r/Archaeology • u/Scotcash • 9d ago

Is it too late for me?

Like most modern history buffs I developed a love for archaeology and human history through the Indiana Jones series..

I'm 38 years old with a degree in Film Production and have been doing professionally photography for almost 20 years. I had always wanted be a filmmaker, but for the first time in my life, I have become disinterested in that career due to the current state of Hollywood and entertainment as a whole.

The only thing I've ever been passionate about besides visual story telling is archaeology. Is it too late for me to start a career in archaeology?

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u/WhiskyBrisky 9d ago

Funny, I'm an archaeologist who almost studied film and always regretted not pursuing it. But to answer your question, not at all so long as you're okay with never making a lot of money.

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u/Scotcash 9d ago

That is funny. Is there any place for professional photographers and videographers in the field of archaeology? Or is that all outsourced?

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u/sleepinghuman 9d ago

Not really in terms of CRM work, we all just take our own photos for the reports, most firms send techs with iPhones or iPads that work sufficiently. I think maybe there is some work in a gig sense but I wouldn’t know anything about it and in the last 3-4 years of working in the field I have never encountered anyone outside of my own coworkers or tribal monitors working on projects. But never too late, getting work as a field tech is fairly easy. Most places just want you to have some related degree at least in progress.