Glaspy,+Yanna+-+Photography+in+the+Real+World

Professional photographers shoot an array of subjects, such as portraits - like studio photography for magazines or family photos, and models of fashion shows, which are often looking for a glamor shot to make the subject look good -, nature, like you would see in National Geographic, which again kind of goes for the glamorous, but is still realistic and more for the documentary aspect, sports and events, which tend to be journalistic, aimed at capturing the action and emotion, food, and architecture, which can be more abstract with different viewpoints of buildings. Starting out, a photographer would make around $25,000 a year, after about 10 years, $35,000, and with 20+ years of experience can make up to $65,000 a year. You could do alright with just a high school education; however, chances of success in the field of photography would be better with more schooling, such as a masters or bachelors degree in photography/arts. Photographers work in just about every environment you could imagine; in a studio with models, in nature, at major events with thousands of people. Editing and developing the photos (usually) happens in an office/studio where they work, but freelancers edit/develop from home. I am most interested in sports photography, specifically hockey, because I love hockey and enjoy most sports. I think sports photography is super interesting because it's totally candid and you are able to capture the emotional moments of the game.



One famous sports photographer is [|Ray Lussier,] who took the iconic photo of Bobby Orr jumping after scoring the Stanley Cup-winning goal. [|Bruce Bennett] is another famous hockey photographer, who's been photographing the game for over 40 years. [|Joe Koshollek] is a local photographer for the Journal Sentinal, who took the photo in the bottom right of the banner of brothers Wyatt and Garrett Wilderman after their team lost the championship game. I absolutely love this photo, because it captures the devastation of the loss, especially for Wyatt, who was a senior and this was his last game, as well as the supportive dynamic between the brothers.

For my project, I am going to photograph some of my brother's hockey games. I would like to take photos of the players while they are focused in on the game and really capture their individual personalities as players and people.

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