Oh darn you Craigslist!

I answered an ad on Craigslist for a pageant photographer...I ended up getting a contract to shoot the entire season of shows. Did extremely well selling directly to the parents of the contestants The girl that contacted me was thrilled with the images for the website and gave me full credit.
http://www.pbase.com/c​lare624/image/11559616​5

guys.. I was just thinking of putting up an ad on craiglist that I am looking for an assistant photog job in such events. I want to do this to get some exposure to the business side of photography before I start someting on my own. and stumbled upon this thread.
is there any other way I can put myself out there?

I just saw this posted over on the Texas Photo Forum:

Needed Drug Free Blondes!! (Lubbock, TX)

I need someone who is drug free (no illicit drug use in the past year) to take a drug test for me. All you would need to do is meet me at the testing facility (Lubbock) any time before 5:00pm on a weekday and after you took the test I will pay you in cash. I need a white blonde headed female who is in their 20s or 30s. I am not some crack head and crack heads need not apply, I am just a normal person who got into a jam. If you are even slightly interested email me and maybe we can come to an agreement that everyone is happy with. Thanks!

300 bucks in your pocket is better than a day on the internet talking about how good you are...

Bhargav wrote in post #9512739
guys.. I was just thinking of putting up an ad on craiglist that I am looking for an assistant photog job in such events. I want to do this to get some exposure to the business side of photography before I start someting on my own. and stumbled upon this thread.
is there any other way I can put myself out there?

There is nothing wrong with offering free services to build your portfolio...but keep them TOTALLY free(free prints, free editing, etc)...and dont make it a habit...build a good portfolio, do a lot of price scouting and price accordingly to others in your area that offer the same level of service that you can.

Super Bee 950 wrote in post #9512836
300 bucks in your pocket is better than a day on the internet talking about how good you are...

Couldn't have said it better myself... =)

I'd do it for $300. Hell, I'd do it for $100. I'm a photography student and I'm not depending on it for a living at this point so I'd love to make $300 and build my portfolio. I'm sure a lot of other students would as well... and I'm sure some students know a lot more about what they're doing and produce better quality images than some photographers who charge an arm and a leg.

Todd Lambert wrote in post #9512818
I just saw this posted over on the Texas Photo Forum:

Needed Drug Free Blondes!! (Lubbock, TX)

I need someone who is drug free (no illicit drug use in the past year) to take a drug test for me. All you would need to do is meet me at the testing facility (Lubbock) any time before 5:00pm on a weekday and after you took the test I will pay you in cash. I need a white blonde headed female who is in their 20s or 30s. I am not some crack head and crack heads need not apply, I am just a normal person who got into a jam. If you are even slightly interested email me and maybe we can come to an agreement that everyone is happy with. Thanks!

wow... just wow.