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[docbrownstudies]

hey! i hope youre doing well..

look i like photography, i take so so much photos by my mobile phone which are lovely btw and some people around me told me that.. anyway i was just asking what can I do to work in that field? i mean what are the opportunities? i also love filming and editing , i'm not a prof yet but im still trying.. can you please advise me what to do? im studying btw so i do not have all ma time.

hi friend! i hope you’re doing well too!

there are SO many opportunities for you to pursue in the realm of photography (as well as filming and editing, but we’ll get to that). i hope i can offer up some ideas!

NOTE: I’m going to include actual screenshots from actual positions I searched for, to demonstrate the variety of positions and opportunities available!

1) IN FILM, there are roles like the DP, camera operator, and 1st and 2nd assistant camera.

here’s a freelance opportunity i just found in los angeles, and it looks like you’d be paid if you were a camera op for them:

2) IN TV NEWS, there are roles like creative services producer, marketing, camera operators out in the field who work with reporters and shoot their stand-ups and b-roll, editors in the building who put packages together.

here’s a listing of needed qualifications for something similar to MY current job, as a creative services producer:

3) IN CORPORATE JOBS, there’s the opportunity for social media marketing! taking photos for companies in your area. building their instagram, their facebook. here’s an example from shutterfly:

4) INDEPENDENT PHOTOGRAPHERS EXIST! you make a business around yourself and take photos for people. one of my closest friends did this - she left her job in the corporate world and started her own wedding photography business. she’s doing EXTREMELY well, has a huge following on social media, and (pre-covid) was even traveling to europe to take wedding photos for certain clients.

here’s a quick example from her website:

there’s baby photography, boudoir photography, wildlife/landscape photography, lifestyle, promotions for someone’s social media, etc. tons of possibilities for photography.

a side note: my father, who works a corporate job full time, took up photography when i was in high school, and developed his skills so much that he now has a very prominent instagram for all his photos for local sites and events. he’s got 5,000+ followers, and while HE doesn’t want to make any money from his account... i’m sure YOU could if you followed the same path. photography CAN be a ‘side hustle.’ it CAN be a fun, in your free time gig. you could take headshots for friends, offer to film a local band performance, etc etc. so many opportunities.

does this help?? i hope it helps!!