Photography job in Vail

**Benny Profane** · 10-25-2007, 11:48 AM

Just saw this - it was posted 10.14

Vail Daily

Staff Photographer

Vail Daily seeks photographer who can produce high quality images for print and Web while maintaining a demanding deadline schedule. Video shooting and editing skills a plus.

Candidates need talent as well as the ability to work with others in daily news environment. The position is for 32 at hours a week with benefits in addition a season ski pass is also offered.

The ability to ski or snowboard is highly encouraged most likely the applicant will be photographing on the mountain at least once a week.

In addition to fulfilling daily assignments applicants are required to generate photo stories which will run in our weekly publication the Vail Trail.

Send cover letter explaining why you are our best choice, along with resume and portfolio, to Don Rogers, managing editor, P.O. Box 81, Vail, CO 81620.

**Summit** · 10-25-2007, 12:10 PM

wonder what that pays

**warthog** · 10-25-2007, 12:43 PM

My buddy held that job from 1998- '03 or so. He liked it, but quit to become a teacher. Knowing what teachers are paid, I would assume the Vail Daily job does not pay a bunch. Cool experience for a guy right outta school though.

**MakersTeleMark** · 10-25-2007, 02:46 PM

I can put any mags in touch with the photo editor if they want more info. The turnaround at the Daily is ridonkculous.

**Eldo** · 10-25-2007, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by Summit

wonder what that pays

My guess would be more than being a lifty, but less than a waiter who make decent tips.

Very high turnover at small papers because of sucky pay and long hours. The photographer who gets that job may only have to work 32 hours, but that will be spread out into evenings, weekends, etc so they can cover various events.

But anyone starting out in the business needs to put in some time in the trenches before they can move up to a bigger publication. That's what leads to the high turnover - people only work long enough to get experience and leave as soon as they find a better job.

Then they can be woefully underpaid at a big paper!

**dipstik** · 10-25-2007, 04:22 PM

Damn, too bad I don't graduate until May. This sounds like my dream job.

**Benny Profane** · 10-25-2007, 06:58 PM

Newspaper photography is not a growth field. Hell, newspapers are dying. except for the ones who adapt to online, so I'd learn as much as I could on this job about video, and integrating it into the web.