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I was a photographer at news agencies (Reuters, AP, AFP) and finished my career as photo editor for some big newspapers (remember those?) and a huge newspaper chain. Two challenging assignments: 1) look around for a very familiar subject in your locale and photograph it in a way that hasn’t been done before 2) find a completely new subject in your community that hasn’t been seen before. Local subjects are the most challenging. Don’t expect me to send you on overseas assignment unless you are good with local humans (always people, always challenging) one assignment I remember was to photograph teenagers in their bedrooms. Access is usually your biggest challenge. Good luck!
Asking to photograph teenagers in their bedroom sounds like the first step in meeting Chris Hansen
This was part of a bigger assignment, but access is a critical part of being a photographer. You need to be able to present yourself credibly. In this case, you have the parents and the individual to negotiate with. The photos were remarkable.