Aerial Photographer An aerial photographer is a person

Aerial Photographer An aerial photographer is a person who take photographs from an aircraft such as a airplane, helicopter, and satellite.

Common Work Activities • Market and advertising services to attract clients. • Analyze and decide how to compose a subject. • Use various photographic techniques and equipment. • Capture subjects in commercial-quality photographs. • Enhance the subject’s appearance with natural or artificial light. • Using photo enhancing software. • Maintain a digital portfolio (usually a website) to demonstrate work.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands • Being up in aircraft. • Needing a steady hand to take proper photos. • Having no fear of heights. • Have to look out for the weather conditions if you will be in an aircraft.

Skills and Abilities necessary for this occupation. • • Having good timing while taking photos. Good positioning. How to operate the camera. How to maintain a portfolio.

Education/Colleges/Training Necessary • • Education: Photographic design and composition. Needs to have a high school diploma. Training: Years of practice with taking photos. Developing a portfolio. Colleges: Many colleges offer photography courses. Since Aerial photography is a specific term not many colleges offer it.

Career Path • Have years of practice and experience with photos • You have to want to become a Aerial Photographer. • Have to go through the necessary schooling processes.

Wages in Aerial Photography • In 2012 the average hourly wage was $21. 12. • The annual wage for an Aerial Photographer is about 30, 000.

Other Facts • Aerial Photographers use different aerial vehicles such as hot air balloons, kites, and parachutes. • Geography maps wouldn’t be what they are today without the photos they take. • Aerial video recording is turning into an alternative to aerial photography.

Continued. . • People made use of Aerial photography in 1858. • The first person to have taken photos from extremely high in the air was balloonist Gaspard-Félix Tournachon. • Some cameras are controlled by drones.

Interview Some questions you should expect while being interviewed for an aerial photography job: • “Where did you hear of aerial photography? ” • “Do you have all the necessary equipment? ” • “Did you go to college for photography if so, how long were you there? ”