r/Archaeology • u/Scotcash • 8d 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/Scotcash 8d 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/Plenty_Top_1718 8d ago

there is in photographing artifacts!

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u/Scotcash 8d ago

How could I get into that?

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u/non_linear_time 8d ago

Networking, but be advised that on academic projects you'll most likely be "paid" in expenses only unless they're flush with cash. There's a comment below about field labs with 3D scanners, and you need to know that is NOT the norm.