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By: Diana Ngila

Diana Ngila — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:02:11 +0000

Dave,
I guess your right. It does depend on the individual journalist. I live in Kenya and have journalist friends and know of most of the females are single-probably because they’re young but the “mature” ones don’t really seem to have much of a family life.
I guess it also depends on the individuals priorities.
Thanks though

By: David Viggers

David Viggers — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:38:44 +0000

I’m afraid there is no single answe but if you want to do spot news you need to immerse yourself in it - one well trodden path is via a local newspaper or agency. Maybe there is an established local photographer who needs help filing his pictures from soccer matches and other events. Go and see all the outlets for pictures in your region. Be persistant, make yourself useful, maybe by covering stuff other photographers don’t want to do. Shoot first and then offer it rather than the other way round. Look at the best of everything available, match it and try to better it; learn to edit your own stuff, it is one of the hardest things to do well; be ruthless with your selection of images for your portfolio, keep it punchy and tight. Good luck.

By: Matt Sillence

Matt Sillence — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:06:18 +0000

David,
I was wondering how anyone can get into the photojournalist Job, I’ve been a avid photographer for around 10 yrs now but have only started to get frelance jobs from local newspapers (sports photography) and local magazines..
Please tell me the answer……

By: David Viggers

David Viggers — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:05:29 +0000

Diana,

Can’t speak for the rest of them but Ive always tried to make time for my “loved ones”. I’ve missed or arrived late for scores of dinners with friends and the odd kids birthday party but lots of jobs are like that. The irregular hours can sometimes make it tough to maintain the routine kids need - I’m married to a journalist and we couldn’t have managed without lots of help from family and friends. I guess it’s down to the individual but I work with a whole bunch of committed photojournalists who seem to be enjoying happy family lives.

By: Diana Ngila

Diana Ngila — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:38:05 +0000

So Dave, I guess its mostly if not all about sacrifice huh? One question for you though do photojournalists ever have time for loved ones or is it always all about getting the job done?

And since I’m assuming its always about the job, what happens with female photographers?
Say they want to “settle down” and start a family, must they forego their desires for the proverbial happily-ever-after family life because there’s usually none and live, breathe, sleep journalism? Perhaps they do judging or rather observing female journalists in the market place….hmmm…or perhaps not, maybe it just depends on the individual huh?

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