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/
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Photo Assistants And Renting Gear: Why Gear Rental Shops Are Your Best Friend
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 [...]
New Post at HMAb
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 one photographer. Definitely, check it out!
ASMP-MSP Annual Photo Assistant’s Meeting
Whether you are a photo student, a new photo assistant just hitting the bricks, or you’ve been around a while, there will be something for everyone. The photo industry has changed a lot in recent years, and assisting has also been affected. Does this impact our role as photo assistants? How do we find jobs? Should we intern first? What gear is important to know? Freelance or full-time? What do we really need to know? Where do we start?
Klinko & Idrani 2010 Student Photo Competition
Bron Imaging Group has partnered with the iconic photographic team of Markus Klinko and Indrani. The Bron Imaging Group bi-annual BIG ED photographic contest will be hosted by the power couple this spring. The theme of the contest is an intimate portrait of the girl or boy next door. The image could be a brief [...]
Check ‘Em Out Shout Out! — Sara Montour
I found Sara Montour’s blog and website after I replied to a tweet of her’s… saramontour: when people say phertographer . furtographer . phortorgrapher . #thingsthatmakemyearsbleed #phuhtahgrahpher… APhotoAssistant: @saramontour …or photog… saramontour: @aphotoassistant Once toured a Lifetime Fitness & guy asked what a did. Said I was a photographer & he said “ahhh, a PHOtog” [...]
