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HELPFUL LINKS/SOURCES

Graphic Design

• http://www.davidairey.com/top-50-graphic-design-blogs/

• http://www.davidairey.com/design-blogs/

• http://www.aiga.org/About/

Photography

• http://resourcemagonline.com/2014/07/18-great-photography-blogs-reading/

• http://www.shutterbug.com/

• http://www.clickbooq.com/blog/3-professional-photographer-organizations-you-should-consider-joining

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JOB POSTINGS

Glamor Shots

Professional Corporate Photographer needed in the DFW area

Requirements:

-Professional

-Experienced

-Have your own camera equipment

-Reliable transportation

Located in Dallas near the galleria mall. Hiring part-time and full-time.

Requirements:

-Open availability (including evenings and weekends)

-Goal oriented

-Sales mentality

-Good with people & customer service

-Professional attitude

-Able to be on your feet for complete shift

Charley’s Angels

Located in Dallas, TX

Looking for a part-time newborn baby photographer.

Requirements:

-Can work weekday mornings and at least one weekend day per week—required

-Love babies and working with families

-Bi-Lingual Spanish/English speaking

-High school diploma or GED

-Excellent customer service and sales skills

Recruit GAAP

Web Recruiter

Searching for a Corporate Photographer

Requirements:

-Proficient in Adobe Suite, Photoshop, Lightroom and Illustrator.

-Digital photography experience

Located in Dallas, TX

Looking for photographers for the Print industry.

Requirements:

-Able to retouch and edit photos for all newspaper publications and special sections.

-Take and edit video to post to newspaper website

-Take photos of local community events

THE WORK

SALARY

-The range of salary for a full time photographer nationwide is: $36,953 to $73,808, while the median salary is: $55,348.

-The range of salary for a full time photographer in Dallas, Texas is from $37,164 to $74,228, while the median salary is: $55,663.

WORKER DEMOGRAPHICS

DISTRIBUTION OF PHOTOGRAPHERS

FUN FACTS

-There were over 136, 000 people employed in the Photography Industry in 2012.

-50% of Photographers are self-employed.

-1/3 of Photographers work part time, and their schedules are often irregular hours.

SKILLS REQUIRED

-The most basic skills are technical proficiency and a high school education.

-A College Degree in the field of photography or something similar can help give you an edge.

-Personal qualities and techniques that set your work apart. Having a good eye for composition and creativity also play a large part in your success as a photographer.

-Good listening skills and being able to work with others as well as clients to get good results are also helpful.

Our Connections

Interests

Photography

• Photojournalism

Graphic Design

• Advertising

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

THE WORK

The most basic definition of a Photographer is someone who records events and tells stories using images by taking pictures of people, places, events and objects.

UNIQUE APPLICATIONS

-Marketing: Helping other companies and businesses with their branding.

-Publishing: Being a skilled digital printing technician and touch up artist can bring about a lot of job opportunities.

-Web Design: Photographers that are capable of dabbling in web design can help give websites a whole new look and potentially incorporate some of their images onto these sites.

-Graphic Design: Being literate in photo editing software like Adobe and PhotoStudio can land you a job even if you aren’t physically taking pictures.

JOB TITLES

Photographers

• Portrait
• Commercial
• Scientific
• Aerial
• Fine Arts

Graphic Design

• Advertising
• Web Designer
• Art Director
• Creative Director
• Publication

VIDEO

THE PEOPLE

Her goal is to capture the unscripted moments..

Her Style:

• Natural and Real
• Classic Editing Techniques

www.amyherfurth.com

• Carrollton, TX
• Founded in 2000 by Amy Herfurth

Purpose of Founding:

• worked with her Dad
• graduated from UNT with an Art degree
• worked on Independent films for a while
• moved on the make her own company (2000, 2006)