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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So You Think You Want To Be A Photo Assistant?
Next, you gotta find the photographers you want to work with. This can be a daunting task, depending on what sort of work you want to do. If you want to assist a wedding photographer, finding them will be easy in online wedding directories or the yellow pages. But if you want to assist commercial advertising photographers…
All Photography Jobs Are Not The Same
One of the best things about being a freelance photo assistant is that almost nothing is ever the same. One day you’re working on a product shoot surrounded by strobes, the next day a lifestyle/fashion shoot for a big ad agency…
Freelance or Full-Time Assisting — What’s the Difference?
I’m experienced as both a freelance and full-time assistant. My personal preference is to work freelance. So, what’s the difference? As a freelance assistant, you are self-employed. You have to find photographers and studios to hire you, as-needed. You might work for a number of different photographers and studios from time-to-time. You’ll work on a [...]
