Pros
You get to do some creative photography and meet interesting people.
Cons
The Church Marketing is terrible in that they stress the number of people who sign up for directory photos than sales. When you do try to sell or the photographer shoots additional images, the customer complains and accuse you of pressure selling. Olan Mills takes complaints very seriously even when they are not justified. There's no prospect of promotion or any bonuses or any incentives for employees, other than getting additional work assignments. The $.20 a mile is a joke. It barely pays for fuel and do not pay for the wear and tear on your vehicle and replacing your tires. It seems like we are breaking our back for way below minimum wage. At times, I have traveled a long distance set up my studio and end up only photographing 5 families who do not purchase anything. This was time taken out of my life with no compensation. This company seem to only care for the bottom line and do not care about their employees.