Comments for A Photo Assistant http://aphotoassistant.com Resources for photo assistants and photographers Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:07:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on 101 Uses for Gaff Tape by Chris http://aphotoassistant.com/2009/08/18/101-uses-for-gaffer-tape/comment-page-1/#comment-1505 Chris Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:07:46 +0000 http://aphotoassistant.com/?p=237#comment-1505 While photographing a military promotion, I used gaffers tape stuck on itself (to bake double sided tape) to hold epaluttes onto uniforms since nobody had the Velcro fastened version or button open epaulettes. I think I used it to hold a micro-recorder in hiding on the podium once to capture audio for later use when writing a news release. While photographing a military promotion, I used gaffers tape stuck on itself (to bake double sided tape) to hold epaluttes onto uniforms since nobody had the Velcro fastened version or button open epaulettes. I think I used it to hold a micro-recorder in hiding on the podium once to capture audio for later use when writing a news release.

]]> Comment on APhotoAssistant Interviews Flashlight PhotoRental by T Bone http://aphotoassistant.com/2010/02/22/aphotoassistant-interviews-flashlight-photorental/comment-page-1/#comment-1503 T Bone Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:29:13 +0000 http://aphotoassistant.com/?p=629#comment-1503 *Like* *Like*

]]> Comment on The Palm Springs Photo Festival is now accepting applications for the Kenro Izu ‘Fine Art Landscape’ Workshop Scholarship! by Matt Bamberg http://aphotoassistant.com/2010/02/26/the-palm-springs-photo-festival-is-now-accepting-applications-for-the-kenro-izu-%e2%80%98fine-art-landscape%e2%80%99-workshop-scholarship/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Matt Bamberg Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:21:27 +0000 http://aphotoassistant.com/?p=692#comment-1495 It's a great festival. The workshop sounds like fun. It’s a great festival. The workshop sounds like fun.

]]> Comment on How to Use Photo Festivals and Trade Shows as a Networking Tool by cloudia rebar http://aphotoassistant.com/2008/10/26/how-to-use-photo-festivals-and-trade-shows-as-a-networking-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 cloudia rebar Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:27:27 +0000 http://aphotoassistant.com/2008/10/26/how-to-use-photo-festivals-and-trade-shows-as-a-networking-tool/#comment-1491 Hi, I'm coming in on Sat. and wanted to volunteer till Sunday anyway..before the open review. Best, Cloudia Hi,
I’m coming in on Sat. and wanted to volunteer till Sunday anyway..before the open review.
Best,
Cloudia

]]> Comment on APhotoAssistant Interviews Flashlight PhotoRental by Art http://aphotoassistant.com/2010/02/22/aphotoassistant-interviews-flashlight-photorental/comment-page-1/#comment-1485 Art Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:47:34 +0000 http://aphotoassistant.com/?p=629#comment-1485 Wow, looks like a very cool place. They will totally get my biz next time that I'm in Saint Paul, MN. Wow, looks like a very cool place. They will totally get my biz next time that I’m in Saint Paul, MN.

]]> Comment on Is A Photo Assistant The Same As A Digital Tech? by David Moenkhaus http://aphotoassistant.com/2009/11/18/is-a-photo-assistant-the-same-as-a-digital-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 David Moenkhaus Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:18:06 +0000 http://aphotoassistant.com/?p=306#comment-1454 I agree that geography determines to some extent what the roles of assistant and digital tech are. But having said that I find it pretty much universal in most cities in the US that as a general assistant you need to know lighting and grip, digital capture and good data management, and color workflow on both Mac and PC platforms in addidtion to having a strong back! It's only been on the bigger jobs with lots of images, medium format and higher end clients that I've worked with a digital tech. Then there are usually 2 or 3 "regular" assistants whose work includes PA type duties in addition to grip and lighting. Very interesting how things have changed for assistants in the last 5 years or so. In a way, the same thing has happened in the film business, which is where I got started. Now there is a digital imaging tech (on HD projects) in addition to the other camera assistants, minus the film loader, of course, if it's a 35mm film job. Bottom line is to be a good photo assistant, you need to know a lot more these days and the more you know the more you are going to be called. Good discussion. I agree that geography determines to some extent what the roles of assistant and digital tech are.
But having said that I find it pretty much universal in most cities in the US that as a general assistant you need to know lighting and grip, digital capture and good data management, and color workflow on both Mac and PC platforms in addidtion to having a strong back!

It’s only been on the bigger jobs with lots of images, medium format and higher end clients that I’ve worked with a digital tech. Then there are usually 2 or 3 “regular” assistants whose work includes PA type duties in addition to grip and lighting. Very interesting how things have changed for assistants in the last 5 years or so.

In a way, the same thing has happened in the film business, which is where I got started. Now there is a digital imaging tech (on HD projects) in addition to the other camera assistants, minus the film loader, of course, if it’s a 35mm film job.

Bottom line is to be a good photo assistant, you need to know a lot more these days and the more you know the more you are going to be called. Good discussion.

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