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