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11/03/2006 12:43:00 PM · #1 |
I found an ad for the local paper wanting freelance photographers.
They want a resume plus clips in self-address return envelope.
Does anyone know what they mean by "clips"?
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11/03/2006 12:44:17 PM · #2 |
Samples of your published work.
Usually clipped from the paper or publication that used them.
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11/03/2006 12:47:23 PM · #3 |
Thank you - I was pretty sure it was something to do with photo examples.
Bummer - unfortunately, I've never had a freelance job or been published. Wanted to try to break into the work.
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11/03/2006 12:50:15 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by AutumnCat:
I found an ad for the local paper wanting freelance photographers.
They want a resume plus clips in self-address return envelope.
Does anyone know what they mean by "clips"? |
Newspaper clippings from your other work that has been published (if applicable). For example:
You can check out my other clippings here.
Message edited by author 2006-11-03 13:52:45.
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11/03/2006 12:55:20 PM · #5 |
wow, I never even considered clipping what had been published! Boy I'm glad I read this!
AutumnCat - I went to the smallest paper I could find - it comes in my mail once a month - and BEGGED them to let me shoot. Told them I would be taking about 500 photos a week anyway, might as well shoot for them. Finally they let me shoot a parade - I did it for free.
Now they give me about 3 - 6 assignements a month and I work for trade for advertising space (my photo class and my wife's wedding planning business). But it's great experience and I do get a byline for every shot they publish - and print requests come to me personally.
So begging does work - :-)
Good luck!
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11/03/2006 01:36:05 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by digitalknight:
wow, I never even considered clipping what had been published! Boy I'm glad I read this!
AutumnCat - I went to the smallest paper I could find - it comes in my mail once a month - and BEGGED them to let me shoot. Told them I would be taking about 500 photos a week anyway, might as well shoot for them. Finally they let me shoot a parade - I did it for free.
Now they give me about 3 - 6 assignements a month and I work for trade for advertising space (my photo class and my wife's wedding planning business). But it's great experience and I do get a byline for every shot they publish - and print requests come to me personally.
So begging does work - :-)
Good luck! |
Thanks! That's a great idea. And it actually reminded me that I have been published - kind of.
Bay Weekly online
Now, I wonder if I need the actual hard copy of this paper - or if I could print a color copy from my home pc and submit that?
Also, would you include links to online galleries - such as Flickr? And, my resume has no photo experience - anyone have suggestions on how to provide a work history (clerical & insurance) but also show how long you have been shooting amateur?
I'd love to start making money at this - (I did just sell my first print recently)
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11/03/2006 03:56:28 PM · #7 |
using my website had a major impact on my getting started...
check this out, and note item 12 ;-) getting started. feel free to check out the other articles/threads linked in my profile, as well; hopefully, they might give you a little more insight into what you're looking to do. |
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11/03/2006 07:51:36 PM · #8 |
| When I did my stint in photojournalism, I actually started by writing articles first. I wrote an article for a town council meeting, then the paper wanted me to cover a few other events. I did, and took photos as well. Both article and photos got published. The paper was actually a weekly community paper, which is a great way to get started. From there, I went to a major paper, they let me do freelance work for them, and I always took photos. All got published, and I got money not only for the photo, but the article as well. Frankly, if you can do both, your chances are greater that you will break into the biz more easily. |
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11/03/2006 08:06:20 PM · #9 |
About providing a history, I guess I had little difficulty because I was involved at the time in journalism as a course of study at a local college. I also had numerous ribbons that I had won for photography, which let them know I had been shooting as an amateur for several years. I also had a portfolio of work that I had done, which I brought with me when I approached the papers. I had also completed a course at the NY Institute of Photography, so I guess I had quite a bit of a background already.
I don't know if papers really want to have online references and galleries. They prefer knowing how you can do when you are on a job, without time to set things up. You need to work quickly, and not worry too much about finesse. Papers have deadlines and need to know how you can accomodate that, especially if you are covering something at night and need to have it in to them early the next day. That is the main reason why I stopped. I didn't have issues with the deadlines, and I did it, but my heart was racing on more than one occasion as I tried to get the article written and photos developed in a timely manner. Just a few things to think about before you jump in. |
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11/03/2006 08:30:31 PM · #10 |
Give the editors whatever relevant photo stuff you have - published work, web site, any photog courses. Then ask them to give you a test run - for free, if necessary. They'll probably send you to some ridiculous event, but perform like a pro and you'll get lots of work in the future.
Small newspapers need all the help they can get. The first newspaper I worked for, an 85,000 AM daily, had a list of stringers a mile long but only called on two of three of them. They were reliable and took assignments whenever offered. Actually one of the photogs, I thought he was staff because he was around the office pretty much every day. I found out a year later he was just a freelancer. :)
Oh, and try and get a hard copy of your published work. Printing off a Web site is OK, but the best work is almost always saved for publication. The limitless nature of Web sites allows flexibility in posting information online - newspaper eds want to see that someone thought your work was worthy of ink.
If you take a job, one key thing to remember: MAKE SURE TO ID YOUR PHOTO SUBJECTS! Ask for name, spelling, and a phone number to double-check later (e-mail is too slow on deadline).
Message edited by author 2006-11-03 20:31:27. |
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