Comments on: Freelancing for your Local Newspaper–Tips to Get you Started http://www.digital-photography-school.com/freelancing-for-your-local-newspaper-tips-to-get-you-started Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:06:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Krystal Harbuck http://www.digital-photography-school.com/freelancing-for-your-local-newspaper-tips-to-get-you-started/comment-page-1#comment-43643 Krystal Harbuck Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:01:14 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=2956#comment-43643 I don't usually comment, but great post :) I don’t usually comment, but great post :)

]]> By: Peter Phun http://www.digital-photography-school.com/freelancing-for-your-local-newspaper-tips-to-get-you-started/comment-page-1#comment-41922 Peter Phun Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:49:52 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=2956#comment-41922 Christina, The laws concerning monitoring of emergency services personnel varies from region-to-region and most definitely country-to-country. I'm certain if you do an online search Because I didn't prefaced this somewhere in my article, some comments here sounded rightly irritated. I believe Texas and Florida laws state it is illegal to have a scanner in your car if you are not licensed to carry one. I believe the FCC licensing is not difficult to get. My intention when writing this was to share what I know as it applies here in California. Christina,
The laws concerning monitoring of emergency services personnel varies from region-to-region and most definitely country-to-country. I’m certain if you do an online search

Because I didn’t prefaced this somewhere in my article, some comments here sounded rightly irritated. I believe Texas and Florida laws state it is illegal to have a scanner in your car if you are not licensed to carry one. I believe the FCC licensing is not difficult to get.

My intention when writing this was to share what I know as it applies here in California.

]]> By: Christina http://www.digital-photography-school.com/freelancing-for-your-local-newspaper-tips-to-get-you-started/comment-page-1#comment-41746 Christina Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:50:16 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=2956#comment-41746 I tried to find a police scanner today because as a person with a BA in Journalism currently going to school for graphic design and photography this field is something I would really love to get into. I went to a local pawn shop (because I have no clue where to buy a police scanner) and I was told that if I were pulled over and had it in my car it would be a felony. That stationary in your home is fine, but having it in your car is against the law so they were not allowed to sell them. I don't know if that is a Florida law or if it is all of the US but I thought I would throw it out there to check with your local laws about your legal possession of a scanner. I really enjoyed this entry, it was very useful to me. Thank you. I tried to find a police scanner today because as a person with a BA in Journalism currently going to school for graphic design and photography this field is something I would really love to get into. I went to a local pawn shop (because I have no clue where to buy a police scanner) and I was told that if I were pulled over and had it in my car it would be a felony. That stationary in your home is fine, but having it in your car is against the law so they were not allowed to sell them. I don’t know if that is a Florida law or if it is all of the US but I thought I would throw it out there to check with your local laws about your legal possession of a scanner.

I really enjoyed this entry, it was very useful to me. Thank you.

]]> By: Peter Phun http://www.digital-photography-school.com/freelancing-for-your-local-newspaper-tips-to-get-you-started/comment-page-1#comment-41320 Peter Phun Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:40:47 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=2956#comment-41320 Thank you Darren for sharing your space and everyone for all your feedback to my 1st article here on DPS. I tried as best as I could to be inclusive yet not too specific. What is legal in your part of the world, as far as monitoring emergency services, is obviously different from here in the US. Freelancing as a sports photographer is viable for most folks. Like most things in photography, it will require equipment--mostly long "glass" or fast, telephoto lenses. Rent first, buy when you can afford it? There are more parts to this article if you're interested. http://peterphun.com/blog/2009/01/18/freelancing-for-newspapers-part-2/ http://peterphun.com/blog/2009/01/18/freelancing-for-newspapers-part-3/ http://peterphun.com/blog/2009/01/18/freelancing-for-newspapers-part-4/ Thank you Darren for sharing your space and everyone for all your feedback to my 1st article here on DPS. I tried as best as I could to be inclusive yet not too specific.

What is legal in your part of the world, as far as monitoring emergency services, is obviously different from here in the US. Freelancing as a sports photographer is viable for most folks. Like most things in photography, it will require equipment–mostly long “glass” or fast, telephoto lenses.

Rent first, buy when you can afford it?

There are more parts to this article if you’re interested.

http://peterphun.com/blog/2009/01/18/freelancing-for-newspapers-part-2/

http://peterphun.com/blog/2009/01/18/freelancing-for-newspapers-part-3/

http://peterphun.com/blog/2009/01/18/freelancing-for-newspapers-part-4/

]]> By: Flunky Carter http://www.digital-photography-school.com/freelancing-for-your-local-newspaper-tips-to-get-you-started/comment-page-1#comment-41151 Flunky Carter Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:07:23 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=2956#comment-41151 That's quite a term you've coined there or Poser... the latest image, one of a few that I can remember being huge national photographs was the iPhone photo of the plane crash... Are you a journalist photographer or are you just a shat talker? That’s quite a term you’ve coined there or Poser… the latest image, one of a few that I can remember being huge national photographs was the iPhone photo of the plane crash…

Are you a journalist photographer or are you just a shat talker?

