When we meet a new, beginning photo assistant for the first time they generally fall into one of two categories: passionate about photography or not-so-passionate. If you convey that photography is what you are meant to be doing, who you are and what you are all about then you are more likely to earn an assisting opportunity with our studio. …

My studio constantly receives phone calls and emails from people wanting to work for us. The people we hear from are all over the board, from hobbyists who think it would be interesting to see how a studio works to students intent on making photography a career. Who are we most likely to hire? To put it simply, the more …

If you are breaking into photo assisting then you will need to follow the opportunities. Cincinnati (where my studio, Daylight Photo, is located) has a large number of photo studios ranging from wedding and portrait to commercial and advertising specialists. In a small town or rural area the opportunities are more limited.
The first step toward breaking into photo assisting is …

Most every successful photographer agrees that time spent photo assisting is a necessary and valuable step in a photographers career. By assisting already established photographers you can learn how workflows, lighting techniques and client relations work in the real world. You will also see when things don’t work ideally and that can be just as valuable.
I began photo assisting while …