PROFESSION

Photographer

Name:
Andrew Redington

Degree:
French, University of Reading

Employer:
Getty Images

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A day in the life of a...
Photographer

Job Description
A sports photographer specialises in producing sporting images for commercial, artistic or editorial material. Many photographers are self-employed and sell their images to local, regional and national organisations.

A day in a life of a Sports Photographer
If I am attending a sporting event then obviously some of the day is spent travelling to the venue. You have to arrive early at the venue and decide where to position yourself. It’s never easy to decide because you just never know what or where the major moments of the game will occur.

During the game you have to be focused 100% and cannot afford to miss any moment because something could happen at any time.

After the game you process your images to see if any will make the back pages of tomorrow’s newspapers!

3 great things about being a Photographer

1.	Having the opportunity to produce great photographs and capture special moments

2.	Being closely involved with a sport

3.	The variety of working locations and working hours

Name 3 not so great things about being a sports photographer

1.	Being away from home a lot of the time

2.	Airports

3.	The long hours

Qualifications recommended you gain

A degree in photography.

3 opportunities and experiences you recommend people gain?

1.	Go to your local park and practice taking photos of the local football match (ask permission first)

2.	Gain work experience with a photographer and take photos at a wedding for example

3.	Take portrait shots of a family member or friend

Salary range?
A junior photographer coming straight from college would start on around £12,000 per year, the top photographers can earn up to around £75,000 per year.