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Photographer:
The job role of a photographer is to simply take photos, a professional photographer may be an employee, for example of a newspaper, or contracted by a company or an individual to cover a particular event such as a wedding or graduation, or to illustrate an advertisement. Others, including paparazzi and fine art photographers, are freelancers, first making a picture and then offering it for sale or display. Some workers, such as policemen, estate agents, journalists and scientists, make photographs as part of other work.
Photographers who produce moving rather than still pictures are often called cinematographers, videographers or camera operators, depending on the commercial context.


Photo editor: retouching
Photo retouching involves makes changes and alteration to images. Photo manipulation is the application of image editing techniques to photographs in order to create an illusion or deception (in contrast to mere enhancement or correction), through analog or digital means. Used widely by magazine companies, newspapers and even web services, the job role simply involving the enhancement or alteration of images.  
In digital editing, photographs are usually taken with a digital camera and input directly into a computer. With the advent of computers, graphics tablets, and digital cameras, the term image editing encompasses everything that can be done to a photo. Photo manipulation is often much more explicit than subtle alterations to color balance or contrast and may involve overlaying a head onto a different body or changing a sign's text, for example. Image editing software can be used to apply effects and warp an image until the desired result is achieved. The resulting image may have little or no resemblance to the original photo.  


Host: News presenter
A News presenter’s job role is to prepare and deliver news, sports, and/or weather reports (information), gathering and rewriting material so that it will convey required information and fit specific time slots. Read news flashes to inform audiences of important events. Identify stations, and introduce or close shows, using memorized or read scripts. News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather forecasters.

Reporter:

A reporter is a type of journalist who researches and presents information in certain types of mass media, this maybe a newspaper article, magazine, television or internet. Reporter’s job role is to gather their information in a variety of ways, including tips, witnessing events and press releases. They may also perform research through interviews, public records and other sources. All this information is gathered in the pre-production stage.

The information gathering part of the job is sometimes called "reporting" as distinct from the production part of the job, such as writing articles. Reporters generally split their time between working in a newsroom and going out to witness events or interview people.

Courses/education: To qualify as a reporter you may need a university degree in journalism.

Courses available include a bachelor of Communications (Journalism) at RMIT University. Requirements needed to enter this course include:

-          A study score of at least 35 in unit 3 and 4 English

-     An interview (only if short listed)

Graphic designer:

A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design industry who assembles together images or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer job role is to creates a design depending on a client’s needs; this may be printed media such as brochures, billboards, logos or electronic media, in many times for advertising purposes. A graphic designer must firstly discuss the client’s ideas and proceed to develop the idea with research and various sketches and layouts. Ideas will then be presented to the client, he or she will decide and then a final piece will be published.   
If for advertising purposes a designer must make sure his/her design presents information in a way that is both accessible and memorable.

Courses/education:

To qualify as a graphic designer you must complete a university degree in graphic design. RMIT offers a bachelor of design (communication design) that qualifies you to work in design.  

Requirements to enter this course include:

-          A study score of at least 30 in unit 3 and 4 English.

-          Also, an interview may need to take place where students need to prepare to folio of their previous work.