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Venture Studios

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Overworked and Underpaid - Photographer Venture Studios Employee Review

2.0
Mar 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun work and good experience for new photographers to experience a studio setting.

Cons

You're often in back-to-back shoots, expected to cover a lot of work in short periods of time. I experienced minimum wage with the promise of a pay rise after probation. That never happened. I was told once my average sale hit X then I would get a pay rise. That never happened. I was covering more shoots compared to other photographers in the area, with a higher average sale than them too. Still no recognition. Expectations to come in early, leave late, but not get paid for the extra time. Physically and mentally exhausting. Hated working for this company.

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3.0
Jan 19, 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible hours, kind coworkers, fun client interactions

Cons

Poor management and rude clients

3.0
May 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good experience and company culture. Always opportunities to learn and grow.

Cons

Unpaid overtime with nothing back in return. Overtime is unavoidable in that role and often encouraged by the company, but it is not paid even if asked. They have commission schemes but the money you get in commission is barely anything compared to what you would get if you got paid for the overtime. Impossible to have a work/life balence.

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