Sports+Photographer

//** __ S ports Photographer Job Description __ **// //** Being a sports phototographer means you should really enjoy sports and art. If you do in fact enjoy both of these, you will have the ideal job and an excellent experience. This is a very complicated career with various terms you should know about such as optical and resolution, both with rather complex definitions. You should know about angles, light, how far or close the picture should be, you need to know how to edit photos, and you need to be able to crop images. One great thing about this job is that you get to watch sports, and get paid for it. You also get to meet sports stars if you become successful in this career. the beggining salary for this career is on average $41,000 and the hours are about 5 days for 40 hours a week. More people would be needed for this job in the future with the rising popularity in sports. Catching the eye of a buyer is very important so when you take pictures get as many details as possible. Always look for the biggest plays because people can recall the last second buzzer beater shot over a simple lay-up. This job is a very interesting and creative job. It requires 20/20 vision but other than that you should just have the skills to be focused and know what you are doing. You should be able to get along with all different types of people. You need to have a bachelors degree for this career but you should try to get as high as you can get in education. To get better at photography you should just take lots and lots of pictures for practice.You dont much of a work experience but you should have taken classes in the past and you should know how to use a camera! **//


 * // __There are many pro's and con's to this job and here are a list of some.__ //**
 * **// Pro's​ //** || **//Con’s//** ||
 * Ø You can make a career out of a hobby

Ø You can win awards and earn extra cash

Ø Usually has flexible hours

Ø You can be creative

Ø You get to go to lots of sporting events

Ø You can be on the sidelines

Ø Your pictures could be in popular magazines like //Sports Illustrated// and //ESPN// || Ø You have to travel a lot

Ø Can’t always get to see your family

Ø Pace is initially slow when you first start

Ø You have to buy your own equipment

Ø You have to go through and edit every single picture

Ø Where you are standing is usually very crowded || **Here is a list of photography vocabulary. Knowing these terms are very important because you will hear these a lot. People will be using them and you should know what the terms are so at any given time if your boss tells you to go get lithium ion batteries for your Kodak Z980 camera and a new monopod you would know exactly what he is talking about. **
 * ** Photography ** || The process of art in which you produce an image ||
 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">** Resolution ** || The quality of an image or picture ||
 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">** Zoom ** || To get closer to the picture, make an image larger ||
 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">** Lithium Ion Batteries ** || Very powerful resource of energy for a camera ||
 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">** Optical ** || Corrects defects in vision ||
 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">** Portrait ** || An image of the body or face ||
 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">** Crop ** || To make perfect size ||
 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">** Mega-Pixels ** || Helps make more clear and focused ||
 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">** Tripod ** || A three legged stand for a camera ||
 * <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">** Monopod ** || A single one legged stand for a camera ||

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