,150
Salary
 CIS Oregon median — $31,230
 Indeed.com — $44,000
 Simply hired.com — $42,000
 General range — $14,800 to $50,000
Conclusion
 Portrait Photography career
 Demanding
 Competitive
 Creative freedom limited by clients
 Training Required
 Technical
 Artistic
 Business
 High overhead
 Salary generally equal financial requirements
 Not always dependable income
Conclusion
 Would rather work for company as
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Photojournalist
Cruise Photographer
Public Relations Photographer
Product/Commercial Photographer
 Reasons
 Less overhead
 More reliable paycheck
 Working with professionals
Next Steps
 Examine other photo careers
 Photojournalist
 Cruise Photographer
 Public Relations
Photographer
 Product/Commercial
Photographer
Questions?