Salary Range of Full Time Photographers

[yilishengxian]

Is there anyone who work or worked before in a photography company full time and have a salary range (starting pay) to share? Want to have a gauge and considering doing full time.

[Ricky]

It depend what type of photography are you going to do. What is your field of interest in the first place? Are you seeking a job of been a full time photographer or an assistant photographer?

[EFG]

It's good to start a biz at the peak of one's interest with lots'a fire in the belly. Go all out, do your planning and remember a back out plan.

I have a friend who charges $8k for AD and another friend who makes $10-15k for pre wedding. They barely need 1 customer per month to live comfortably, but they are fully book till Feb 08!

On the other end of the spectrum, I see some struggle with $388 packages with unlimited shots, and some even with prints below $500! And if they break they L lenses and damaged all their gears in a heavy rain.... they might just give it all up.

Both examples are just extreme ends, but where may you fit? If as a commercial photographer for architecture or creative ads or food, it can get more demanding with specific requirements from clients.

So, benchmark yourself, make the $ and propel forward with while the iron is still hot.

Have fun~

[yilishengxian]

The specialty include events, weddings and commercial as an assistant photographer ...

[errz]

The specialty include events, weddings and commercial as an assistant photographer ...

full time assistant ah? tot u goinig full time pro.:thumbsup:

[yilishengxian]

full time assistant ah? tot u goinig full time pro.:thumbsup:
Full time pro? Hmmm, if I get the lobang lor ... But for now, I think its better to begin as an assistant 1st lor ...

[westwest1]

40~60k per aum ba...cause u got to cover your equipment cost...i dun expect u to ask for anything lower then any pervious job ba...

[hugoleong]

40~60k per aum ba...cause u got to cover your equipment cost...i dun expect u to ask for anything lower then any pervious job ba...

Assistant photographer salary 40~60k per annu. ... where to find ah...?

[errz]

Assistant photographer salary 40~60k per annu. ... where to find ah...?

think he's talking abt full time pro.. not assist.

[espn]

Sometimes, it's best to let things remain as a hobby...

[yilishengxian]

Sometimes, it's best to let things remain as a hobby...
Different effects will happen to different people.

For eg, I was a Hardware hobbylist, did IT job, and I'm still an IT hobbylist now (just can't spend the $$$ to keep up with it only :p) ...

[hugoleong]

Sometimes, it's best to let things remain as a hobby...

i totally agree with this ....

To yili,

Take a deeeep think b4 u really want get into this field ...
Normally a new full time photographer, who can get 24k per annu is very good alr (at least 6 days per week, working hrs at least 10 hrs. per day, no OT claim, no oversea allowance) ... so wat do u think Assistant can get ..

Wat u can get in full time photographer is money (maybe), not your skill. X now a day all depends on wat customer want not wat u want.

Wat i can say was only "Good luck" to u.

[Ricky]

Hobby more fun. heehee..

[westwest1]

Different effects will happen to different people.

For eg, I was a Hardware hobbylist, did IT job, and I'm still an IT hobbylist now (just can't spend the $$$ to keep up with it only :p) ...

i totally agree with this ....

To yili,

Take a deeeep think b4 u really want get into this field ...
Normally a new full time photographer, who can get 24k per annu is very good alr (at least 6 days per week, working hrs at least 10 hrs. per day, no OT claim, no oversea allowance) ... so wat do u think Assistant can get ..

Wat u can get in full time photographer is money (maybe), not your skill. X now a day all depends on wat customer want not wat u want.

Wat i can say was only "Good luck" to u.

IT job now earning around 3~4 for starters...with his level of skill and deciation... he can easily get a lot a lot more...