There are many routes you can take when choosing photography as a career. Some people go down the advertising route and work for companies to take photos of the product/s being advertised; this can be for restaurants such as McDonalds to photograph any new items that are to be advertised on posters or even billboards. It sounds like an easy task however some photographers who specialise in advertisement go above and beyond in order to get those final results. It takes several different attempts before getting that perfect final shot, it takes time and precision – meaning it takes a lot of patience.
Admittedly, everyone knows that the food advertised never looks as appetising as the image, however some of the techniques that are used in order to get the final image/s are very impressive.
Some people go down the nature route where they photograph wildlife and landscapes around the world. National Geographic is notorious for the nature photography, however it isn’t just a simple “filling out an application form” most photographers who work for National Geographic have already had around 5 to 10 years of previous experience in photojournalism with other magazines or newspapers. They are also highly skilled in various areas such as; landscape, wildlife, aerial and portraiture photography.
National Geographic has a assignment to assignment basis where a group of photographers and then they begin to develop stories internally. These articles take months to plan – in some cases, years in advance. The assignment are given to the photographer/s who are best fitted and will have the best outcome.
The salary for a National Geographic photographer varies from £18,000 to £30,000 but can very depending on the individual.
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