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The name of the occupation I would like to be is a photographer. It allows me to be myself, and occasionally take pictures of things I like. A photographer either creates images that tell stories, paint pictures or record events. If you are wanting to do this you will need to be good in technical and artistic parts of this career. Photography takes time and effort to make it successful. Using a traditional camera will allow you to take photographs to develop into prints you will need to be in a dark room, this can get very complicated. Using a traditional
camera involves treating the film in various chemical and water baths. Using a digital camera allows you telectronically record images that can be uploaded on a computer and then printed. But, before photographers can even take any photos, they must make some decisions. First off, they must decide on what type of camera is the best for what they are going to be shooting. Most photographers choose wisely on the appropriate camera, lenses, filter, film stocks and lighting. When choosing a position or angle to shoot from for the photo you must choose what angle, how close to get to the object or person, and how to frame the shot that best suits the picture you want to take. You should think about including the different camera settings and shutter speeds. Doing this will decide what atmosphere, mood or concept the picture is in. There are many different photography techniques to create the "desired" look, photographers can
often manipulate the pictures after they have been taken. To make the photos the way photographers want them to they use computer software, digitized versions of the photographs to make them altar the way they want to. In all, there are many various photographers this includes...portrait photographers that take pictures of babies, weddings, graduation, and families. There are fashion and beauty photographers who take pictures for billboards and magazines. The photographer that captures newsworthy people and events are called photojournalists. Other types of photographers are commercial photographers who take pictures of cars, computers, food, etc. There are also scientific and nature photographers. Most professional photographers own their own business in which they might hire and train employees. These business owners take pictures, have to arrange for advertising and sometimes mount and frame pictures.
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