Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type ___

accompanists, and instrumentalists. Meet with solo-
ists and concertmasters to discuss and prepare for
performances. Direct groups at rehearsals and live
or recorded performances in order to achieve desired
eff ects such as tonal and harmonic balance, dynam-
ics, rhythm, and tempo. Perform administrative
tasks such as applying for grants, developing bud-
gets, negotiating contracts, and designing and print-
ing programs and other promotional materials.

GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 03. Arts and Com-
munication. Work Group: 03.07. Music. Other
Jobs in " is Work Group: Music Composers and
Arrangers; Music Directors and Composers; Musi-
cians and Singers; Musicians, Instrumental; Singers;
Talent Directors.

Skills: Coordination; Management of Personnel
Resources; Social Perceptiveness; Negotiation; Mon-
itoring; Learning Strategies; Persuasion; Instructing.

Education and Training Programs: Religious/
Sacred Music; Music Performance, General; Music

eory and Composition; Musicology and Ethno-

musicology; Conducting; Voice and Opera; Music
Management and Merchandising; Music, Other.
Related Knowledge/Courses: Fine Arts; Philoso-
phy and # eology; Education and Training; History
and Archeology; Communications and Media; Per-
sonnel and Human Resources.

Work Env ironment : Indoors; more often standing
than sitting.

Music Directors and Composers

See Music Composers and Arrangers (an Artistic job) and
Music Directors (an Artistic job), described separately.

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

! e primary personality type for this occupation is Social.
Look for the description among the Social jobs.

Photographers

! Personality Code: AR

! Education/Training Required: Long-term

on-the-job training

! Annual Earnings: $27,720

! Beginning Wage: $16,170

! Earnings Growth Potential: High

! Growth: 10.3%

! Annual Job Openings: 16,100

! Self-Employed: 54.3%

! Part-Time: 22.1%

Photograph persons, subjects, merchandise, or

other commercial products. May develop nega-

tives and produce fi nished prints. Take pictures of

individuals, families, and small groups, either in stu-

dio or on location. Adjust apertures, shutter speeds,

and camera focus based on a combination of factors

such as lighting, fi eld depth, subject motion, fi lm

type, and fi lm speed. Use traditional or digital cam-

eras, along with a variety of equipment such as tri-

pods, fi lters, and fl ash attachments. Create artifi cial

light, using fl ashes and refl ectors. Determine desired

images and picture composition; select and adjust

subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired

eff ects. Scan photographs into computers for editing,

storage, and electronic transmission. Test equipment

prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.

Review sets of photographs to select the best work.

Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and num-

bers of exposures needed, using measuring devices

and formulas. Manipulate and enhance scanned or

digital images to create desired eff ects, using comput-

ers and specialized software. Perform maintenance

tasks necessary to keep equipment working prop-

erly. Perform general offi ce duties such as scheduling

appointments, keeping books, and ordering supplies.

Consult with clients or advertising staff and study

assignments to determine project goals, locations,

and equipment needs. Select and assemble equip-

ment and required background properties accord-

ing to subjects, materials, and conditions. Enhance,

retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using