decent - Lead Photographer Team Lead Visual Image Photography Employee Review

I worked for the company straight out of high school and learned a lot on the job. There are plenty of training opportunities available to you on staff. And VIP strives to deliver the best quality images possible to their clients. If you are a “mediocre” photographer the team will ensure you bring your skills up to their standards.

At the time I worked there. Pay was commission based. For me this wasn’t a bad thing and I was making a decent living as work is plentiful. May be a turn off for those wanting salary. You will be spending a lot of time on the road as well usually with another photographer so I hope you are the chatty sort.

VIP is an outstanding company if you want to hone your photography skills. They will provide training and send you out either by yourself or with a team to cover assignments based on your interest. My interest is in sports photography and they keep me busy covering the games, concerts and competitions at 5 high schools in my area. They also allow me to cover IHSA and WIAA State Finals competitions as well.

They offer service (action) photography as a give-away to the school. The images are used by the yearbook staff to fill the content of their annual publication but VIP doesn't actively promote their website for game action photography the way they promote school photos and Team and Individual photography. They make the majority of their income in the traditional print sales rather than focus on digital image sales.