How do I become a photographer's assistant?

Question: How do I become a photographer's assistant!?

Do I need experience or do I just have to be willing to learn and do the donkey work!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Assisting is a good way to learn the business and how lots of photographers made it themselves!.

A lot depends on your existing experience and qualifications!. If you have been to college or at college then they would have lists of places where you can find out who is looking for assistants!.

Other than that you will need to find out photographers names/addresses and apply to them directly!.

There are some web-sites which may be of assistance ('scuse pun)

http://www!.photoassist!.co!.uk/
http://www!.photographers!.co!.uk/html/phot!.!.!.

p!.s!. the money is total pants as an assistant but the experience if you get with a good photographer is invaluableWww@QuestionHome@Com

Some photographers may not want you to know anything about photography!. Others may want you only know the basic, or be experiance!. (all depends on what they want)!. Usually you'll learn on the job and it's pretty much doing all the donkey work!. You won't be taking any pictures unless the photographer really needs your help!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Why be the assistant, go for being the photographer!.Www@QuestionHome@Com