Career Search Project Pt 2.Complete this checklist: Complete a professional letter Customize this letter for at least four different

professionals (you may need to do as many as eight)• Remember! You must get a response… you may

not move on in the project until you get a response

• Contact as many people as you can Complete this packet concerning the Art

Career Project website and the MyPublisher website

Take photos matching the professional (just like the Master’s Project – match the style, likeness and subject matter)

Edit the photos matching your professional’s work

Create a portfolio Send this portfolio to your professional for

review

Website Reviewhttp://www.theartcareerproject.com/

List the eleven (11) different careers outlined on this site:

Animation, Architecture, Design, Education, Entertainment, Fashion,Food, Material Working, Painting,Photography, Sketch & Drawing.

List the ten (10) different photography careers outlined on this site:

Photographer, Macro Photographer, Wildlife Photographer, Nature Photographer, Wedding Photographer, Underwater Photographer, Aerial Photographer, Advertising Photographer, Celebrity Photography, Photo Journalist.

Choose the photography career that most interests you. Summarize the career description here (DO NOT COPY – summarize!):

A professional photographer is a person whose photography skills allow them to get paid for taking pictures. These photographers can work in almost any photo discipline.

What school can you request information from specific to your careers?

The Art Institutes system of schools and Academy Of Art University.

How much does your specific type of photography make (salary):

$28,490 or $13.70 hourly

What is a photography portfolio? It has all of your pictures.

Page 1

Website Reviewhttp://www.theartcareerproject.com/

What goes into a photography portfolio?

Pictures

What are the education requirements for becoming a photographer?

High school diploma or equivalent.

What kind of jobs can you get with a photography degree?

Taking/ editing pictures for magazines, newspapers, etc.

On the “Experts” tab, you can find experts in art fields. Choose one:

Julian Alexander

How did this professional become involved in his/her career?

Graffiti was his main interest. During his first year of college he took a drawing class and his teacher mentioned that she thought he would be good at graphic design.

What training did the professional need?

Took classes and kept working towards his goal.

Page 2

Website Reviewhttp://www.theartcareerproject.com/

Using the professional from Page 2, summarize an interesting story about this professional:

He won a Grammy for his work on the album design of the Jack Johnson / Miles Davis album and he has done work for EMINEM, 50 Cent, Apple, and Nike.

What is the thing that your professional enjoys most about his/her job:

No project is ever the same.

Page 3

Website Review http://www.mypublisher.com/

What is MyPublisher? Creates photobooks

What size books can you print? 15" x 11.5“11.25" x 8.75“7.75" x 5.75“3.5" x 2.75"

What cover options do they offer? Photo finishBook jacketLinenLeather

How much do the books cost? 3.5" x 2.75“ Starting at $2.997.75" x 5.75“ Starting at $12.99 11.25" x 8.75“ Starting at $29.99 15" x 11.5“ Starting at $59.99

What printing options do they offer (paper types, binding, page types etc.)?

Paper options- weight, grams/square meter and finishesThey also offer if the pages lay flat or not.