Understanding photography as a career : Kisoro town through a camera lens

Abstract

The study was set to understand photography as a career in Kisoro town through a certain camera lens. It is guided by the objectives in chapter one which include; To identify the reasons why most people in Kisoro town do not opt for photography at their career or profession. To determine the influence of photography on the Kisoro town people to establish the advantages of taking on photography as a career. To identify the different photography professions. The report has chapter two which is composed of the literature review and this study mostly contains the understanding or different views of photography by different authors art critics, scholars, famous artists and famous professional photographers. The research was qualitative in nature where focused group discussions interviews and achiever research was used to gather the data needed for the research and then presented into this report. The research was carried out in Kisoro town Kigezi region Southwestern Uganda. In conclusion the research findings will be able to provide information acknowledgement and understanding photography as a career. A case study of Kisoro town through a camera lens. The findings of the research are to benefit the people of Kisoro town and also students of Makerere University who are looking forward to make more research about photography as a career or profession.