Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]May I respectfully disagree? Our small local paper has a number of good photos every now and again. I have seen a large number of photographers here over the years. Now, I doubt they're getting rich... <http://www.thonline.com/store/galleryBrowse.cfm> Phil On Apr 9, 2008, at 1:34 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > At 11:40 AM 4/9/2008, you wrote: > >> Hi Tina >> At the Brentwood Camera Club meeting last week, a young photog >> asked Harry Benson if he had any advice for the upcoming >> photojournalists. Mr. Benson replied with something like "maybe get >> a guitar". He followed up with a serious reply to start small >> [local newspaper] and work your way up if possible. >> Mr. Benson was a lot of fun, and some great work was shown. >> GaryP > > Gary - > > As someone pointed out on another forum the other day, there are no > photography jobs with small local newspapers. All newspapers have > been bought up by conglomerates and they all want their photos for > free from "citizen journalists". The Charlotte Observer looks like > a free neighborhood weekly flyer with snapshots by the neighbors, > but it's not free. It is absolutely awful. The only newspaper > photography jobs now are for videographers who can put clips up on > websites and also work for the "sister" television stations. I have > absolutely no interest in video. > I'm speaking to a high school in a couple of weeks and I think I > will also advise them to "get a guitar!" > > Wish I could have been there! > > Tina > > > > Tina Manley > ASMP, NPPA, EP, PI > http://www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information