Stereobox said:
ehhh...brother....share share your experience with us leh
Nothing to impart....mostly common sense...this is wat i learnt....ALL photographers (well...those i assist b4) would expect u to be "Seh Mok" (in cantonese, in photographer speak : try to be attentive, anticipate problems, solve everything successfully if can, dun wait for the photographer to open his mouth...juz be smart, dun be lazy but be hardworking, dun mind ot for no pay...etc etc, basically mostly common sense) :thumbsup:
Being an assistant is a very tough job, u learn to be humble, to be responsive, understand basics in studio photography better.
I was once juz a student, lazy, blur, prone to accidents, dun even know how a lightmeter works or take light readings (serious!). :blah:
Don't juz stick to one photographer, assist as many as you can, learn their different styles. If you are new, try helping those new photographers or lower profile photographers gain some experience, get a good reputation.
I bow to those assistants who are much much more experienced than me (some even know more than the photographers). :sweat:
Never be too proud or you will soon find out they are avoiding hiring you coz of a bad reputation.....word get around pretty fast.
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