{"id":578536,"date":"2026-04-03T01:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T01:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/578536\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T01:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T01:17:10","slug":"major-airline-hiring-really-bad-freelance-photographer-for-us50000-daily-hive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/578536\/","title":{"rendered":"Major airline hiring &#8216;really bad&#8217; freelance photographer for US$50,000 | Daily Hive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A major airline is hiring a \u201creally bad\u201d freelance photographer, and Canadians could have a chance at getting tens of thousands of dollars and a free trip.<\/p>\n<p>Icelandair has launched a campaign to \u201cprove that even the worst photographer can take great photos of Iceland.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No, this is not a late April Fools\u2019 joke. The airline really is hiring a bad photographer, and all Canadians have to do to be in the running is answer six questions and upload a 60-second audition tape explaining why their lack of skill makes them ideal for the job.<\/p>\n<p>An example of one of the multiple-choice interview questions is \u201cHow would you describe your photography skills?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"hiring\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1404\" height=\"618\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2258399\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-at-4.37.05-PM.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2258399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Icelandair<\/p>\n<p>According to the job description, Icelandair is hiring someone who:<\/p>\n<p>Has no professional photography background<br \/>\nHas no special interest in learning photography<br \/>\nIs comfortable using a phone or basic camera without overthinking it<br \/>\nIs frequently disappointed with their own photos<br \/>\nIs occasionally surprised when a photo turns out okay<br \/>\nIs comfortable sharing themself on video and in photos<br \/>\nLikes to travel<br \/>\nLikes people<br \/>\nIs ready to be internationally recognized for their unique photography style<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"hiring\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2258401\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2544825265-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2258401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vova Shevchuk\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>The official requirements for the position are:<\/p>\n<p>You must be able to take part in physical outdoor activities and adventures<br \/>\nYou must be comfortable hiking and navigating uneven terrain in spectacular landscapes<br \/>\nYou must have a valid passport<br \/>\nYou must have a clean criminal record<br \/>\nYou must be 21 years or older<br \/>\nYou must be able to travel for up to 10 days in June 2026<br \/>\nYou must be allowed to travel to Iceland, the UK, and the USA<\/p>\n<p>So, what\u2019s in it for you?<\/p>\n<p>The airline is offering the successful applicant an approximately 10-day planned trip in Iceland, with all travel expenses covered. That\u2019s in addition to the US$50,000 (C$69,600) for your photographs, content and participation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour photos will appear in a global campaign, and may appear in other publications and exhibitions,\u201d states Icelandair.<\/p>\n<p>You can apply for the position on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icelandair.com\/flights\/campaign\/really-bad-photographer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">airline\u2019s site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A major airline is hiring a \u201creally bad\u201d freelance photographer, and Canadians could have a chance at getting&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":578537,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[76,354,355,49,48,356,75],"class_list":["post-578536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-design","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=578536"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578536\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/578537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=578536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=578536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=578536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}