AboutSteve Pearson Expertise Try me for 35mm or darkroom issues. I am a professional photographer in Australia. I work solely in 35mm digital format, after 35 years of colour and monochrome film in many formats. I have darkroom experience and for many years belonged to my local camera club. I conduct photography workshops around the state on any and most subjects relating to photography and often judge photography exhibitions and competitions.
Experience I hold a Diploma of Applied Science in Forensic Investigation, with part of my studies involving photography. I spend most days with a camera and am into digital photography in a big way. I was given my first camera in 1965 and have not been without one since. I spent nearly 20 years as a forensic investigator with my state Police Force, and since retiring a couple of years ago have concentrated on commercial photography - especially weddings.
Expert: Steve Pearson Date: 6/5/2005 Subject: Interview
Question Hi, it's me again, Madeline. Some of the questions you may not understand or don't have too answer. Thank you very much if you can answer these, and I have the 15 questions right here...
1. Do you like your job?
2. Would you ever regret chosing this job?
3. What are the pros?
4. What are the cons?
5. Do you think that you have a fair amount of time off?
6. Is your salary a good pay for the job that you do?
7. Do you work in a friendly enviroment, good staff?
8. Are there any jobs that related to this job or needed in order to get the job?
9. Was the training hard for photography?
10. Are there any special or certain skills that you need?
11. Has something inspired you to choose this job? (Optional)--> If so, than what?
12. Did you not know if you wanted to have this as your career for a long time, or did you know that you wanted to do it for sure?
13.Do you ever feel its too hard and you just want to give up?
14. What are the hardest parts about it?
15. Is this the kind of job you look forward to going to?
Answer 1. Do you like your job?
Love my work. It's not really a job for me.
2. Would you ever regret chosing this job?
No regrets.
3. What are the pros?
Meeting new people every day and being able to deliver an high-quality product to them.
4. What are the cons?
Over-demanding and fussy clients.
5. Do you think that you have a fair amount of time off?
My photography is part-time (I'm now retired) so I have more time off than on.
6. Is your salary a good pay for the job that you do?
Photography pays well. I deliver a top product that my clients are willing to pay for. Having said that, I'm not expensive.
7. Do you work in a friendly enviroNment, good staff?
I work alone.
8. Are there any jobs that related to this job or needed in order to get the job?
I think an artistic flair is important. An appreciation of colour.
9. Was the training hard for photography?
Nothing is hard if you enjoy doing it.
10. Are there any special or certain skills that you need?
No.
11. Has something inspired you to choose this job? (Optional)--> If so, than what?
A love of photography. My father and his father were also photographers, so the progressions was natural.
12. Did you not know if you wanted to have this as your career for a long time, or did you know that you wanted to do it for sure?
Did not know that this was what I wanted. I was fortunate in my previous working life (forensic investigation) that photography was an important tool therein.
13.Do you ever feel its too hard and you just want to give up?
Never. I love a good challenge.
14. What are the hardest parts about it?
Not enough hours in a day.
15. Is this the kind of job you look forward to going to?
Yes, yes and YES!
