For many aspiring photographers getting a job assisting a established professional photographer is the first step towards making that dream a reality. For some, assisting has become the main source of income and it’s not always because they couldn’t make it on their own; many elect to remain an assistant as a conscious choice. If you’re curious about how to break into the world of photo assisting then you’ll want to join me and my guest Professional Photo Assistant Tim Olsen. Tim publishes one of the few blogs exclusively devoted to the subject at http://aphotoassistant.com/
The relationship between the photo assistant, and the photo rental store can, and should be, a special one. Photo assistants are a very key element to the rental store getting new and additional business from photographers. And, when a photographer from out of town calls to book you and then asks if you know a [...]
The Whole Nine Yards: Better to be looking at it than for it.
Another great new post from my friends Heather and Kendra, over at Heather Morton, Art buyer/blog about new assistants getting and finding work, from the perspective of a full-time first assistant working exclusively with [...]
Recently, I’ve been working with an animal photographer, shooting cats and dogs. Mostly, we’ve been shooting auditions for upcoming jobs, but we’ve also done a few advertising and PR shoots involving lots of smaller dogs. We also shot with a Great Dane, and that was cool. Working with animals can be a lot of fun, but doing so comes with a new set of rules, no matter what type of animal that’s on-set.
The results from PDN’s 2010 Photo Assistant’s Survey were released today. You can see the article here.
PDN and PDNOnline are conducting a survey of photo assistants: what they earn, what skills are in demand, how they find work, what skills they would like to learn. PDN’s editors want your input if you have assisted in the past 18 months. The survey results will be published on PDNOnline in March.
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"Most people stiffen with self-consciousness when they pose for a photograph. Lighting and fine camera equipment are useless if the photographer cannot make them drop the mask, at least for a moment, so he can capture on his film their real, undistorted personality and character. "~Phillippe Halsman
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