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The types of photos that portrait photographers shoot are mainly close up portraits. However, in the portraiture world, there are a lot of different ways that a portrait can be taken. For example, I am a fan of the more close up portraits of people, although portraits don't always have to be of people. They could be of animals or pets as well. The three portraits that I have chosen to put on my page are ones that I want to use as influence for my own portraits because I think they are very unique and beautiful. Two of the three were shot my one of my favorite photographers, Bleeblu. He is based in California and I look to him for influence and inspiration when it comes to photography because I find it very beneficial, as his art and photos can be very diverse. The first two images on my page are two of Bleeblu's works, which are my favorite ones. The third photo is of Twiggy, who was famous in the '60's. I choose her for my third photo because she was so iconic and different, which drew my attention, as well as her facial expression.

To satisfy a client as a photographer in portraiture, it really depends on the client you have. Some portraits can be glamour, expressionistic, realistic, etc. Those three are the main characteristics that every portrait mostly has. For a photographer who is just starting out in the field of portrait photography, they make around $15 an hour, which is about $5 less than someone who is mid career. If you are a veteran portrait photographer, it completely depends on the client, how long you are needed, and the type of photography you are doing. If you are a celebrity portrait photographer, then your salary skyrockets. If not, then typical photographers in the portrait field will typically earn $30,000 a year. Schooling for a photographer will usually require a degree in art, business, marketing and photography, but for a portrait photographer, a bachelor's degree is required. A portrait photographer will typically work in a studio or free lance/from home. This gives the photographer and client an easier experience as far as communication, availability, etc.

I am interested in this career because out of all the units that we did in Photography 1, portraiture was by far my favorite. This was because I was able to mess with the lighting, capture telling images of different people with different personalities, and I could really be diverse with what I wanted to do. Three photographers that I use for influence and inspiration are Bleeblu, Diane Arbus and Jill Greenberg. They all capture pure emotion and feeling in their work, which inspires me and shows me the diverse world of portrait photography.

The image series that I plan to shoot is something that I want to be bright, simple and telling. I am not sure who I will photograph yet, but I have some ideas. I am going to set up something that resembles a setting of a portrait photographer, and I plan to shoot my images on a sunny day.

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