Robin
TPF Noob!
- Joined
- Jun 29, 2008
- Messages
- 119
- Reaction score
- 1
- Location
- Salford Quays, Manchester, UK
- Website
- mysite.verizon.net
- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos NOT OK to edit
I agree with everyone else, photography in general does not assure a steady income because photographers by nature are generally self employed and the industry is considered very competitive. The only thing I can think of is that some magazines or newspapers will hire in house photographers but gaining this position can be difficult and you may spend years doing freelancing first. Freelancing is also very common with magazines and newspaper so there's still no assurance there.
The only other thing I can think of is if you became a photography teacher. High schools, colleges/universities, art or photography schools employ full time photography teachers. But you may be required to obtain certain teaching degrees for some of these positions. Plus, my guess would be that there are more photographers willing to teach and have a steady income than there are positions to fill.
As for graphic design, this may offer a little more stablity but not much. I know large companies often employ in house design teams but again, it's a very competitive field and therefore is not necessarily as secure as someone in your position might want. And just as many graphic designers are also self employed.
I hate to say it but any kind of art-based field is not going to offer as much job security as you're probably looking for. As much as you may like art-based careers because lets face it, they are more interesting and exciting than sitting in an office all day, I think you're looking in the wrong areas and you need to look outside of anything art-based.
I don't blame you if you're trying to avoid sitting in an office all day but here's some fields which aren't art based but won't chain you to a desk and don't usually involve being self-employed.
If you like kids/people: Teaching, nursing, physical therapist
If you like animals: Vet tech/nurse, SPCA, zookeeper or zoologist
If you like the outdoors: Park ranger
The only other thing I can think of is if you became a photography teacher. High schools, colleges/universities, art or photography schools employ full time photography teachers. But you may be required to obtain certain teaching degrees for some of these positions. Plus, my guess would be that there are more photographers willing to teach and have a steady income than there are positions to fill.
As for graphic design, this may offer a little more stablity but not much. I know large companies often employ in house design teams but again, it's a very competitive field and therefore is not necessarily as secure as someone in your position might want. And just as many graphic designers are also self employed.
I hate to say it but any kind of art-based field is not going to offer as much job security as you're probably looking for. As much as you may like art-based careers because lets face it, they are more interesting and exciting than sitting in an office all day, I think you're looking in the wrong areas and you need to look outside of anything art-based.
I don't blame you if you're trying to avoid sitting in an office all day but here's some fields which aren't art based but won't chain you to a desk and don't usually involve being self-employed.
If you like kids/people: Teaching, nursing, physical therapist
If you like animals: Vet tech/nurse, SPCA, zookeeper or zoologist
If you like the outdoors: Park ranger