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What's it like being a photographer assistant? (alien.top)
submitted 11 months ago by radhotchocolate@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro
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Hi there. I posted in a group about a possible career transition and a photographer reached out to me about needing an assistant. I made sure they were legit. I posted that I have experience in customer services, office services, education services, childcare services, etc. And that I have a bachelor's degree in Child Development. They commented about working in a studio w/ newborns, children, families, and various types of different photoshoots w/ props and settings. I told them I have no experience in photography however I did love supporting creative jobs such as these and that I used to love backstage when I did theatre such as props, makeups, costumes, and stage settings. So that being said if everything goes right and I get the job offer I'm curious what it's like working as an assistant to a photographer w/ their own mini studio.

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[–] LicarioSpin@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I was a photography assistant way back in the 1990's, pre-digital. I learned a tremendous amount about photography and the business of photography. I worked for commercial and advertising photographers in Chicago. Even though the experience was incredible in terms of learning and skill development, eventually I realized that I needed to, at some point, decide on an exit plan IF I wanted to become a professional photographer myself. I met a lot of full time professional "lifer" assistants who would never break away and start their own studio.