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

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Hey Guys, I’m 17 and looking for recommendations for photography related job ideas, as I’m just finishing school and studying photography next year. So far I’ve been looking out for studio and camera shop jobs but haven’t found much. Any advice is appreciated.

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

Knowing what I know now: ASSIST. As early as you can. You will only be better for it.

I studied photography for 4 years (earned a BFA) and I loved it. It was great. But it wasn’t until I was a photo assistant after college that I really learned what I needed to become a photographer. Obviously I learned a lot in school, but seeing it done in the real world made it click.

The internet is your friend. Find working photographers in your area. Assisting will teach you so much:

how to plan / pack what you need
how to talk to clients / subjects
what you do like about the business
what you don’t like about the business
how to light
how to edit
how to hang (what you talk about and discuss during downtime… arguably the most important)

Be available, be an asset, and learn to be a sponge and just soak up info on jobs. You will be a better student.

One caveat: be aware that to work in photography doesn’t mean you have to take pictures. You can be a retoucher, producer, stylist, camera tech, or any number of other things. That is yet another thing to be learned while assisting and/or studying photography. Working in the business early will help you decide sooner.

Good luck!