Wildlife photography extraordinaire claims lays claim to best job in the country

An Australian wildlife photographer extraordinaire claims he has the best job in the country. SEE THE STUNNING PICS

Sean Scott with some of his work

Wildlife photographer extraordinaire Sean Scott has laid claim to having the best job in the world, and who could blame him?

Scott’s work has landed him several awards, hundreds of thousands of social media followers and his footage even made it on to a recent David Attenborough documentary.

Australian wildlife photography extraordinaire Sean Scott has laid claim to having the best job in the country. Picture: Sean Scott Photography

The decorated photographer said there were several reasons why he considered he had one of the best jobs in the world, including having the most beautiful offices available

“Photography is my passion which means I get to travel to beautiful locations all across the country with my family and photograph incredible landscapes and wildlife,” Scott said.

Scott said photography was his passion which meant he got to travel to beautiful locations with his family and capture magical moments. Picture: Sean Scott Photography

“I am more or less my own boss so I get to decide where and when I visit different locations and share my adventures with people from all around the world.”

Scott earns his living several ways, including a self-curated gallery at Burleigh Heads, an ambassador role with Tourism Australia and Queensland, along with content creation contracts.

“Essentially I sell my images, videos and content created on the road to several different agencies and businesses, while agreeing with the state government to do a certain amount of trips each year in Queensland,” Scott said.

Scott earns his living a host of different ways including a self-curated gallery in Burleigh Heads, tourism ambassador roles and content creation contracts. Picture: Sean Scott Photography

With 24 years experience in the photography industry, Scott’s photography journey had humble beginnings, dating back to when he was an apprentice electrician.

“My wife’s father is into photography so we on a trip back in the day with a film camera, before I got my first DLR camera at a pawnbrokers in Tasmania,” he said.

When quizzed on his favourite place he had travelled to, Scott said it was a difficult call to make given every state in the country had its own hidden gem.

“Everywhere has been pretty amazing, the West Australian Coral Coast sticks out to me, but its hard to pick because everywhere has its own piece of paradise,” he said. Everywhere has been pretty amazing, West Australian Coral Coast is right up there. Hard to pick one because every state has its own piece of paradise.

Scott said one of the reasons why his job stood out from others included the fact he was his own boss and decided where an when he worked. Picture: Sean Scott Photography

During his long and fruitful photography career Scott has gone through three different Toyota Landcruiser utes, while last month alone he travelled 20,000km in his latest rig.

Now settled on the Gold Coast, where he has lived for 41 years, Scott has amassed close to 500,000 social media followers during his illustrious career.

Scott said people who wanted to break into the photography industry had to have a passion for it first and foremost, not just a need for fame and fortune. Picture: Sean Scott Photography

“A lot of people focus on the social media attention photography get, if you are in it for that you are in it for the wrong reason,” he said.

“Your goal has to be the passion and the love for what you are doing, that’s what I have got.

“Its important to love the process, not just want to be a famous photographer, you have got to love taking photographs.”