Anticipate
[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...
View ArticleRun!
[by Shannon Fagan] Arg, I had to just let go of one of my photo assistants in China…both he and his underworked classmate. Students of photography, be warned….your days are unfortunately numbered. No...
View ArticleIt’s Not Just About The Muscles…
[by Shawn Henry] Assisting can be physically challenging — lugging heavy cases of equipment is no easy task. But as in most other aspects of life, brains matter far more than brawn when it comes to...
View ArticleAre You Paying Your Dues?
[by Ed McDonald] “Pay your dues!” You hear it all the time, but what does it really mean? While colleges and schools teach photographic technique, theory, and marketing, nothing can compare to the...
View ArticleHow to Never Get Hired as an Assistant Again
[by Judy Herrmann] While building my “Breaking into the Biz” seminar, I asked about 100 photographers what makes a bad assistant. I spoke with architectural photographers, fashion photographers,...
View ArticleNever Really Finished
[by Barry Schwartz] No matter how much you know, how many problems you’ve solved, or how ready you are for whatever comes, there’s always more to learn. Professionals are never really finished being...
View ArticleMy Biggest Regret
[by Kimberly Blom-Roemer] This touches on the very core of why I am so passionate about ASMP. Back in the ah-hem… cough… cough… late 80s when I found my passion of photography in College, the...
View ArticleWhat I Wish I Knew Back Then…
[by Blake Discher] I set my sights on becoming a professional photographer at a young age. I wish I had been told right at the outset to assist for as many different photographers as possible. One of...
View ArticleBusiness and Pleasure
[by Thomas Werner] Virtually every photo grad that I speak to wishes they had more of the business classes in college that they questioned having to take while they were there. Courses in business...
View ArticleIf I’d Only Known Then What I Know Now…
[by Judy Herrmann] I’ve shared a lot of what I wished I’d known as a student and emerging photographer in my Breaking into the Biz program. You can find a one-hour version presented during SB3, along...
View ArticleHow to Be the Best Assistant Ever
[by Ed McDonald] I graduated from photo school quite awhile back, and while many things in this industry have changed quite dramatically, being a good assistant remains pretty much the same today. By...
View ArticleWhat to Expect When You’re Assisting
[by Bruce Katz] One of the key elements for a successful photography business is running a smooth, efficient production that can handle all of the twists and turns of demanding clients and the...
View ArticleThe First Thing to Remember
[by Luke Copping] I can show you how to set up lights. I can show you how to tether a camera. I can teach you a million things about working with a subject and managing a crew. What I can’t teach you...
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All I Ever Needed to Know About Photography, I (didn’t) Learn in Photo School.
[by Pascal Depuhl] Assisting is the best way to learn the business of photography. Period. It’ll teach you more about running a professional photography studio, than any photography degree. I should...
View ArticleAssistant Wish List? Just Two Items
[by Blake Discher] I have two criteria for assistants: 1. Never let ‘em see ya’ sweat I was working in Monterrey, Mexico for an insurance company’s annual report in a closed conference room. Four...
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