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Apr 23, 2008 11:24 | #1

Ok, so I've been offered a job but only as an assistant (which I'm happy with because I'm willing to start anywhere) however, i know little about the business of photography.

This may sound like a stupid question but, what does an assistant do?
What do you have your assistants do?

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Apr 23, 2008 11:25 | #2

Everything they are told to do...

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Apr 23, 2008 11:28 | #4

They set up lighting, lug equipment around, sometimes retouch photos if they have the necessary photoshop/lightroom skills, call prospective clients, set up bookings, dates.. pretty much anything.

Learn all you can!

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Apr 23, 2008 11:29 | #5

Check out
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Apr 23, 2008 11:51 | #6

Nice link Zagiace.

I've been reading some of the posts and some are really funny.

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