[by Kevin Lock]
An assistant who can anticipate a photographers next act is an invaluable asset to any shoot. Being acutely attentive and acquiring the ability to ascertain the needs of the photographer, in advance, is an attractive quality that is always appreciated. In addition, your attentiveness will positively affect your client by aggrandizing him or her in the eyes of their audience. Your adept performance will assuredly actualize a working alliance with the photographer in the future.
This practice can also be applied to your own photographic business. By watching closely and paying attention you will accomplish your goal of becoming a successful assistant and in turn these qualities will augment your own photographic affairs.
I assure you, if you are able to acquire a level of proficiency in the practice of anticipation, you will absolutely be effective at becoming an accomplished assistant and photographer.
Kevin Lock is a current member of the national board of directors for the ASMP. When Kevin is not (trying to be clever by) cramming ‘A’ words into his strictly business blog posts (50ish), he can be found anxiously awaiting and anticipating another arrival of appurtenant advice for assistants, via ASMP’s strictly business blog.