By: Nicole Morgan. Have a Bachelor’s degree in photography Recommended to have a background in art...

By: Nicole Morgan

Have a Bachelor’s degree in photographyRecommended to have a background in art or

graphic designNeed the skills of writing, editing, and

interviewingRIT, Boston University, and Corcoran College

of Art and Design are the top colleges that offer photojournalism classes

Job employment is very competitiveThe average yearly salary for photojournalists

employed by newspapers in 2004 was $32,800 (not a lot, but not poverty level)

About $17.78 hourly wageCould work for magazines, newspapers,

weddings, and can take photos of just about anything

Age range normally younger

Margaret Bourke-White: TIME Magazine covers

Stan Honda: Covered 9/11 eventsEddie Adams & Carol Guzy: Pulitzer Prize

Winners

(Pulitzer Prize = award for achievement in journalism, drama, and music)

<- Eddie Adams

Margaret Bourke White ->

Pros- being out in the community

-getting to know people- travel

- flexible hours

Cons-dealing with bad weather

- low pay- dangerous situations

Research, travel to cover stories, communicating with others, and taking images are used daily

Photography is incorporated into career because interesting images have to be taken to match the story being covered

Computer, film, digital cameras, lighting, tripods, etc. would be needed

Normally need own equipment (larger companies may supply)

Work hours depend on what story project is being covered

I chose this career because I am interested in being a photojournalist

This still appeals to me because I enjoy reporter writing, photography, and travel

I wouldn’t change this career to make it any better

I probably wouldn’t recommend this job to others if they are looking to earn money, because it is not a high paying job

http://education-portal.com/articles/Photojournalist:_Job_Outlook_for_the_Photojournalism_Career_Field.html

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