Many freelance videographers are on the lookout for extra income or ways to expand their business. The world of sports can be an open market for the freelancer looking to cash in on a new territory. Sports videos are a great way to make extra money as a freelance videographer. There are many possiblilities for hits kind of video, including colleges, high schools and athletic leagues.
If you would like to start making sports videos, I would recommend doing a few for free. If you haven't done videos of this nature, it will enable you to practice and increase your skills for recording sporting events. If you have already shot sports videos before, shooting some for free will help you improve your skills and also build relationships with people who can help you get freelance jobs recording sporting events. To begin working as a freelance sports videographer, you will need a camera and a tripod. The camera doesn't have to be expensive, as long as it provides a good image and has a reliable source of power.
You can be a videographer for various teams and schools, or for one team. If the team's coach or director doesn't have a set fee that they pay, recommend one that you are willing to work for. You can negotiate your rate based on the number of games that you will be shooting. If you are working with various teams at any given time, you can charge a lower rate. If you are only working with one or two teams, try to secure many games to shoot. That will help to bring in more money on a consistent basis.
As a freelance videographer, you can search various places to land sports video gigs. You can begin by going to small or private colleges who may have athletic teams, but may not have steady videographers. If you are going to work with colleges, I would recommend sticking with small community colleges and other related educational institutions. Many large colleges and universities usually have teams that are part of the NCAA. In these cases, a freelance videographer is less likely to get paid recording their sporting events because cameramen from Comcast and other local television stations are already providing the school with complete coverage.
Private high schools are also a good area to look into as well as local athletic leagues that may have games throughout the entire year. It may be easier to find freelance work in certain areas of sports including football, basketball, soccer and wrestling. However, other areas shouldn't be ignored. Freelance videographers can also find work in the area of swimming and boxing.
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