Which industry do Videographers make the most money???

Broadcast television. But just starting out you will have to work your way up the chain.

Shane

OK then...

Still a REALLY odd question to ask in a forum meant as tech support for editing software.

I'd pose that question here:

http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1136

and here:

http://forums.creativecow.net/businessmarketing

Shane

If I had it all to do over, I would have run far, far away-- as fast as my little legs would carry me.

*If I had it all to do over, I would have run far, far away-- as fast as my little legs would carry me.*

As long as you're doing it all over again, you might consider longer legs.

rh

You're joking right? Money in TV land? Really? Where? Not where any of us are sitting.

Money? Merv Griffin, Aaron Spelling and Sherwood Schwartz were gajillion-aires. Why? Content Creation. There isn't real money in slogging a camera around or driving an Avid.

Really, I beg to differ. There are plenty of editors and shooters that make really good money. They just happen to work in broadcast TV and on features. It is not uncommon at all for editors in LA to make six figures, and I'm sure the same would apply to good DPs as well.

I said real money, Danny boy.

Hey if you don't consider that real money, I'll gladly let you forward your paychecks to me...

Yep. Merv Griffin made more real money than most of us will see in a lifetime writing and selling theme songs for his own show, Jeopardy.

rh

Which industry do Videographers make the most money???.

Day trading or oil futures.

-DH

Not to be rude but things tend to get off topic when the question has no real answer.

The fact is, you can make good money in any aspect of production in any field, all depends on how hard you're willing to work and what your expectations are.

You stated you were starting to set up a wedding video biz *even though you're pretty sure you don't like the wedding video biz... Does that somehow make sense to you? If it does then go crazy. Chances are, 5 or 6 years down the road you're going to be doing something you couldn't have planned for today anyway.

Have fun!

rh

What's off track from these answers you've gotten, other than you don't like them?

Corporate events? Okay, provided you have a body of work behind you, a solid work ethic for a reputation that precedes you and no one is afraid to recommend you by word of mouth, you might, as a camera operator bring in 600 for 10 on the tippy top high end in my major market of Chicago, provided you provide your own gear. Think that's a lot? How much did your gear cost? How much was transportation? Did you make a deal for lodging or travel pay? Did you make a deal for overtime? Are you just a cam op or are you expected to do other things?

This is a question that can't be answered, especially in a technical support forum. It's subjective, what some folks consider real money, others do not, as simple as that.

Go back to school, become a lawyer or doctor, something where you can bill per hour what my rather high for my market dayrate is.