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Essay / Looking Through the Lens - 605
Looking Through the LensAs Ansel Adams said: “You don't take a picture with just a camera. You bring to the photographic act all the images you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard and the people you have loved” (301 quotes). There are many careers in photography today. A career in photography will bring many benefits to a person's career, not to mention that there are a variety of careers available. There are many types of photographers with many different types of jobs. One of them is fashion photographers or glamor photographers. They are primarily based in a magazine or fashion editorial setting. Fashion photographers take photos of celebrities and designer clothes, for magazines and advertisements. Glamor photographers and fashion photographers will take photos of models and their clothes. These images, however, are intended to enhance a person's beauty or style, and many of them are retouched or airbrushed. Another type of photographer is still life photography, which involves taking photos of static or still objects. This may include elements such as landscapes or architecture. One of the advantages of being a still life photographer is the travel time available to the photographer. Another similar type of photographer is the photojournalist. Becoming a photojournalist also allows for a lot of travel, but it also requires an agreement that requires you to leave a habitat as it was when you arrived. For example, if a starving child were in front of the photographer, the photographer would be unable to help and feed him. There are also photographers who take portraits, which involves taking photos of people, especially their faces.... . middle of paper......online photography schools also offer courses and degrees in photography. However, if students dream of success, it is usually recommended to graduate from a photography school or art school (art career). Some careers specializing in photography may also require additional coursework. Aspiring fashion photographers may want to study fashion, for example, and aspiring photojournalists will usually need to take journalism courses. Photographers who want to get into advertising photography will also usually benefit from advertising courses. Works Cited “Quotes on Photography”. (301 citations). Np, and Web. May 19, 2014. “Shoot for a Career in Photography.” TheArtCareerProject.com. Np, and Web. May 19, 2014. “Summary.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nd Web. May 19 2014.