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A place to politely discuss the tools, technique and culture of photography.

This is not a good place to simply share cool photos/videos or promote your own work and projects, but rather a place to discuss photography as an art and post things that would be of interest to other photographers.

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Unpaid Apprenticeships (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by etblgroceries@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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I'm a hobbyist who is self trained, but am nearing my skill limit. What I'd really love to do is apprentice under a professional - as I learn far more watching professionals work than I do watching Youtube guides. Local classes really don't interest me, I love to be in the "in the thick of it."

I'm not looking to earn any money now, nor in the future. I am completely comfortable in my career field. I just want to act as someones shadow on any weekend jobs, with no expectation that I would be behind their camera. If that makes me nothing other than a glorified pack mule - then so be it!

I'm just curious if this sort of solicitation to local photographers would be welcomed, or bothersome. I want to be respectful above all else.

Any advice is welcomed.

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[–] photog_in_nc@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

As a photographer, I’d be really worried about running afoul of labor laws if I had an unpaid intern. But I know how this business is, and there’s a lot of people that skirt the rules