Having finally found what I consider a 'proper job' after being in Australia for 4 months, I am now on the road. I am a contract photographer for a mobile photography studio. So yes, technically I suppose I'm doing the job I had always wanted. However, that is not quite the case. The towns/ cities are not the types of places I would choose to visit- they're very industrial. The one moment where I thought this may not actually be that bad was short lived. We were driving from Mackay to Rockhampton and as soon as i saw the sea i turned in towards it. My colleague and I decided "swim time"! As we drove towards the perfect spot to swim out, we saw the signs- 'danger, 'no swimming', 'crocodiles', 'box jellyfish'. My heart sank.
So besides the locations we travel to, the accommodation we're put up in is also generally horrific. Now I'm no princess but I refuse to share a room with cockroaches. Moreover, having a partner who I have to leave at home for the duration of my trips and having to cook for myself every night gets a bit much.
So traveling for a living as an idea, is great, but when it actually comes to be, it's not always. I may need to train my partner up to be a makeup artist but I'm having my doubts about how keen he will be.
The job is rather interesting though. And I don't mean that photography-wise. The types of people we meet and the outfits they want to wear certainly keep us entertained (and sometimes scare me).
Nevertheless, I am gaining experience and growing as a person and for however long I manage to handle this all, it won't be time wasted.
