Photojournalist: one of the worst jobs in 2009

Only 11 worse jobs that being a photojournalist?

I often wonder why the arts are so poorly valued when it comes to compensation for work. I suppose I'm biased, but I think the work we do as photographers is far more important to the world than anything an actuary could do.

Shame really, but I suppose that's life.

Alex

The arts professions are paid poorly at the bottom. The stars are always compensated handsomely. I don't think of photojournalist as an artist. Rather a craftsman. Sort of like a haberdasher. Soon to be redundant due to cheap knock offs from the mass producers.

But what you will find is that many of those in the 188 jobs better than being a Photo-Journalist would give their eye teeth and both arms to do what we do....as I always say at the end of one of my lectures,'.....It's better than working'.

We are incredibly fortunate !! Just a tad broke.

Brian Harris

Photojournalists chronicle history

SAD. Even if somebodys closest dies in a family or you have a wedding, no matter what, right in the morning you have to egt you paper or read an e-paper. And a paper or a magazine would only look like a IPO form if they dont have visuals. Photographs are earned by each photojournos working their sweat out. What they shoot today they show that tomorrow & it becomes a part of the history. Never the less the companies like Canon,Nikon, Sony, Lieca etc wouldnt have paid huge to their research & develop cameras if photo journalsim was a thankless job. As it is Wall Street uses very less images & the world should think properly & stop paying attention to cheap TV entertainments while read & see relevant issues. Thats why we are all reaching to a brink.SAD.

Photojournalsits chronicles history

SAD. Even if somebodys closest dies in a family or you have a wedding, no matter what, right in the morning you have to egt you paper or read an e-paper. And a paper or a magazine would only look like a IPO form if they dont have visuals. Photographs are earned by each photojournos working their sweat out. What they shoot today they show that tomorrow & it becomes a part of the history. Never the less the companies like Canon,Nikon, Sony, Lieca etc wouldnt have paid huge to their research & develop cameras if photo journalsim was a thankless job. As it is Wall Street uses very less images & the world should think properly & stop paying attention to cheap TV entertainments while read & see relevant issues. Thats why we are all reaching to a brink.SAD.

they have no idea , this it the best job ever

they have no idea , this it the best job ever, thats what some old photographer told me 15 years ago when i just started, from than till today i had the best year of my life,

Photojournalist

I work in the Cayman Islands as a photo-journo in sport on a daily newspaper. Long hours and tight deadlines but I feel so fulfilled. The tropical weather helps too!