]]> By: Avangelist http://www.digital-photography-school.com/freelancing-for-your-local-newspaper-tips-to-get-you-started/comment-page-1#comment-41148 Avangelist Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:42:59 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=2956#comment-41148 I would like to remind any readers who are situated within the United Kingdom that it is illegal to carry any radio equipment that picks up frequencies in use by any of the emergency services. In the UK these services have been removed from analgoue frequency ranges entirely and those still in service are only for use of state emergency. On to the other pointers in the article. Carry two bodies around with you with two lenses at all times if you want to be known as "That twat who thinks he is something he is not". Need I remind everyone that the most used images of the last 5yrs worth of national and international tragedies have been caught on 2MP camera phones. I can't say I am favourable to modern day 'journalist photographers'. I would like to remind any readers who are situated within the United Kingdom that it is illegal to carry any radio equipment that picks up frequencies in use by any of the emergency services.

In the UK these services have been removed from analgoue frequency ranges entirely and those still in service are only for use of state emergency.

On to the other pointers in the article.

Carry two bodies around with you with two lenses at all times if you want to be known as “That twat who thinks he is something he is not”. Need I remind everyone that the most used images of the last 5yrs worth of national and international tragedies have been caught on 2MP camera phones.

I can’t say I am favourable to modern day ‘journalist photographers’.

]]> By: Peter Phun http://www.digital-photography-school.com/freelancing-for-your-local-newspaper-tips-to-get-you-started/comment-page-1#comment-41048 Peter Phun Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:57:37 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=2956#comment-41048 Flunky Carter, Glad you picked up on "reliable transportation" and the car keys. If I were in a metro area of a city that is huge, a bicycle is "reliable" if no one swipes it. I left it open intentionally as “transportation” Flunky Carter,
Glad you picked up on “reliable transportation” and the car keys. If I were in a metro area of a city that is huge, a bicycle is “reliable” if no one swipes it.
I left it open intentionally as “transportation”

]]> By: Flunky Carter http://www.digital-photography-school.com/freelancing-for-your-local-newspaper-tips-to-get-you-started/comment-page-1#comment-41040 Flunky Carter Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:16:15 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=2956#comment-41040 I like how you mention "reliable transportation" and have car keys ;-) Every journalist photo assignment i've taken, i've either beat other journalists from rival papers by hunting via bicycle. A single speed road bike beats, hands down any car when covering events in the city. No parking woes, parking tickets, gasoline and if you ride a beater bike, no real concern if your bike gets stolen if you happen to have to ditch your bicyz to chase a photo op. I like how you mention “reliable transportation” and have car keys ;-) Every journalist photo assignment i’ve taken, i’ve either beat other journalists from rival papers by hunting via bicycle. A single speed road bike beats, hands down any car when covering events in the city. No parking woes, parking tickets, gasoline and if you ride a beater bike, no real concern if your bike gets stolen if you happen to have to ditch your bicyz to chase a photo op.

]]> By: Peter Phun http://www.digital-photography-school.com/freelancing-for-your-local-newspaper-tips-to-get-you-started/comment-page-1#comment-40942 Peter Phun Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:21:37 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=2956#comment-40942 zeta and michaelg, ah...yes $$ is of utmost importance. Bear in mind that what I'm sharing here may not be the case with your local newspaper. The one I worked for paid a measly $75 an assignment and also mileage maybe .25 cents a mile. Realize when it comes to freelancing, you have little or no bargaining power. It's different if you "stumble" across breaking news that's big news, then you have more leverage because of the demand. So this may not be worth your time if you have another job where you make more hourly. But if you love sports, and money isn't your motivation, this can be a lot of fun. You'll see your photography improve dramatically because you'll be shooting often. Just as a comparison, the Los Angeles Times used to pay $250 a day. Richard, Thanks for reading. Next installment is in the works... zeta and michaelg,
ah…yes $$ is of utmost importance. Bear in mind that what I’m sharing here may not be the case with your local newspaper.

The one I worked for paid a measly $75 an assignment and also mileage maybe .25 cents a mile. Realize when it comes to freelancing, you have little or no bargaining power.

It’s different if you “stumble” across breaking news that’s big news, then you have more leverage because of the demand.

So this may not be worth your time if you have another job where you make more hourly. But if you love sports, and money isn’t your motivation, this can be a lot of fun. You’ll see your photography improve dramatically because you’ll be shooting often.

Just as a comparison, the Los Angeles Times used to pay $250 a day.

Richard,
Thanks for reading. Next installment is in the works…

]]> By: Richard http://www.digital-photography-school.com/freelancing-for-your-local-newspaper-tips-to-get-you-started/comment-page-1#comment-40939 Richard Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:53:26 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=2956#comment-40939 A nice article really looking forward to the next installment on getting your foot in the door. A nice article really looking forward to the next installment on getting your foot in the door.

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