Comments on: Make More Money as a Photography Assistant

By: Mark Sperry

Mark Sperry — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:39:22 +0000

Never work for free, because the photographer is just billing the client for an assistant and pocketing the money. And he doesn't give his clients trial days, so why should you? Photographers just want a sucker to do the heavy lifting for free so he doesn't have to pay a 2nd. Assistants have rent too ya know! And often college degrees!

By: Britney

Britney — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:48:09 +0000

I have found photocrew.com a cool place to find work. I posted a profile as a photo assistant and have gotten calls here in NY to assist. It's easy, free and very cool...http://www.photocrew.com/britneyannemajure

By: James

James — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:25:36 +0000

You can add yourself to the FREE Photo Assistants database over at http://www.1ProPhoto.Com
And there is also a link at the top of the web site for the EBook 'How to be a Photo Assistant'
That also offer training at their Photo Assistants Boot Camp, and Digital Tech Workshops.

By: Bryce

Bryce — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:27:00 +0000

I have to agree with the first comment. Fortunately I came across a photographer who will take me on as an assistant and pay me at the same time starting out. Ya the pay and work aren't steady, the fact that I'm only working one day a week now for 4 hours kinda of sucks, but what you learn definitely helps. And sometimes the photographer will allow you to help him find jobs. Like mine (Barry Chrietzberg: http://www.chrietzbergphoto.com) asked me if I saw anything he could do for a photo shoot let him know. That not only gets him a job, but it gets me a job too.

By: Phoenix

Phoenix — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:32:14 +0000

i interned three months before I was able to make money from photo assisting. the one thing bad about photo assisting is that the money isn't as steady as you would like for it to be. some people i know work for photographers that pay right away. i haven't lucked up on that yet. i worked a month ago and still haven't gotten paid.

so, don't make it your main job unless you know you're getting paid regularly...

-Phoenix M. in New York City