510 SHARES HOME » PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIALS » WILDLIFE » HOW TO BE A PROFESSIONAL WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER WILL NICHOLLS COMMENT I never have to wait long before I get an email or message on social media asking for advice on how to make it as a professional wildlife photographer. It’s an incredibly popular pastime, and it’s no surprise therefore that everyone is keen to make money and build a career behind the camera. Lots of people really want to work for companies like National Geographic . The thing is, there are very few who actually join the legendary organisation on full salaries – and those positions are pretty much already full. That’s not to say it’ll never happen, but emailing Nat Geo for a job is not going to work. Instead, start your career as a wildlife photographer by working for yourself. Most photographers and film-makers in the world work freelance, rather than as employees of a company.
