Field photagrapher
My Dream Job by Pau Boj Gil
What is a field photographer?
ICONIC pictures
Bachellor Degree in photography (cinema oriented) 10k/year Experience Courses and certficates: photo processing, photo editing
Training
How can you take photos?
Agency FreelanceClients (40-60$/h) Selling pictures through Shutterstock or Getty or Alamy (5$ each before comissions) Selling to news outlets
Salary
Computer and/or laptop ($1200-$3000) + photo processing software ($800/year) Housing ($80/night) Travelling EquipmentCameras Lenses Tripods Backpacks Hardrives SD Cards Etc
Investments
Irregular schedules Weather conditions Lots of work behind the scenes Low recognition Lots of traveling Irregular income (freelancers)
Working conditions
Pulitzer prize
Fun fact
'If your photos aren't good enough, you're not close enough'
- Robert Capa, author of this iconic photo (Spanish Civil War):
Any questions?
Thank you!