How to find freelance photojournalist jobs?

4 years 6 months ago #662906 by Richard K Photography
Out of curiosity, those that are photojournalist, how do you find jobs?  I'm guessing there is more to it than these magically ending up in your inbox.  What did you do to find these jobs? 

Just something I thinking about, but want to figure out how to get work.  


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4 years 6 months ago #662924 by effron
I doubt any successful photojournalists would share their secrets, I could be wrong.

Why so serious?
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4 years 6 months ago #663089 by Jill Pomeroy
Agree, that would be hijacking their success.  


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4 years 6 months ago #663282 by Prago
You could always reach out to some of the magazines and at least see what their requirements are

SWM into chainsaws and hockey masks seeks like-minded SWF. No weirdos, please
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4 years 6 months ago #663291 by icepics
Do you have a portfolio and vita of news/sports/event related experience? Do you have any 'tear' sheets?

I hadn't planned to do anything like this but ended up having my photos seen by a member of the front office of a local team. The only photographers or other media people I knew did it as a sideline/seasonal work. Newspapers cut photographer jobs and they went freelance if they weren't laid off.

Other media in my area got hit hard, I knew 3 guys who worked in radio and none of them do anymore. I don't know by now if the situation has improved or not.

Sharon
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4 years 6 months ago #663354 by fmw
Make sales calls to companies that hire stringers and sell yourself.  It isn't any more complicated than that.


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