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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...
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So You Think You Want To Be A Photo Assistant?
Photo assistant Marcus Sparling, seated on Roger Fenton’s photographic van, 1855 Most everyone has some fascination or personal love affair with photography. But, you, you absolutely love photography....
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101 Uses for Gaff Tape
I thought it might be fun for all the readers at A Photo Assistant to get involved on a post and help me compile a list of all the different uses for gaff tape. Just take a moment to consider all the...
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ASMP-MSP Annual Photo Assistant’s Meeting
The ASMP-MSP Annual Photo Assistant’s meeting will be Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 7PM, social hour starting at 6PM. Location is Minneapolis College of Art & Design (MCAD). Whether you are a photo...
View ArticleWhat Are Your Gripes, Photo Assistants?
I got a heads up the other day from Heather Morton about a new column on her blog that she thought would be of great interest to readers at APhotoAssistant.com. She has started a bi-weekly column,...
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The Results Are In: PDN’s 2010 Assistants Survey
The results from PDN’s 2010 Photo Assistant’s Survey were released today. You can see the article here.
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Photo Assisting and Working With Animals
Recently, I’ve been working with an animal photographer, shooting cats and dogs. Mostly, we’ve been shooting auditions for upcoming jobs, but we’ve also done a few advertising and PR shoots involving...
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Booking Gigs, Scheduling Conflicts, Holds, And Photo Assistants On-Ice
Well, shoot! I’ve been crazy busy. Hardly enough time to think let alone get caught up, here, on the blog. My apologies for leaving you hanging. Being extra busy the last couple months has lead to some...
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Reasons to Take Photographs
As photographers, we might say we take photographs to earn a living… to make money. Others might say that we communicate or illustrate our client’s product in a way they want it presented. And, still...
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Photographers Value A Photo Assistant’s Mojo
Whenever I meet photo students and new assistants, they will sometimes ask me what it is that they need to know to get the good assisting gigs with all the great photographers. In turn, I will ask them...
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