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Curtis Clegg, Photographer
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Sycamore | IL | USA | Posted: 11:34 AM on 06.21.10 |
->> In fairness to our members who work for the Chicago Tribune, I think this content was generated by CareerBuilder.com and not the Tribune Company. I could be wrong though, it certainly wouldn't be the first time.
"Opportunities abound. All you need is a keen sense of timing, an eye for art and action, and be very resourceful."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/jobs/sns-cool-jobs-sports-photogra...,0,664008.story |
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Dominick Reuter, Photographer, Assistant
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Boston | MA | USA | Posted: 12:08 PM on 06.21.10 |
->> Favorite lines:
"Instincts and timing will be your guide -- a little luck wouldn't hurt either."
"Because of the self-employed aspect of the work, training is largely on the job and self-directed."
"Think Annie Leibovitz."
HA!
Who writes this drivel??? If that's how badly they misconstrue this profession, just how badly are butchering other "Cool Jobs"? |
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David Harpe, Photographer
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Denver | CO | USA | Posted: 12:22 PM on 06.21.10 |
->> "Salaries at the top end of the profession range from $45,000 to $95,000.."
...while typical salaries fall into the "Would you like fries with that?" category... |
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Bradly J. Boner, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Jackson | WY | USA | Posted: 12:55 PM on 06.21.10 |
->> David... you left out the best part of that paragraph:
"... Think Annie Leibovitz."
...because when I hear the words "sports photography" the first shooter that comes to mind is Annie Leibovitz. |
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Kelvin Ma, Photographer, Assistant
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Boston | MA | | Posted: 1:07 PM on 06.21.10 |
->> I don't know if anything in that job description is necessarily untrue. It's not like there was ever a time people DIDN'T think this was a cool job, right? Being cynical and curmudgeonly about it certainly isn't going to help you now.
I'd really just change one word and replace "A little luck" with "A s**tload of luck."
And honestly, I think the "$45,000 to $95,000" salary for the "top end" of the profession will be a serious reality check for anyone who actually knows how much this equipment costs. |
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Michael McNamara, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Phoenix | AZ | USA | Posted: 2:15 PM on 06.21.10 |
| ->> Maybe what they should say is: "As a benefit, you will never have to pay federal income tax because you will most likely operate at a loss as long as you pursue this as your profession." |
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Dominick Reuter, Photographer, Assistant
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Boston | MA | USA | Posted: 4:35 PM on 06.21.10 |
->> MadLibs version:
Careerbuilder.com Copywriter
Imagination and verbosity will be your guide -- a little luck wouldn't hurt either
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Imagine being at the desk of a jobs website, focused on 5 o'clock, when out of the blue, the thought of photographing a 300-pound linebacker comes barreling your way!
Do you stay with your initial subject and finish your article about the joys of panning for gold or start from scratch on the Great American Novel? Imagination and verbosity will be your guide -- a little whiskey wouldn't hurt either.
Get turned down and shut out by the world's editors and publishers, and consider a career in job-website copywriting.
Job-website copywriters work mainly for content farms, divorcing themselves from reality and selling their work to appropriate publications. This is usually done on a freelance basis. But there's never a shortage of material.
Opportunities abound. All you need is a keen sense of loneliness, an ear for poetry and prose, and be very resourceful.
While academic courses are a useful starting point, formal training or university study will vary. Because of the self-employed aspect of the work, training is largely on the job and self-directed.
You should learn and master the use of the English lanquage, including high-spec blogging software, since the action is often taking place at a distance. Develop an interest or working knowledge of the job to get the most appropriate or marketable story.
To start: Work your way up to cool jobs in your area that allow you to get close enough to the action to get a vague idea of what you're writing about. Try something fairly basic such as a high school guidance counselor or a manager at Starbucks. Choose your words for SEO.
Practice, practice and practice. This is how you will master the timing and skill it takes to get a world-class career as a jobs-website copywriter because you only get like six or seven second chances.
Salaries at the top end of the profession range from $25,000 to $35,000, but can be much higher for those who become famous. Think Hunter S. Thompson.
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Michael Fischer, Photographer
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Spencer | Ia | USA | Posted: 5:42 PM on 06.21.10 |
->> Who says you guys can't write SPIN?
Makes you wonder how good the rest of the site is when they produce drivel like this. |
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Chuck Steenburgh, Photographer
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Lexington | VA | USA | Posted: 5:49 PM on 06.21.10 |
->> "Think Annie Leibovitz."
Yes - be famous AND bankrupt.
"You should learn and master the use of technical equipment, including high-spec zoom lenses..."
That must be a high-spec zoom lens the guy pictured at the top of the story is using. |
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Mike Strasinger, Photographer
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Nashville | TN | USA | Posted: 6:37 PM on 06.21.10 |
| ->> Why is the goalie taking pictures? |
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Ross Mason, Photographer
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Cave Creek(Phoenix/Scotts | AZ | USA | Posted: 7:04 PM on 06.21.10 |
| ->> Maybe it's the British keeper and he's embarking on a new career? |
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Jeff Martin, Photographer
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wellington | OH | usa | Posted: 9:39 PM on 06.21.10 |
->> "... Think Annie Leibovitz."
Cuz you'll be bankrupt too! |
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Jack Howard, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Central Jersey | NJ | USA | Posted: 7:56 AM on 06.22.10 |
| ->> I think the job description is pretty dead-on, except, probably for space, they left out the requirement of having to complain loudly online about something at least 4x/w. |
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