The same complaint is often heard from those who chose to go into film making as a career: ‘I’m broke!’ It isn’t that it in inherently a bad choice of profession, and can be quite lucrative and satisfying. But the time in between those films is a big problem financially, and even if you are doing it all for the art, you still have to eat. But you can put those skills to use and make some decent money becoming a legal videographer.

This is someone who sits in on court cases and videotapes them, as a secondary source of records to go along with the text documents that go along with a case. While it takes a little training, usually your skills as a film maker will be most of what is needed. You just have to make sure to capture the right angles, and to get a clear visual and audio shot for the sake of recording the proceedings. Think of yourself as a court stenographer, only with a camera as your tool.

This is fantastic freelance work for anyone who has given up living comfortably for living with their art. Each ‘gig’ is paid quite well, as wages are handled by the city. Have you ever had a city job before? The amount per hour is usually much higher than the average job’s pay range. It might also come with benefits, if you choose to go into a contract for more consistent work. It is a great chance for anyone handy with a camera.