December 18, 2009 – Elmsford NY – Apps for the Apple iPhone®, especially those designed specifically for photographers, have proven incredibly creative and useful. One that has been welcomed by studio photographers is Mamiya’s Leaf Capture Remote for the new Mamiya DM system. This app transforms an Apple iPhone® or iPod® Touch into a remove [...]
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Profoto Assistant Photo Contest
If you haven’t heard about it yet, Profoto is sponsoring the Stake Your Claim to Fame Photo Contest, open to photo assistants worldwide. Profoto is ponying up $17,500 for the top three finishers in the contest, and the first place photo assistant will take home $10,000 worth of Profoto gear. Photo assistants will be competing [...]
Is A Photo Assistant The Same As A Digital Tech?
Last night I dropped by MCAD again to attend another ASMP-MSP meeting, this time in conjunction with MNDigiTechs, to address some of the issues that photographers and others in the photo community are having when it comes to distinguishing the role of a digital tech, and just how they should to be used in a [...]
101 Uses for Gaff Tape
I thought it might be fun for all the readers at A Photo Assistant to get involved on a post and help me compile a list of all the different uses for gaff tape. Just take a moment to consider all the applications for gaff tape on set, on location, in the production van, and [...]
A Photo Assistant’s Grip Kit
Do you have your own grip-kit? If not, you probably should. When I first started assisting, it seemed unnatural for me to just show up to a studio, or on location, empty-handed. So, I decided to put some essential tools into a simple fanny-pack.
My Funky Camera
This morning, as I was perusing my Twitter I came across My Funky Camera. They have some cool, funky products for photographers, like neck straps, wristlets, and lens cozies… all for sale online. They are truly unique, fun, and colorful. With the holidays right around the corner, I’m sure these funky camera accesories will be [...]
