Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - November/December 2008 - (Page 35) Job outlook From food and fashion to weddings and yearbooks, photographers have an enviable number of work-styles and venues to choose from. Almost every region of the country has a need for photographers, which makes the market crowded. But do your research and you could find yourself busy year-round. Salary range Varies by region and type of photography, from $30–40K according to Salary.com. Professional magazines pay day/image rates ranging from $300–$2,500. What you can do now As Cade mentions, look at as much photography and painting as you can. If your school art department offers a photography class, check it out. You might also gain tips from the American Society of Media Photographers, which features a special section on its website for students seeking insights on how to get started and what resources to examine. all of the goods that you care to travel with so you can come and go into the U.S. and foreign countries. Once there, you are immersed in the work, and that part is great. As always, you want to be respectful of the culture and environment, but I don’t think I work any differently abroad than I do in the States. Who’s been your most intimidating photo subject, and why? Mother Teresa, primarily because she was Mother Teresa! How did you land that? I worked on a project on the Great Indian Railway for National Geographic. The Railway had donated a lot of land outside of Calcutta to Mother Theresa’s Missionaries of Charity and it was part of the story, which included lepers building a portion of the colony themselves. Was this through a specific agency, or have you always freelanced? I’ve had my own business since I was 24 years old. Right after college, I worked full-time for a photographer as his assistant for almost two years, but I’ve been on my own ever since. What are the pressures involved in your work? One of the biggest pressures is to be creative on demand, and a lot of times in front of an audience. No matter the project—editorial, corporate, or advertising—there is always something that doesn’t work out as planned. You really have to be able to roll with the punches. It helps to be flexible as well as collaborative in your relationships with clients. Are there some “must have” tools of the trade to own—gear you can’t do a shoot without? Not really, but a camera is helpful. I know of some photographers in larger markets who don’t own one piece of equipment. Whenever For more information American Society of Media Photographers www.asmp.org Advertising Photographers of America www.apanational.com Photo District News www.pdnonline.com November/December 2008 imagine 35 http://www.Salary.com http://www.asmp.org http://www.apanational.com http://www.pdnonline.com
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