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Should I apply for news photog job? |
My local paper (small town, circulation est. 10,000, area population est. 50,000+) is advertising for a weekend photographer. Yes, I work during the week, but I wonder if anyone has any thoughts on what it would be like to be a weekend warrior. The ad stipulates that knowledge of digital photography is mandatory, but I think I've got that knocked - at least to the level required for their publication. I've already been published in the paper enough times that I've lost count so I know how to edit and submit to their standards. I imagine the job would involve covering some local sports (no professional teams), festivals and events, and the occasional fire or accident, just based on what I see running already. The geopgraphic area would not have me on the road at all as their circulation area could be circumscribed within a cirlce of about a 20 mile radius. You know the demands of the job, so talk to me......... I notice that you are a dentist if I read all your material correctly.I am wondering why you might be considering taking a weekend photography for your small town newspaper. If you are thinking of making a career change, I can understand it, but if this is just a weekend fling for you, you are not going to like this answer. There are many young people out there who would love to start a career in photography and a small town newspaper is a good place to start. This kind of a job does not require college or experience, only a talent for making a good photograph when needed. If you are not considering a career change, my opinion is that you will leave this job to be filled by a talented young starting photographer, and stick to your own stable and relatively well paying profession. I have owned a relatively successful commercial photography studio in the Cleveland, Ohio area for over 40 years. It is a difficult profession to start out in. If you do not want to make it your profession, don't deprive someone who wants to devote their life to photography out of a job opportunity just because you feel that a weekend part time job would be an ego trip. Source(s): d5canon William Goddard Goddard Images www.goddardimages.com fine. good idea. your social contacts graph will jump. every man will want u to take his photo. are u dentist? does not matter. this will be a pic nick at the week ends. yes take your wife along, and give her a camera /teach her, u can exchange photographs. choose the better one. this job is worth trying. do it for as long as u can manage (some times without your wife). u can always explain to friends that this is only a week end job for the thrill of it. small town, small social circle, u can become well known. u can gradually give up this new job and start photo studio at week ends/professional photographer to cover functions etc to make extra money. good luck. happy shooting I work on the weekends freelance. My only probem with it is time away from my family (which is my other great love). Other than that....go for it! Firstly this is not my area do they want a portfollio? getting the wife places would be a struggle i think. If you can do it time wise, with your practice go dor it, I expect they are looking for a freelancer or someone with more of a "track record", dont let that stop you Go for it Doctor Sam and make us all proud! sorry all i got, lets hope the others jump in a EDIT: Had to add, i dont do it, have done simalar, as far as a walk in the park goes i dont think so, oh you will be to busy to enjoy the cars speeding by people think shoting weddings is a walk in the park I find them very hard work 2ND EDit: I think with your charm, contacts and ability you would be a great asset to them!! Weddings are pacey enough for you go for it!! Cant wait to find out now, forget the wife i will carry your bags and tend your needs. I just worry about you balancing family/practice etc. ability your up to it. and you have us to tell you, the "best camera" if you have problems If this is something you would like to do then just apply for the position but I have done this in the past a long time ago and sometimes the "Cons" out weigh the "Pros". You have to also consider that you will be obligated on your weekends and sometimes that can interfere with your "personnel" time. As for the degree in photography don't worry about that one.. but you will have to prove that you can shoot (you mentioned you have in the past sent stuff to them). In the mean time you could work on the portfolio to show them. Good luck, Kevin Professional Photographer |
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