LO2, TASK 4: Professional etiquette (D2)

D2:

Professional etiquette is how you present yourself in a professional environment. For a Editorial photographer I need to be able to give and take direction from others this is because I would be working in a team during a production so should be able to listen to others but also give directions to other crew members and models. As i will be working with clients, models and crew members so i need to be professional at all times when on the photoshoot and meeting with the client. i will need to use formal lanaguage in documents to keep professional etiquette.
My role as a photographer is far down on the hierarchy diagram, this means a lot of people will rely on me in order for them to do theirs.My job role involves planning pre-production, taking photogrpahs, directing and helping with editing, even though i am below the photograph editor our jobs are still collabrative together meaning we work closely.  In the process of making a magazine the photographs are important as a magazine needs photographs in order to draw the audience in to the magazine and article so my role in the process of creating a magazine is quite important. My role impacts others such as a Photograph editor, they cannot edit photographs if haven taken them, similarly if the graphic designer and journalist haven't informed me about layout/content of the page I am taking photographs for I may not be able to take photographs as I will not be able to plan who to use, how to pose them, what to connote as I need it to link to the page content. Finally if the art director has not informed me of the style or art direction of the photoshoot then i cannot take photographs which meet the client requirements. Everybody on this hierarchy is important to eachother and their roles as if one does not do their job then another may be be able to do theirs. 

I would also be working along side the photography director, they would be instructing me what photographs I am taking and direct others through the shoot, I would need to partly rely on them to know what I am shooting and to direct other people during the shoot. 

LO2 Task 3: Career pathways (M2)

Independent: for this I could be a free-lance photographer working for different magazines as they want some photographs.
current opportunities include:
"Freelance E-Commerce photographer" https://uk.linkedin.com/jobs/view/
"Freelance photographer for Violet Studios" https://www.indeed.co.uk/cmp/violet-studios-ltd/jobs/Freelance-Photographer

Violet studios are looking for a freelance photographer to join their team of photographers and do studio photography for them, for this I need to have experience in photography and be able to work in a team. To be able to be successful as a free-lance photographer for Violet Studios, I need to be creative for this as I would need to stand out against other photographers offering similar work as it could get my more jobs in the future. I would also need to be very organised to be able to take different bookings and use the time efficiently, this is because I will get paid by photoshoot and so would want to fit in as many as I can. As I would be  mainly working alone so I would have to have good technical skills to work all the equipment and edit the photographs, I would need to be able to set up the studio, work the camera and edit my photographs (using Adobe Photoshop) to the needs of the client, I think I should develop this skill further as I would want to be comfortable working in a studio. To be free-lance photographer I would need both the equipment and money to be able to work as I would be alone so I might need to work on building this.                    

Volunteer: 
I could  volunteer at charitable events to photograph and promote them
current opportunities include:
"Volunteer social media manager" https://www.indeed.co.uk/cmp/Oxfam-Buxton/jobs/

"Volunteer photographer for reach Volunteer" https://uk.linkedin.com/jobs/view/390594936?

This is a Volunteer position, this is to photograph at charity events. To be successful at volunteer photography I would need good communication skills as I would be interacting with different people and so would need to have the right approach to different people. I would need to use my photography to persude people to donate to the charity, for this charity The Lullaby Trust i will use photographs which show emotion becuase the charity deals with familys who lost a baby. i would do this by taking close ups of families and i could also take picture of the staff showin g what they do for the families. As I would be  mainly working alone so I would have to have good technical skills to work all the equipment and edit the photographs, I would need to be able work the camera and edit my photographs (using Adobe Photoshop) to the needs of the client. I may be working in different environments so I would need to be organised and prepare contingency plans if the weather isn't good as I may not be able to photograph. As I may be working in a team of volunteer I may need to direct different members of my team when photographing, it is important I am comfortable working in a team for this job as I will have to interact with lots of different people.                                                                                                                        

Employment:
current opportunities include:
"photographer at Chique photography studios"https://www.indeed.co.uk/cmp/Chique-Photography-and-Makeover-studios/jobs

