As a photog under age 40 in Market 70. One of the main complaints is the pay it's like why move from the hot skillet into the fire. I know CP's only possses so much power but, my God please excuse me for wanting to buy a few extra groceries next week. Honestly is very uncool to offer sun dollars and water as pay incentives. Especially when I'm working in the sun for 10 to 12 hours what difference does it make? If the weather is great and I can't afford to take advantage of what Florida has to offer unless it's free? The entire job market is changing. You have people with their 5,000.00 video cameras a G5 computer who are making more money freelancing than working at news station. I have a great CP he took a chance on me I never worked in news before my experience came from freelancing and working in coporate video production. I think some CP are looking for these super spectacular tapes which is fine but, ask yourself how many average tapes have you looked past? As long as a photo has a positive attitude about what he or she is doing and knows how to shoot ,edit and light and has common sense that's all that matters. I had another CP tell me that my material was lacking the kind of news that is shot at their station. The last time I checked shooting video and sound is a basic funtion of our business. (I just venting also.)He never took time to say well maYbe his particular maket does not get the kind of stories that I get in my market. Anyway I hope you get plenty of tapes in the near future but consider a few points that I made.
