Photography Jobs Los Angeles
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Would it work if i moved to los angeles from oklahoma to start my independent life?
Ok heres the thing. When i turn 18 i want to move to l.a. And get an apartment and get a photography job. Or b a model since im 510 and ppl say i shld b a model. I was wondering if its possible to find a job online so i will have one when i arrive there and an apartment online as well.
Coming to LA to “pursue your dream”? It’s a stupid idea. And I can say that because I live here, and see the consequences of the thousands of young people with the same idea, all because they had to “pursue their dream”. Trouble is, 99.99% of them come here unprepared, unrealistic, with no money, no experience, no skills, and no plan.
You seem to be under the fantasy/delusion that you can just show up in “Hollywood” and be “discovered”. That’s a myth. A fantasy. NEVER happens. EVER.
Want to know how people get “discovered”? It doesn’t just take a week:
1. Go as much experience as you can. That means practice, practice, practice, every day. Most people don’t have the discipline to be any good. Do you have any experience as a photographer? LA is full of experienced photgraphers who are starving. And we have even more “models”.
2. Next, you need contacts. By doing step 1, you’ll start to get contacts. You need them in this town. Because the way you get a contract is when someone in the business hears about you. And they aren’t going to search Hollywood to find you.
3. You need an agent. Because your agent will have your portfolio, your head shot, and he/she’s the one with contacts in this industry. Your agent is the one that gets the calls. Your agent can set up the gigs in the really high profile places.
4. You need money. Money to stay in LA while all this is going on. Money for workshops, camps, and classes while you improve your craft.
Expecting to come to LA and be discovered is unrealistic, and I’m sorry to say, pathetic. Feel free to come visit and enjoy the sights. But generally takes a month or more to make the right contacts so that you can get in on an open mic night.
If you wanted help, you got the best advice anyone can give you at this point. What you choose to do with it is up to you.
. Let’s do the math, shall we?
Coming to Socal out of HS, you’ll make minimum wage, which is currently $8 per hour. If you are lucky enough to get 40 hours per week, that’s 320 per week, or $1280 gross per month. And that’s BEFORE taxes. Take home is probably $910.
Now it’s a hard economic fact that you should spend around 1/3 of your salary on rent or mortgage. One third of $910 is about $300, which is what you can afford.
However, the average rent for a studio/bachelor/single apartment is about $1000, and a 1BR is about $1200. In order to afford that, you need to make at least $3000 per month.
Looks like you’re a little short.
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