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Careers in Portrait PhotographyAn Interview with Krista Blythe
By Lorraine Stratton
Focused Area of Study
Arts & Communication
Courses I have taken:1. Art I
2. Photography
3. Yearbook
4. Keyboarding
CIS Skills Assessment:
CIS Interest Profile
Career:Portrait Photographer
Photographs people some times pets
Photos may be taken in a studio Outside
Portrait Photographer:Krista Blythe
Owner, Krista Blythe Photography
2029 SE Jefferson Street
Downtown Milwaukie, OR
Duties Take photos
Edit photos
Adjust lighting
Manage budget
Pay bills
Supervise assistances
General Skills Math
Budgeting
Computer Use
Troubleshooting
Writing
Creativity, Art & Composition
Dependability
Attention to detail
Flexibility
Decision Making
Technology Skills Computer
PhotoShop LightRoom Data Transfer (sending
images to lab) Spreadsheet
Digital Camera — Canon 5D
Electronic Studio Lights
Flash Meter
Education Bachelor Degree
Apprentice
On the job training
Additional Qualifications Professional Associations
Professional Photographers of America
Reflection
Likes
Using camera
Meeting & working with people
Adjusting lights
Using props
Editing with computer
Dislikes
Creativity limits (what customer wants)
Business requirements
Unreliable pay checks
Long hours
Reflection Digital photography changed
how people view photography
Economy down turn shrunk market
More than photography skills alone are needed
Prefer working as a photographer for a company with a guaranteed paycheck Cruse line Newspaper A firm with a PR staff
Career-Related Learning Standards (CRLS)
1. Career Development
2. Communication
3. Employment Foundations
4. Personal Management
5. Problem Solving
6. Teamwork
Career Development Visited professional
photographer
Researched pay scale
Taking photography class
Communication Wrote notes on interview
Created PowerPoint presentation
Took photographs
Left message
Set interview up over phone
Spoke clearly
Employment Foundations Applied keyboarding
skills
Applied reading/writing skills
Applied technical skills
Arrived on time
Met Deadlines
Personal Management Completed tasks on time
Assumed responsibility
Respectful of employee interviewed
Met Project deadline
Problem Solving Employee wasn’t
available when first called
Called again
Had to make corrections in PowerPoint
Team Work Got ideas from peers for
clip art ideas
Had others review & help edit my PowerPoint
Reality Check
Annual Total:
$30,468With Taxes:
$37,150
Salary CIS Oregon median — $31,230
Indeed.com — $44,000
Simply hired.com — $42,000
General range — $14,800 to $50,000
ConclusionPortrait Photography career
Demanding Competitive Creative freedom limited by clients
Training Required Technical Artistic Business
High overhead
Salary generally equal financial requirements Not always dependable income
ConclusionWould rather work for
company as PhotojournalistCruise PhotographerPublic Relations PhotographerProduct/Commercial
Photographer
ReasonsLess overheadMore reliable paycheckWorking with professionals
Next Steps Examine other photo
careers Photojournalist Cruise Photographer Public Relations
Photographer Product/Commercial
Photographer
Questions?