"Photographer at MINK MGMT" https://uk.linkedin.com/jobs/view/

MINK MGMT are a photography company and they need an experienced photographer/manager to help run the studio. In this position I may not be takin photographs the whole time but I will be preparing the studio, models and crew for photographs, will also need to recruit new people for the agency to work with. For this job I would need to be able to work as part of a team, this is because with big productions there are lots of different people working on the same project, I may be asked to direct a shoot so I would have to organise and direct the team with what to do so I would need to be able to direct people and take direction from others in order to work together.As a photrographer here i would alos have to take on the directors role by directing models and other staff, this would be to get the desired meaning of the overall shoot to meet the client requirements. I would also need good organisational skills so I could organise models, studio, crew etc. to be available as the same time, I would need to work on this skill inorder to be successful in this job. In order to do this job efficienctly i will need to organise documents such as model release forms. risk assements and copyright forms to prepare for the shoot.

Work-based training: 
current opportunities include:
"Photography, Design and Social Media Apprentice" https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship 

This is an apprenticeship for photography, design and social media, in this I would look photography and IT skills. to be successful at this I would need basic industry knowledge which I could build upon when I am there, this is because I would need to have basic knowledge so I could work but also have room to let my knowledge of the industry grow from attending college. I would need to be able to work as part of a team, this is because with productions there are lots of different people working on a project, I may be asked to direct a shoot so I would have to organise and direct the team with what to do so I would need to be able to direct people and take direction from others in order to work together. I would like to build on my IT skills  such as digital drawings/graphics and coding as I am not as confident with it .                                          

Further education:
 current opportunities include:
Media (Photography & Media) (Hillsborough college) https://www.sheffcol.ac.uk/courses/page/

Advanced digital photography (Hillsborough college) https://www.sheffcol.ac.uk/courses/page/

For this the Media (Photography & Media) course I would need to be creative as I would need to stand out against other people on my course, this is so when I use this work to show future employers or universities they will want to hire/enrol me. I will also have to be good a working in a team, this is because I may have to do group projects and so would need to take and give direction, this also will prepare me for employment as I will have to do this when I am working. to be successful on this course I would need organisational skills so that i can meet work deadlines.                                                                      

Higher education:
current opportunities include:
Fashion journalism (Sunderland university)https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/study/

Fashion Promotion (Manchester Met) http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/

This course enables me to use photography and graphics to promote fashion or tell a story.  I would have to be good a working in a team, this is because I may have to do group projects and so would need to take and give direction, this would help me as I move forward into employment as well as I would need to work with other people. I would need to be organised to plan shoots and get work in on time. I would need industry knowledge which I could build upon when I am there, this is because I would need to have basic knowledge so I could work the equipment and software but still have room to let my knowledge of the industry grow.  Industy knowledge such as being aware of the health and safety risks for me and my crew, i will need to know how to create a risk assesment. For a photoshoot i will need to know about risks such as loose wires, i will need to ensure all wires are taped down before the shoot starts to make sure no one trips over them. Another risk is the hot studio lights, this is becuase if they overheat the bulbs can explode or be very hot to move. i will need to give regular breaks and allow them to cool down beefore moving them. Other industry knowledge i need to know is copyright and release forms, both are highly important. Copyright is important as i need ensure my photographs are not used without my permission and also to ensure i do not use others photographs without permission. Release forms for both models and locations are important as i need to ensure i have full permission for both.

LO2 Task 2: Job Role in a chosen sector (P4)

P4:

I have chosen to investigate the job role of Editorial photographer, for this job role i need skills such as:
-Practical and technical skills.

