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?
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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 glimpse [...]
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” [...]
20 Useful Resources & Blogs for New Assistants & Emerging Photographers
I have assembled some of the top blogs from my Bloglines Feed that I read to stay on top of what everyone else is doing and talking about in the photo industry. The list is in no particular order, and serves only as a representation of some of the content I like and find useful. [...]
A Photographic Benefit for the Survivors of the Haiti Earthquake
From MagCloud:
Several photographers including the iconic photojournalist Mary Ellen Mark, have donated the use of one or more of their works to help create this issue as a fund-raising photography magazine to benefit Haiti. The title Haiti: One Respe comes from a traditional Haitian greeting meaning “honor and respect.” See the article at OneMag.
Jay Maisel On Being A Photographer Rather Than Just Working As One
This week’s link post is a little gem from Conversations about photography from the Summit Series of Workshops. Jay Maisel talks about the importance of always carrying a camera.
