If anyone is considering making photography a full-time job, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives is looking for a full-time photographer in Quantico, VA at a GS-7 ($36,671.00 annually). See this website: https://careerconnector.jobs.treas.gov/ Click "Just Browsing" and scroll about halfway down the page to ATF's Publc Non-Status listings.

Only if I can be Dick Cheney's personal photographer. Guns not allowed.

Just think how rich you would have been had you been there to capture the shot?!

Sorry, but this job is just to capture forensic evidence - after it's been shot, blown up, etc. Not a great stretch for a "Grreat Arr-teest" but a nice comfy, secure, quickly promoted Fed. Gov't employee. Get a good case like the DC Sniper and your work could be published (uncredited) in every newscast and magazine country and worldwide.

Hang on....I'm trying to think of a snappy comeback....

Do I really want to work for the government? Doing anything.

It depends on you really - are you highly motivated, career oriented, love accountability/ responsibility? If so, then probably not. If you want a 9-5, no accountability/responsibility, job security with retirement, lots of sick and annual leave - then a Federal Gov't job may be for you.

I've worked in State gov't, Federal gov't, and Private sector - gov't and gov't employees are of a different mindset. Gov't employee's usually can't handle Private sector's pace and if you go from Private sector to Gov't then you have to learn to slow down and work at their pace.

I like Private sector better myself. But you run the risk of coming to work one day and have the boss say "There's no work for you to do, go home and don't return." State gov't isn't secure either - they can nix your funding/program and put you on the street. Fed gov't will usually move you around before giving the pink-slip.

Where was it that I apply?

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I worked as a photographer for the Federal Government many years ago. Not much creativity involved. Alot of "grip & grin's" and damage photo's. Some offical portrait and studio work with alot of image printing. Promotions potential not good and a good deal of rivalry to be the best photographer. It didn't work for me. Good luck!
Russ