{"id":111,"date":"2009-06-04T16:08:25","date_gmt":"2009-06-04T21:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forestwander.com\/articles\/?p=111"},"modified":"2009-06-04T16:13:18","modified_gmt":"2009-06-04T21:13:18","slug":"how-to-have-a-career-in-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwander.com\/articles\/how-to-have-a-career-in-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"How to have a career in Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"      <div style=\"float: right;margin: 2px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1085096769368578\";\ngoogle_alternate_color = \"FFFFFF\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 234;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\ngoogle_ad_format = \"234x60_as\";\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text\";\ngoogle_ad_channel =\"\";\ngoogle_color_border = \"ffffff\";\ngoogle_color_link = \"394948\";\ngoogle_color_bg = \"ffffff\";\ngoogle_color_text = \"394948\";\ngoogle_color_url = \"394948\";\ngoogle_ui_features = \"rc:0\";\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div><p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;\"><strong>It         is possible<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;\"> for you to do anything that you put your mind to. Is that what you         always heard when growing up? Whether from a parent or other guardian or         just your big brother or sister, and even maybe a friend, someone has         given you some words of encouragement regarding your future in                   America                  . After all this is the land of opportunity, what we do with it is         another story. In order to be successful at something you must like what         you are doing. It makes it very difficult to be successful when you have         to struggle with something in which you are not interested. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Photography         is very interesting to me as you always have so many subjects and areas         to choose from. You will never run out of subjects and ideas if you are         truly looking for them. You can pursue a career in photography that         focuses on different areas such as nature (which is what I like),         sports, technology, reporting, modeling, or others areas of interest.         The great thing about a career in photography is that you can do it in         your spare time as I currently do. It can be a hobby to begin with and         then gradually progress into a career or even just a second income. I         have never had any formal training in photography nor have I even taken         the first class. I simply just got a camera and started taking pictures.         However, if you are serious about a career in photography you should         either attend a formal college course or at least take some classes on         you own such as those offered at betterphoto.com, that by the way are         completely free. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">You         can get a statistical outlook on a career in photography by visiting the         U.S. Department of Labor bureau of labor statistics. Simply perform a         search on any major search engine and you will find the link for the         statistics site. The site will list several different avenues that can         be taken in a photography career. Some that are listed include; Portrait         photographers, Commercial and Industrial Photographers, Scientific         Photographers, News Photographers (also called photojournalists), Fine         art photographers, and then Freelance or self employed photographers.         All of these provide some rewarding employment opportunities but it         takes a special skill and desire for each photography career field. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The         earnings are not the greatest out there by far as there are other higher         paying jobs in the career fields available in                   America                  . However, when you do something you like you will be rewarded in more         than one way. A career in photography does not mean getting rich it         means maybe being rich in what you do and love. If you enjoy capturing         moments that you have never seen before or that you may never see again         then a career in photography may be just right for you. If you enjoy         capturing emotions of people laughing, crying or of excitement then a         career in photography may be for you. When you go hiking through the         woods and see a special scene or something that amazes you about God\u2019s         creation and you want to show the whole world, a career in photography         may be for you. If you like to pay attention to detail and find things         in the micro worlds that are all around us then a photography career may         be just right. Are you attracted to the center of the action and want to         capture it in real motion to show everyone later what happened, you may         be headed in the right direction. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">So         much has changed in the world of photography over the past 50 years and         the advent of the computer. Computer and transistor technology has made         digital cameras capable of taking pictures and storing them on removable         media in much less time than developing. Not to mention developing film         has nearly become a technology of the past because of digital printer         technology. If you think you may be interested in pursuing a career in         photography, first get a cheaper digital camera and try it out for a         while. Then if you feel that it is something you may have a nacht for         then try out a higher performance camera. You may find that you can do a         lot more custom things with the higher end camera that you only wished         you could do with a regular camera.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n      <div data-chorus-discovery data-url=\"https:\/\/www.forestwander.com\/articles\/how-to-have-a-career-in-photography\/\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is possible for you to do anything that you put your mind to. Is that what you always heard when growing up? 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