Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Jobs in the Magazine Industry 2nd Draft
Editor
An editor oversees the compilation of a magazine to ensure it is produced according to the editorial vision. In other works to make sure it suits the target audience, meets any legal requirements, fits the original brief etc.
Larger magazines usually have an Editor in Chief who will have other editors such as news editors and picture editors who they will delegate responsibilities to with regards to style and content, but the final magazine will have to be approved my the Editor in Chief and Publisher.
Editors need technical skills in photography and image manipulation as well as journalism in order to critically edit the content of the magazine as well as team leading and communication skills.
Rachel Deahl wrote for About.com; “One of the biggest differences between what a magazine editor does and what a book editor does has to do with the type of content they’re working with…Magazine editors are also more involved in coming up with story ideas and shaping specific sections of their magazine. They are not, as book editors are, sifting through material looking for good things to publish”.
Photographer
A Photographer captures the images for the magazine, shooting the subjects on location usually on digital cameras but sometimes on film to be scanned into editing software at a later date.
Photographers need to be very skilled in operating camera equipment as well as being creative and experienced in capturing quality images.
They need to be able to take direction and work to briefs and strict deadlines.
A Photographer also needs to be able to communicate with their subject and get a performance from models, making them feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera.
Professional Photographer’s Caroline Metcalfe says; “Essentially, it is the ability of the individual photographer to place his or her stamp and creativity onto a particular image or story. Someone who can show the world; in a new and different light, to provoke, to engage, to make us think harder, to evoke dreams”.
Picture Editor
The Picture Editor takes the images captured by the Photographer/s and uses image editing software such as Photoshop to edit and manipulate them.
To do this job takes an expansive knowledge of editing software and expertise on all Abode and similar software packages.
You must also be able to work to deadlines and with detailed instruction as well as be able to utilise personal creative decisions.
Rob Haggart writes on his blog A Photo Editor: “Because the market is changing and there seems to be more photographers out there, things may be more difficult now than they were years ago, but…this will just force people to be more creative to figure out how to rise above the rest.
An editor oversees the compilation of a magazine to ensure it is produced according to the editorial vision. In other works to make sure it suits the target audience, meets any legal requirements, fits the original brief etc.
Larger magazines usually have an Editor in Chief who will have other editors such as news editors and picture editors who they will delegate responsibilities to with regards to style and content, but the final magazine will have to be approved my the Editor in Chief and Publisher.
Editors need technical skills in photography and image manipulation as well as journalism in order to critically edit the content of the magazine as well as team leading and communication skills.
Rachel Deahl wrote for About.com; “One of the biggest differences between what a magazine editor does and what a book editor does has to do with the type of content they’re working with…Magazine editors are also more involved in coming up with story ideas and shaping specific sections of their magazine. They are not, as book editors are, sifting through material looking for good things to publish”.
Photographer
A Photographer captures the images for the magazine, shooting the subjects on location usually on digital cameras but sometimes on film to be scanned into editing software at a later date.
Photographers need to be very skilled in operating camera equipment as well as being creative and experienced in capturing quality images.
They need to be able to take direction and work to briefs and strict deadlines.
A Photographer also needs to be able to communicate with their subject and get a performance from models, making them feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera.
Professional Photographer’s Caroline Metcalfe says; “Essentially, it is the ability of the individual photographer to place his or her stamp and creativity onto a particular image or story. Someone who can show the world; in a new and different light, to provoke, to engage, to make us think harder, to evoke dreams”.
Picture Editor
The Picture Editor takes the images captured by the Photographer/s and uses image editing software such as Photoshop to edit and manipulate them.
To do this job takes an expansive knowledge of editing software and expertise on all Abode and similar software packages.
You must also be able to work to deadlines and with detailed instruction as well as be able to utilise personal creative decisions.
Rob Haggart writes on his blog A Photo Editor: “Because the market is changing and there seems to be more photographers out there, things may be more difficult now than they were years ago, but…this will just force people to be more creative to figure out how to rise above the rest.
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