Film Career · Behind The Scenes
BTS Photographer
Behind The Scenes · Varies by craft and market
- Union
- Varies
- Day rate
- Varies by project
- Experience
- 3–7 yrs
What does a BTS Photographer do?
The bts photographer is a working craft position in the behind the scenes department on film and television productions.
Union coverage for the position varies: varies by craft and market. Like every behind the scenes role, the job is hired production by production, and repeat work comes from department heads who trust the name on the call sheet.
Career progression
The role advances the way most behind the scenes careers do: repeat hires from the same department heads, growing responsibility within the craft, and a reputation that travels between productions faster than any resume.
How do you become a BTS Photographer?
The working route in is through the behind the scenes department's junior positions: assist the people holding this chair, learn the standards the department runs on, and take the small versions of the job wherever they are offered.
Covered by a union? The joining a film union guide explains how each one takes members.