So how do you find a job?

So how do you find a job? 

The question is quite rhetorical and there are many ways to find a job. Sometimes reality quickly verifies dreams. And what we thought we would be doing after graduation did not completely agree with what we were going to do. At least not at the beginning of his career. Assuming we don't have unlimited funds and too much industry experience, we should start with research. The best place is to view job offers on websites such as Indeed, Glassdoor, LinkedIn, Reed, TotalJobs, CV-Library or Adzuna. We come across a lot of ads in locations that interest us. But remember that we are not alone in this industry. So that's why it's important to build your brand from the very beginning. By being present on social media, on the web or by creating your portfolio. Also, remember to keep in touch with the people of the industry. Visiting galleries, and exhibitions, just to be present in the industry. Depending on what interests you, if you want to simply work as a photographer's assistant or at snappy snaps, just submit your CV and pray that you will succeed.

The second option is to work as a freelancer. It's best to register your activity to be more credible. Make up a company name or just act under your own name. It is worth remembering that by operating under your name you can accidentally destroy your good name. It is easier to change the name of the company than your real name;) This option is much more tempting than a full-time job because it gives you the opportunity to develop, and we are not limited only to work for one company. We have the ability to do many things, meet many people. The only downside to being a freelancer is that you have a steady income.

So where is the money?

Freelance photographers take photographs as a contracted or self-employed professional. They often own their own business and maintain a unique brand. Some freelance photographers specialize in certain types of photography, such as marketing images, weddings, family portraits or travel photographs. Freelance photographers set their own rates and are usually paid by the contract. (source: Indeed)

How to find a commission work? There is a great demand for photographers on the market, almost every company needs photos, whether for advertising or to improve their presence on the web.
So how do you say to someone: Hey, I'm here, do you need me? The first way is social media presence. But the chance of being noticed in this 'Jungle' is small. That's why there are special portals like Upwork, Fiverr, Minty, Dribbble, Behance, Penji, Working not Working, If you could, 99designe or Creativepool. Each of these portals works in a similar way. It collects data about freelancers and helps in finding them by potential clients or gives potential employers the opportunity to post advertisements. Several of them charge a fee for placing an advertisement. Most of them work all over the world. It allows you to filter the categories and fields in which the freelancer is needed. Napweno does not hurt to create a profile on a few of them, especially non-paid ones. These portals differ from typical databases of companies such as Bark in that they allow you to focus your search only on freelancers operating in the creative market. BARK is a platform for everyone, so if someone enters Landscape in the search engine, the search results will be mixed with the photographer, landscape architect, or construction companies that entered Landscape in their respective keywords.

If we are a bit more experienced, and maybe even recognizable in the creative industry, and we know where we would like to work, we can afford a direct approach. We can send an e-mail with your offer to the company for which we would like to work. It is worth sending, a short Bio and a portfolio. It is best to do good research beforehand and check what the company is and how it hires. This knowledge will allow us to react quickly in the event of feedback or a telephone call.

There are also agencies that collect data about photographers and for a fee help the company to find the right person.

Quite a new way of presenting your works is using companies such as Vortic.art. on their website, we can read what the company does and how it works.

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Using such a portal will probably be cheaper and easier than renting a gallery and exhibiting your works there. Which can be really expensive.

Photographers can also use the artscouncil application. What does this organization do?

We invest public money from the government and the National Lottery to make sure everyone's creativity is given the chance to flourish and we all have access to a remarkable range of high-quality cultural experiences. (soruce artscouncil.org)

It is financial aid for artists to create creative projects.

There are many ways to find jobs, I hope this post covers most of them. And it will at least help to find a starting point for a beginning photographer.