Create Your Own Database
Below are some basic questions that will assist you in building your own local database and inform who to commission for a particular assignment. Alternatively, make a copy of our Freelancer Intake Form and edit it to suit your needs. We recommend setting the responses to auto-populate a Google Sheets page.
Contact info: Name, pronouns, email, phone number, website, social media handles
Race/ethnicity: African, Arabic Descent, Asian, Black, Indigenous, Jewish, Latina/x/o, SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African), Pacific Islander, White and Other.
Gender/Sex identity: Cisgender Woman, Cisgender Man, Gender Nonconforming, Intersex, Nonbinary, Transgender and Other.
Location: City, state
Expertise: i.e. photojournalism, documentary, portraiture, underwater, architecture, music, architecture and sports
Additional skills: i.e. photo illustration, drone photography, reporting, writing, studio lighting, video, video editing, audio and audio editing
Valid license and vehicle access?
Valid press credentials? (If not, share local links or resources for photographers to obtain credentials. This is often important for access and protection to city council meetings and protests)
Languages spoken:
Hostile environment training experience?
Other certifications: i.e. FAA-certified drone photography/license and insurance, SCUBA certification
Other notes: i.e. have they worked with your publication, do they have personal protective equipment access, etc.
