Tappan From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 1538 posts, RR: 46 Reply 4, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 3046 times:
I am a photojournalist with the Boston Herald Newspaper....With all of the bad news that mainstream media likes to cover, taking pictures of airplanes, moons and lightning lets me stay happy.
Mark Garfinkel
Wietse From Netherlands, joined Oct 2001, 3809 posts, RR: 57 Reply 7, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 2994 times:
D) I have sold the odd photos but it's only a hobby....
I am at a crossroad in my life now. What do I do?
A) Drop out of my university and study Photojournalism
B)continue my education so that I can make enough money in a few years to buy all equipment and continue shoot as a hobby....
Difficult choice. My heart tells me that I want to shoot photos for a living, but I am not sure I want to throw everything else away...
WorldspotterPL From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 128 posts, RR: 8 Reply 10, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 2960 times:
D) as well, if I don't make it as a Pilot I'd probably try to get professional
Paul Langfermann @ Worldspotters.Net - The Art of Flying Photos!
Photopilot From Cuba, joined Jul 2002, 2441 posts, RR: 20 Reply 14, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 2916 times:
F) None of the Above.
Like Mark, I was a full time photojournalist (staff positions) then was a full time (staff position) Aviation Photographer with Bombardier Aerospace.
Now I manage a large format Computer Graphics company and shoot aircraft and travel photography simply for my own pleasure. But the managers job gives me the budget to do so quite happily.
On a side note... what fun to work where I have virtually unlimited access to large format printers and can bang off a 48"x72" print whenever I want. Alas.... I have now run out of wall space at home.
WorldspotterPL From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 128 posts, RR: 8 Reply 15, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 2910 times:
Sounds like a life we'd all love to have, Steve
Paul Langfermann @ Worldspotters.Net - The Art of Flying Photos!
Sleekjet From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 2045 posts, RR: 24 Reply 17, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 2897 times:
Put me down as a "D", since someone was kind enough to purchase a photo this week.
Wietse From Netherlands, joined Oct 2001, 3809 posts, RR: 57 Reply 18, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 2896 times:
Sleekjet, Communication Science at the University of Amsterdam. Majoring in Marketing Communication (advertising and stuff). But I have 3 years to go..
Sleekjet From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 2045 posts, RR: 24 Reply 19, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 2884 times:
Wietse: Since you are doing great things with aviation photography even as you are working toward the degree, my years of wisdom (ha!) would urge you to stay the course. Patience is the key. Once you have the degree, you will be in better shape to go one way or the other.
Saxdiva From United States of America, joined exactly 9 years ago today! , 2382 posts, RR: 46 Reply 20, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 2866 times:
Wietse: Stick with school. The communications field (and especially in advertising) is one where it's very helpful to have a good visual sense. It's also helpful to know the camera from both sides. I work as a marketing communications manager, and although I work regularly with a commercial photographer who's a million times better than I'll ever be, deadlines occasionally force me to grab a camera and shoot something on my own.
I suppose I'd *really* prefer to be a photojournalist (actually, I started college as a music major), but I'm also very addicted to eating on a regular basis, and it takes a LOOOONG time to break into that field. So I work on my own projects as time permits, and if someone ever publishes one, great!
So I guess I'd have to suggest F: I do some commercial photography, but it's only one part of my usual duties.
Haskey From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2001, 100 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 2847 times:
Category D
Its only a hobby but have sold a few pictures via the net and have had a few published in UK magazines and in the last three editions of Wrecks and Relics book.
Aagold From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 542 posts, RR: 51 Reply 22, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 2835 times:
Maybe all of the above
In high school and for several years afterwards I was a professional photographer of show horses. Enjoyed it, but it was grueling work. I also spent some time selling cameras and then working as an industrial photographer for Fairchild Space and Defense (boring taking pictures of circuit boards). I then made a career change and spent the next 30 years working in the computer field (programming, analyst, sales, training and consulting). The rewards were good and let me live the lifestyle we enjoyed, but that all ended on Oct. 24th, 2003. Just after we'd seen the last commercial flight of the BA Concorde I got news that my dept. was eliminated and, along with it, my job. No one is anxious to hire someone with gray in their hair and beard, so I've been out of work ever since.
That is, unless you count photography as my work. I'm currently reevaluating my wants and desires and may just make this photography thing my profession once more. It's a lot more fun than a lot of other jobs and the freedom of being your own boss can't be beat.
Vafi88 From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 3116 posts, RR: 18 Reply 23, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 2830 times:
D) ... but that photo was a freebie - maybe I'll get a poster sized pic of it sent to me though...
Let's hope.
I'd like to elect a president that has a Higher IQ than a retarted ant.
Erwin972 From Netherlands, joined May 2004, 499 posts, RR: 49 Reply 24, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 2800 times:
C) I have sold the odd photo but freelance
Sold quite some photo's (not the airplane pics) to earn back equipment costs. Happy to do some assignments once in a while beside my day job.
Erwin
My gear: Nikon, Sony, Red, Sachtler etc.
25 Bruce: Category "D" here as well. as I sit here and await the Postman's visit to bring me another check! bruce
26 Brianhames: I am a D, and considering doing C, but not limited to aviation. Brian
27 F4wso: More of a None of the Above. My aviation photography is just a hobby that got started as an adjunct to model building (Had I said modeling instead of
28 ExitRow: "A" After being an art director/designer for eight years, I decided earlier this year to make my living as a full-time photographer. I shoot mostly ed
29 Pepef: B) I have my own photography company and sold a lot of photo's , but its not my main job. I don't have a company,but I get several hundred USD each mo
30 Digital-cavu: I'm a D, but would sell my left testicle to be an A. Take care, all.... Del
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