Any studios hiring photographer/assistant?

Hi all, I've been with this forum for quite a while, but stayed dormant so far. I'm actually a freelance photographer based in Singapore and I'm about to graduate from university in a few months.

I'm really passionate about photography and I'm really giving serious thoughts of becoming a fashion/ lifestyle photographer based in NY. I know that it's going to be really tough to start, and even harder to survive as one, but can any pros here point me in the right direction of a career opportunity as an photographer?

Meanwhile, do take some time out to view my web page @ www.splutterphotograph​y.com (IE only please) and give me some critic on my work, thanks!

Cheers,
Xiaochong

[QUOTE]do take some time out to view my web page @ www.splutterphotograph​y.com (IE only please)[/QUOTE] I don't use it & I'd guess that some of your possible clients won't either. Why limit yourself to only the ones that do?

Some reading:
"Other lucrative photo genres besides weddings?"
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=191724

Business aspects of pro
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=208873

"You're not a pro without a studio"
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=179469

Selling - Getting paid
ASMP Pricing Strategies (American Society of Media Photographers_
http://www.asmp.org/co​mmerce/digitalps_6.php

New! See "Day rate against space" in NUJ Freelance Fees Guide. This is oriented toward UK photographers, but the info should be of general interest to everyone.
http://media.gn.apc.or​g/feesguide/photo.html

NPPA: Cost of Doing Business Calculator
http://www.nppa.org …t/business_prac​tices/cdb/

New York Times Ast. Photo Editor Michele McNally answers questions
http://www.nytimes.com …/media/asktheed​itors.html
Newspaper Sports Questions!
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=145984

Well, I've gone and done it...
https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?p=1746433

my only real question is why is your site IE compatible only? IE may still be the generally prefered browser by the masses, but not by much. And most all designers, photographers, ect are going to be on mozilla, not IE, so your work really isn't getting to the target audience. If not Mozilla then Safari, Opera, ect.

Thanks for all the valuable feedback guys. Haven't really thought of it that way before. Now that I do, I managed to change some codes and it should be compatible with all browsers now. The world is a better place again!!