December 12, 2010

I have been photographing some great shots at night of the Christmas lights. I will be posting them on my blog page. Can't believe the semester is already over and it's December already.

November 28, 2010 blog

We had a guest speaker that was a wedding photographer, I was very interested in that type of photography. I am going to try and find a job working at a catering hall helping one of the wedding photographers.


 

November 21 Blog

well I am glad the research project is over. I did find out a lot of info regarding Fine Art portrait Photography. I would still be interested in that as a career. I would be more interested in opening up my own studio and having my own business than working for someone else.

Research project November 13th Fine Art Portrait Photography

• Fine Art Portrait Photography
• Employment opportunities can be local, national, international and self emploment.
• Buyers/customers- wedding couple, engagement, maternity, baby, family, authors, entertainment industry, sporting organizations and schools.
• Education-associates degree, bachelors degree, on the job experience, knowledge of the equipment.

• To get started you can try and get an assisting position or a paid or unpaid internship with a professional photographer.

• Typical work week/day varies and depends on the customers schedule and if you are self employed or work for someone else.
• Pricing structure local sitting fee $80.00 in studio at a location $250.00 sitting fee. national(Miami) was 300.00 in studio or out of studio and it included 1 11x14 and 16 wallets.
•  Salary between 14,000-54,748 the median falling in between. However, you can make over 100,000.
• Professional organization  PPA “Professional photographers of America” networking Twitter and facebook.
• Advise- get as much experience and education as you can and love what you do.
• Summary, after researching the different photography career paths I would still be interested in doing Fine Art Portrait Photography. 
• Paul Sparagano Art 144

Research project fine art portrait photography

November 07, 2010 Blog

I stopped into the Art Gallery in Babylon Village that I'm selling my photographs in, to bring in some other shots to sell. I posted one of them, it' the sunflower. I sold 4 more photographs this month. The Art Gallery has several Long Island Artists. The Gallery sells photographs as well as Oil/water colors. One of the artists that are in the gallery is Bill Kinney he has some amazing photographs of boardwalks and other Long Island scenery. You can find his work in most Art Galleries on Long island. I think its pretty cool that I'm selling my photographs in the same place he is.

Time Management wow really late

I  have realized my time management skills are bad. I don't spend enough time on school work. After school I go straight work and then come home and go out with my girlfriend and friends and I don't get enough sleep. I have to budget my time better.   

Diversity worksheet#5 October 31, 2010

My overall impression of the exibit was, I like what they were trying to tell.

Diversity literally means different and I feel as an artist/photographer you can show a lot with one piece of work.
"Singing overcome" is my favorite that would make people re-examine their views.
Everyone is in a different place in their life and you need to see that no matter what we are all human and the same.
The exhibit expanded my mind its nice to see expression through artwork and if we are to see change in the world it starts with us we are all one no matter what race we are, people are people.

dark room October 27, 2010

I know this post is a little late, better late than never. I have been trying to convince my dad to turn his office into a darkroom. I am getting all the equipment that's needed for the dark room. I like working with film, However I understand that it is a digital world and you need to know both.
 

October 17, 2010 Digital vs Film

Having been using both my cameras digital and film I do prefer film over digital. 

October 10, 2010 Light meter

This week I enjoyed learning about the light meter, it helped me fine the ISO and the shutter speed quicker.

October 03,2010 Architecture

After taking the photographs of the architecture of the school I have been noticing the architecture of different buildings. I was visiting my friend in college last weekend in Albany, he goes to Suny Albany and the buildings on campus had great design, I was wishing I had my camera with me. I also went to Fordham University another weekend and that school has amazing Gothic architecture. The buildings looked like they were in a Harry Potter movie. The buildings on that campus would of made great photographs.

Blog September 22,2010 "Selling My Photographs"

Well summer is coming to and end and I have been selling my photographs in Ocean Beach on Fire island. The Art gallery is named The Laughing Gull, they sell local artist's artwork They have painters, photographers jewelery makers, pottery etc.I's a nice feeling to be able to sell your photographs to know that people appreciate your photographs and pay money for them. Each month I would get a check and a list of all the photos I sold. The Gallery closes at the end of  September so I will be picking up whatever wasn't sold. I sold 5x7 matted and 8x10 matted photographs. I also had two framed pieces that were sold.. The boardwalk on my profile is one of the photos I sold. That photo won third place in the Bacca photography competition out of  approximately 90 photographs. I really enjoy taking pictures of  things at the beach  especially boardwalk scenes. I also sell my photos in a gallery in Babylon Village, they are open all year long. Babylon Village also had a artist fair that I attended this summer. I am hoping that I can pursue a career in photography in the future.



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