how can i become a tv cameraman?

Question

specifically a news cameraman. I like being out and about. I have aplied to tv networks for assistant cameraman. i have studied tv industry for the last 10 years.

Answer 1

Do you mean a TV news cameraman or a TV studio cameraman? The two are very different.

Either way, apply to a TV station for a position as a trainee cameraman. You would need to have some idea about photography, especially focus, framing and exposure. The TV station would interview you and may even ask you to show them some of your photographic work, and about lighting etc.

You do not say which country you live in, but I can tell you about Australia.
If you gain the job at a TV station as a Studio cameraman you would be given on-the-job training starting with small jobs then working up, over several years, to being a senior cameraman.

If you are talking about TV news cameraman work, you would start off as an 'assistant cameraman', mostly doing sound work for the cameraman, carrying the tripod, setting up 'main lights' and the junk jobs. As you continue, and learn more about the work, you will be given actual small work shooting small stories. After some four to six years you will be classified as a "B-grade" cameraman. After another four to eight years you will then become an "A-grade" then after a further 4-8 years as a "A-1 grade" which is the highest grade and you would then, after a year or two become the senior cameraman at the studio.

Answer 2

They have a union so if you dont know any one in it, I would find the union and ask them what you have to do, going to school and learning about it would look good for you.