Photographer

===Photogrpahers are an important part of how the world recieves news every day because without pictures it would be difficult to envison many of the events being written about. Photographers are not well compensted, being paid about $30,000 a year for working fourty hour weeks. The job itself can be dangerous because some photographers work in war torn areas. Very little education can be needed to get a job in the industry. There are currently more photographers looking for work than there are spots avaliable. Most photographical jobs are situated in major cities like New York, Los Angeles and Tokoyo.===

__Positives__

 * 1) Photographers have the ability to express themselves constantly and leave a mark on their work and the events that they photograph
 * 2) Photographers can travel the world and see important international and domestic events as they occur
 * 3) Photographers have the ability to use interesting and expensive equiptment every day
 * 4) Photographers get their work viewed across the world with their name attached to it
 * 5) Photographers get to watch sports events and other important events with prime seating such as basketball games and presidental news confrences.
 * 6) The job is usually social and one gets to be with other people who are interested in the same field

__Negatives__

 * 1) You are sometimes put in dangerous situations in war zones or areas of unrest.For example, Tyler Hicks is a photographer for the New York Times and is currently attached to a group fighting the Taliban in Afgnistan. ([])
 * 2) Your co-workers are notorious for being artsy, out there, and difficult to work with.
 * 3) Hours can be irregular and long when called for an assigment. Usually photogarphers work fourty hour weeks but sometimes can work ridiulous hours when needed, such as nighttime shifts during 9/11 or baseball games that go into extra innings.
 * 4) When working as a staff photograper the organization that you work for usually owns your images, although, Mrs. Allman, who is a freelance photographer owns her images
 * 5) People might be angry at you for revealing damaging images and you could face harassment or threats
 * 6) Pay is usually low despite the skill photographers have and the amount of time they devote to photography. As of 2008 the median wage for photographers was around $30,000



Interview with Suzy Allman

Suzy Allman is a freelance photographer for the New York Times who takes pictures at Yankees, Mets, and Giants stadiums.If you look through the NYT Sports Section every few days you just might see her name credited beneath a photgraph. She has a few running blogs one of them being [] and a website that displays her photos, [].


 * What led you into photography?
 * My brother and father introduced me into photography be giving me an old brownie camera as a kid.


 * What was your first job as a photographer?
 * I was hired by the Rye Record to photograph a local carpenter for an ad in the Record in 1998.


 * What type of education did you get to prepare yourself as a photographer?
 * None other than a few courses at the International Center of Photography as my career continued.


 * What would be some advice you would give to young photographers?
 * Shoot, shoot and shoot some more. You’ll only get better through practicing and looking at your pictures.


 * What are some tips you’d give to photographers hoping to publicize their works?
 * Use the Internet.It’s such a fantastic resource that allows for people to find you to buy your pictures.


 * Where do you most often shoot and where is your favorite location to take pictures at?
 * I usually shoot in all New York baseball and football stadiums. I love to take pictures of the Giants or Jets.


 * What do you think is the best photo you’ve ever taken?
 * I was shooting at a PGA tour in 2007 and I got a shot of Phil Mickelson right after he had just blown the entire tournament. He was in the quintessential pose of defeat, shoulders slumped head down.The shot was from the back and everyone else had front shots of him. The picture told the entire story.


 * Who was the most famous person you’ve personally worked with?
 * I once had a one to one photo shoot with Eli Manning for a portrait.


 * What are some awards you’ve received or contests you’ve won?
 * Time Magazine chose one of my pictures for the 2007 Pictures of the Year. I have never entered into contests because paid photographers have to remember that they are not shooting for themselves but for the organization that is writing the checks.


 * Do you have any photographic ideas for the future?
 * I’ve recently gotten into lith printing, a type of film process, and I’m interested in black and white infrared film photography. I’ll also hopefully create a portfolio of my work for clients.

Pictures that demonstrate bokeh are usually calming and pleasing to the eye. Bokeh, the quality of out of focus areas, can vary in shape, size and color depending on the lens point of light being ‘smoothed out.’















Landscape Photography- trying to capture an entire scene using a wide angle lens, often with an aperture of of f/8 or f/11 for optimal sharpness. Most serious landscape photography is done on medium format film cameras owing to the surperior quality of the image. A tripod is also necessary to hold the heavy system and insure a level picture. Multiple Exposure Photography- opening the shutter of a camera multiple times upon the same scene allowing different points in time to be exposed on the sensor. Macro Photography- close up photography in which the reproduction rate of the final product is trying to be as close to 1:1 as possible. A flash and small apertures are used to get the best lighting, sharpness and depth of field as possible. Floral Photography- a branch of photography that can be macro as well that has flowers as its main subject. Basketball Photography- a type of action photography in which large apertures and fast shutter speeds are used. Pro photographers are usually situated beneath the basket. Baseball Photography- another tyope of sports photography that is usually less creative than basketball because the majority of action is located in one area and all of the photographers are shooting from the same location. Animal Photography has two very different sides. One, pet photography is calm and easily controlled. On the other hand some wildlife photography can be dangerous and exciting. When in the wild one usually wants to travel light to be able to follow animals without being encumbered by gear. Pet Photography done in a studio or home allows for lens changes and lighting adjustments to achieve the proper shot. Also, you can have the animal pose in the studio, something that you couldn't get a lion to do on an African savannah. Avian photography is a mix of animal and action photography that can be very easy owing to human manipulation or extremely difficult if truly in the wild. Theatrical Photography is frustrating yet sometimes completely satisfying. When one is in the theater your persepctive is limited to one seat and one can not use a flash or camera with a loud shutter. That means that one must bring a fast yet compact lens that allows for fast enough shutter speeds to stop action but small enough to not bother the audiance or actors. Bokeh- the quality of out of focus areas Image stabilization- a technology incorporated into recent lenses that reduces shake in large lenses and allows for slower shutter speeds. Flash Photography- a type of photography using artifical light to allow for faster shutter speeds and to better light the subject. I dislike flash photography because it takes away its spontaniety and it can make the lighting harsh. Motion Blur Photography is when the amount of light hitting the senor is reduced to allow for slower shutter speeds. When movement occurs o=in the image it blurs, resulting in a wavy effect. Portraiture is a highly commercialzed branch of photography that is usually done in a studion where the lighting and background can be controlled. An off-camera flash may be used to ensure optimized lighting.

Resources- []- a camera reviewing website with easy to understand information and suggestions on cameras and lens. Tecghniques and general photographic information is also avaliable for perusal. []- another camera reviewing website that focuses mainly on rangefinder cameras and their respective lenses. There are more real world reviews than technical information and the site is informative and interesting. []- basic inforamtion regarding the actual working conditions, pay and hours of photographers in a centralized location.
 * //David Busch's Nikon D700 Guide to Digital SLR Photography//**- a comprehensive book of every possible switch on the D700 and lists of equiptment suggested for use with the D700. Also a primer to basic photography techniques.
 * //Popular Photography//** magazine has interesting atricles, reviews and tips regarding all types of photograhy. It also runs competitions with cash prizes. It is a a great resouce to expand your photograpic horizons.'

About the Author- Luke is a 8th grader in Rye Middle School who plays basketball with his friends, reads and take spictures in his spare time. He, his two siblings, dog and parents live in Rye, New York with his relatives scattered form North Carolina to California to South Africa. He is going to Regis High School in New York City next year hopes to survive the next four years. Following that he hopes to either become a professor or professional photographer in the greater New York area after college. After getting tenure he hopes to travel the world with his family and snorkel the Great Barriar Reef.