Skills Set
I have been looking on a web sight called skills set, I am researching different photography aspects I am hoping to get some facts and figuresWho works in the photo imaging industry?
Well from research on this site it seems that its mainly men in this profession. Women are underrepresented in all areas of the photo imaging industry, making up only a third of the overall workforce.
Especially with photographers it seems there is only 20% off women who do this as a job.
The photo imaging industry has a low proportion of people from minority ethnic groups.
A high average of the workforce consider themselves to be disabled.
Qualifications -
More than two fifths have a degree and over a fifth have a technical qualification, including a quarter of all photographers.
Defining the photo studio industry
The Photo Imaging industry is made up of nearly 14,000 companies, almost half of which are sole trading or freelance photographers.
These are the remaining company's -
- Image producers (including laboratories and mini labs)
- Photo retail
- Picture libraries and agencies
- Manufacturers
- Support services (e.g. equipment hire and repair)
London ans the south east has the highest work force at 40%
The rest off the workforce is spread throughout Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the remaining regions of England, with the highest concentrations in the North West 12% and the South West 11%
The photo imaging industry needs people with a large range off creative skills. Employers have not been happy with candidates they have been receiving at entry level. so more employers are wanting candidates with higher education. There are 295 courses each yer teaching photography.
Photographic work can be divided into dozens of categories, many with lots of sub-categories.
The following list describes some common types of photography.
Areal, adventure, action, armature, animal, astrophotography, aura, black and white, camera phone, commercial, documentary, event, forensic, infrared, large format, macro, medical, microscopic, modeling, nature, night, paranormal, people, pinhole, science, satellite, sports, stock, time laps, travel, ultra violate, underwear, urban
The area i want to specialise in once qualified is wedding photography, so my 3 goals are to look at all different examples of work to establish my own unique style, shoot as many weddings as possible to gain more experience, develop my own business ie upgrade to better website, go to wedding fares, display work where possible
| Aerial | From a plane, helicopter, balloon or other airborne device. | |
| Adventure, Action | Adventure sports, daring feats, etc. | |
| Amateur | Any type of photography practiced by non-professionals. | |
| Animal, Pet | Pets and their relationships with humans. Note that the human content is often as important as the animal. | |
| Architecture, Real Estate | The art of making property appear attractive. Often involves panoramic photography. | |
| Artistic | Photography in which creative composition is the goal. | |
| Astrophotography | Space photography, through a telescope. | |
| Aura | A controversial type of photography which some claim can photograph a person's aura. Often confused with Kirlian photography. | |
| Black & White | Not simply photography without colour, black and white photography explores shapes, tones and textures. Shadows and highlights become much more important. | |
| Camera Phone | "Convenience" photography using a mobile phone's built-in camera. While not the best quality, camera phones have opened a new world of spontaneous, on-the-spot photo opportunities. | |
| Commercial | Product shots, advertising, etc. | |
| Digiscoping | Photography through a telescope or binoculars. | |
| Documentary | Journalism, Events, Historical, Political, etc. | |
| Event | Concerts, parties, festivals, weddings, etc. | |
| Forensic | Police and legal photography. | |
| Infrared | Photography in which the recording medium is sensitive to infrared light rather than the normal visible light spectrum. | |
| Large Format | For use on posters, billboards, etc. | |
| Kirlian | A type of contact print photography in which an object touching a photographic plate is connected to a high voltage source, creating an aura-like image. Often confused with aura photography. | |
| Macro | The art of photographing very small and/or close-up objects. | |
| Medical | Specialized photography for clinical purposes, i.e. to help reveal and diagnose illness. | |
| Microscopic | Any technique for photographing objects too small to be visible to humans. | |
| Modeling | Photographing objects to be converted into 3D models. | |
| Nature | Landscapes, animals, plants, sea, etc. | |
| Night | Any technique used to capture images at night. Often includes infrared photography. | |
| Panoramic | Views of wide areas, up to complete 360° panoramas. | |
| Paranormal | Ghosts, unexplained phenomena, etc. | |
| People | Candid, Family, Fashion, Glamour, Passports & Visas, Portrait, Pregnancy, School, Sports, Wedding | |
| Pinhole | Uses the most basic type of camera possible — a box with a tiny hole to let light in. | |
| Scenic | Landscape, Cityscape | |
| Satellite | Views of Earth from orbit. | |
| Scientific | Any specialized photography used for scientific endeavour, e.g. electron microscopy photographs, medical photography, astrophotography, etc. | |
| Sports | The specialized art of shooting people engaged in sports, games and adventure activities. | |
| Stereoscopic (3-D) | Involves taking two photos simultaneously to simulate 3-D vision. | |
| Stock | Photographs taken for distribution to other people, for use in their projects. These photos tend to be quite generic, e.g. people working, landscapes, places, etc. | |
| Time-lapse | Photographs with a very long exposure, used to illustrate something happening over time. A popular example is a street at night with car lights blurred into long lines. | |
| Travel | Photography to showcase locations, illustrate travel literature, etc. | |
| Ultraviolet | Photography in which the recording medium is sensitive to ultraviolet light rather than the normal visible light spectrum. | |
| Underwater | Any type of photography taken under water with a water-tight camera housing. | |
| Urban, Industrial | Emphasizing urban environments. |
Advertising My Business
To advertise my business i have invested in business cards and posters also flyer's
I have designed them myself on Vista Print
My business card
I have had to take screen shots of the flyer's and posters as i have just ordered them and it takes 14 days delivery
Flyer
Poster
I have also had a website made
This gives clients a chance to look at my work, find out about me and what packages i offer
My web address is on all my business cards, posters and flyer's.
My website contains 4 pages
Home, weddings, about me, contact
I have been giving these out to family and friends also wedding venues.
i also have a business page on facebook
this is a good form of advertising as people click like on the page and this allows my page to be advertised on other peoples page
http://www.colette/ davies photography - facebook
Another way to advertise my work is by using flikr
Another way to advertise my work is by using flikr
