Photography Careers Assignment There are many careers in the field of photography. Some are more high profile than others and some harder to break into than others. Photography careers can make a significant impact and can be important in everyday life. There are other careers or examples that utilize or depend on photography in one way or another (such as graphic design).
Your assignment is to research different careers in the field of photography.
You will list three careers in photography.
Then, you will choose one of these three photography careers (choose the one that may interest you the most and outline it more in depth using the questionnaire below.
You will be graded on how well you have fully completed all of the information asked on this worksheet and on accuracy. Keep in mind that this is a research assignment. Do not answer based on what you imagine the answer might be.Actually research the correct answers.
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Career Questionnaire 1. List 3 careers in photography. 2. Which career from above have you chosen to research? 3. What is the average starting pay for this career and what is the highest pay this career offers? Go into as much detail as you need. Also, include how someone in this field gets paid (for example salary or contracted work on individual /jobs)4. What education requirements are there for this career? 5. Are there any special skills that are needed for this career? 6. List 3 colleges or education programs that offer a degree or certificate in this field. At least one should be in VA and at least one should be out of state. 7. In your own words, what is the basic job description for this career? (If you were working in this field, what would your job consist of, or basically what would you be doing and what would your responsibilities be?) 8. What are the specific technologies (if any) that are utilized regularly within this career? (What tech. knowledge would you need?) 9. Are there any issues to be aware of with working in this field? (For example, health, safety, environmental issues, or community or labor issues.) 10. Why does (or does not) this career interest you?
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Careers Research Project: Project Grade Rubric: 10: Submission: Student submitted research on time, used class time wisely, followed instructions 10: Grammar: Student's responses were accurate, written with correct grammar and in proper English 50: Careers: Student made connections to self and demonstrated knowledge about potential career field 20: Research: Student's research is appropriate and fitting for the project 10: Citations: Student included correct citations in MLA or APA format