rixth
26th of February 2007 (Mon), 06:40
Hi guys.
I've been into photography for a couple years now (I'm in my late teens) and am seriously looking at a career in Photography (if not right now, later down the track) and was wondering how you go about getting a job as an apprentice/helper.
You can see my gallery here http://rixth.deviantart.com/gallery/ I am worried that it seems to be mostly closeups, either stuff with black backgrounds, or birds. What kind of photos do you usually put in a portfolio? Should it be one genre, or a mix? (I know, some of my images are much better than others (my favourites are Summer, Good Advice & Corsair)).
Also, do you ask the photographer if you can apprentice with them, or do you look for job postings? I live in a small town and there are only a handful of pro photographers and a couple newspapers.
I'm just looking for general direction at the moment. I'm still unsure about becoming a photographer right out of high school because I think it'd be very hard to get off the ground, based on the fact I have very little experience shooting people (partly because I don't have anyone to model!). This is one of the things I'd want to apprentice for. I think I'd probably go down another career path and pursue photography on the side, then change to full time when I feel ready.
If you are a pro photographer who has taken on apprentices, what selection process did you go through? What qualities did you look for in the person? Did they approach you?
Tom.
I've been into photography for a couple years now (I'm in my late teens) and am seriously looking at a career in Photography (if not right now, later down the track) and was wondering how you go about getting a job as an apprentice/helper.
You can see my gallery here http://rixth.deviantart.com/gallery/ I am worried that it seems to be mostly closeups, either stuff with black backgrounds, or birds. What kind of photos do you usually put in a portfolio? Should it be one genre, or a mix? (I know, some of my images are much better than others (my favourites are Summer, Good Advice & Corsair)).
Also, do you ask the photographer if you can apprentice with them, or do you look for job postings? I live in a small town and there are only a handful of pro photographers and a couple newspapers.
I'm just looking for general direction at the moment. I'm still unsure about becoming a photographer right out of high school because I think it'd be very hard to get off the ground, based on the fact I have very little experience shooting people (partly because I don't have anyone to model!). This is one of the things I'd want to apprentice for. I think I'd probably go down another career path and pursue photography on the side, then change to full time when I feel ready.
If you are a pro photographer who has taken on apprentices, what selection process did you go through? What qualities did you look for in the person? Did they approach you?
Tom.