I will need practical and technical skills because i need to know how to work a cameras in order to take the photographs which is important as that is what I am hired to do. I also need the technical skills to change settings on the camera in order to manipulate it into what I want, for example to capture movement I may change the shutter speed. I need to know how to manipulate the image to create a desired effect/meaning for the photograph. To take my photographs I would use a DLSR camera, this is to help my photographs come out the best quality and o allow me to manipulate them (such as shutter speed) ignorer to create the desired meaning or effect, I would also have to use a range of lenses, I may use lenses such as wide angle or macro in order to create meaning. I would use a macro lens for an extreme zoom and focusing on an object such as if I was shooting for a jewery company they may want extreme close ups of the products, I would use a macro lens for this. I may be asked to shoot of an outdoor fashion shoot, for this I may use a wide lens in order get both the model and scenery in the shot.

Specific industry Knowledge:
For every shoot i will have to be aware of the health and safety risks for me and my crew, i will need to know how to create a risk assesment. For a photoshoot i will need to know about risks such as loose wires, i will need to ensure all wires are taped down before the shoot starts to make sure no one trips over them. Another risk is the hot studio lights, this is becuase if they overheat the bulbs can explode or be very hot to move. i will need to give regular breaks and allow them to cool down beefore moving them. Other industry knowledge i need to know is copyright and release forms, both are highly important. Copyright is important as i need ensure my photographs are not used without my permission and also to ensure i do not use others photographs without permission. Release forms for both models and locations are important as i need to ensure i have full permission for both.

Communication skills: 
As an editoiral photographer i need to be good with both verbal and written communication skills. This is becuase i need to be good at giving instructions during the shoot, as i need to direct the model to give the desired effect for the shoot. i need written communication skills as i will need to full out the revelant forms such as call sheet and release/consent forms.

Organisation:

I need this skill when organising photoshoots as i would need to ensure all the equipment, crew and props are there when i want to shoot. This still can also be used after production as i would need to organise my photographs into the good and bad ones. I will need to be organised in pre-production as i will need to organise paperwork such as location recce, release forms, risk assesments or planning the photoshoot in general (models/location/crew). If i do not pre-plan then the photoshoot them the desired meaning could be lost by not the right location, people or equipment.

Creativity:

 I will need creativity skills to come up with diverse effects and ideas to create meaning in my photographs. Neing an editoiral photorapher i need to come up with unique ideas and think outside the box to stand out, this is important as i will need to build a diverse portfolio in order to be hired. I will also need creative skills to edit my photographs in unique was to make them different such as posterise filter/ grain/ double exposure. for example if i was doing a photoshoot for a campaign for mental health i might use double exposer to show the different range of emotional states people with mental health go through everyday, this is important as it would cause an impact which is what the client would want form the campaign.

Problem solving: 

As an editorial photogrpaher i will be working for clients, for this is will need top ensure to meet all client requirements as otherwise they may not pay me or hire me again, in order to ensure i do i may need to make last minute changes or think on my feet to meet these requirements. Problems i may need to solve is missing documents, to over come this i will make copies of all documents needed for each shoot. Another problem is models not showing up, i will solve this by again having back up models on stand by which will make sure that the shoot can still carry on.

Working as part of a team:

This is important as i would have to work around a lot of crew such as lighting, makeup, costume in order to get the desired effect from my photography, i also need to be able to direct the model so they portray what i want. i would need to use a direct mode of address to make sure the model knows how to pose and what i want from this photoshoot so they can convay this.

I need to develop my technical skills because i need to be able use different software to edit my photograph, i want to  develop skills in Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Lightroom. I also want to develop my creativity by experimenting with different types of photography inorder to perfect my photography skills and meaning.

Wider responsibilities needed for this is that i would need to direct a crew and model so that my photograph has a certain meaning in them and so it is suitable for the purpose of the photograph. The different models/ equiptment/ location can effect the prupose of the photograph such as magazine, advertisment, portfolio.

LO2: Task 1 Job roles and skills (P3)

P3:

Links:

http://creativeskillset.org/search/59?tags%5B%5D=&tags%5B%5D=&tags%5B%5D=Creative&q=photographer

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/4239_illustrator

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/4243_graphic_designer

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/4266_writer

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/392_press_photographer_or_photojournalist

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/4258_copywriter

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/2940_editor

http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/373_advertising_and_editorial_photographer