Babu+-+Careers

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A macro photographer shoots pictures of everyday objects with intense close ups. This makes the subject of the photo larger than life. This is mainly done through a macro lens or macro setting on a camera, hence the name of the job. Depending on the subject of the photo, be it a flower, fruit, insects, etc, the style of the work they create varies. Mostly, the photos are very realistic and they show the minute details of certain things. However, like the second image above there is a fantasy like style because the toys look life-size and in action. The main aspect of this type of photography is to show detailing and create interest within mundane or regular items, so the mood of the images correspond to the object and how the photographer aims to portray it. A majority of photographer in this field are free lance photographers. Many of their photos do end up being magazines because of collaborations and other business deals. Some even sell their images as stock photos. Many businesses hire macro photographers such as scientific journals or magazines. A formal education is usually required for a macro photographer because of the skill and knowledge needed to work macro lenses and specialized cameras. A majority of people in this field have a 2 or 4 year degree in photography, specializing in macro photography. Macro photographers are considered highly specialized photographers, but because this group is only a select few salaries vary. Average salaries can range from 35.9k to 52.9k dollars, but starting off these photographers only earn 25k. And so, the more years you work in this industry the higher income you can earn. Many master photographers could earn up to 75k dollars. This wide range in salaries is mainly caused because of the high percentage of free lancers in this particular industry in the photography. Many macro photographers are also natural or wildlife photographers too. For example, Heather Angel does both. Here is a [|link] to her work. Thomas Shahan specializes in shooting insects. Here is a [|link] to his work. And finally, as is Harold Davis, who shoots a variety of subjects. His portfolios can be found through this [|link].

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As I'm going off to college next year, my plans are actually to major in Political Science. Although, I do enjoy photography and other art related subjects my goals in life are to be a lawyer and hopefully work in the government. But, when looking at the different photography related careers, macro photography seemed the most interesting to me and the most different. Although photojournalism and fashion photography are very cool careers, this particular type of photography caught my eye the most. However, I don't see myself doing this type of photography or any for a living (sadly).

For this assignment, I plan to take objects that I am really fond of (for example some tiny objects I bought in Tokyo), fruits, or any miscellaneous tiny items I can find around the house and shoot pictures of them. I will probably have a backdrop for these items so it's as if I took them in a studio, or I will set up a scene for them to be in, similar to the second photo above. My plan is to shoot a 5 image series of one or two related items, however I will shoot atleast 6 items so I have a lot of pictures to choose from. As of now, I'm leaning towards creating a scene with a mini set of figurines I bought, but I do like the natural side of this field with flowers and fruits and water droplets. So, my plan is to shoot all my ideas and pick the best five of a select object for the series.