Photographic assistant

The Photo Wizard has both photographic and technical knowledge and helps the photographers at the pre-and post a photo production as well as a photo shoot itself

A photo assistant is mostly freelancing and will be posted in this case on a daily basis. A freelance working assistant working for several photographers and so gets an insight into the different ways of working.

Previously, the main tasks of a free photo assistants were loading and Developing footage of. Assembly and disassembly of camera and lighting equipment, the calibration of the light on the set as well as the preparation and review of the photo shoot Meanwhile, since digital photography has almost completely replaced analogue photography, take photo assistants instead of dealing with the footage the organization, development and safeguarding of recorded digital data, as well as the structure and configuration of the camera and computer on photo set. For large photo productions, or if the photographer has booked several photo assistants, these duties will be performed by a specialized photo assistants, the digital operator. Digital operator deal exclusively with the processing, and securing the recorded data.

Photo assistants are also permanently employed in some cases. Mostly it then is employment in Greater studios or at busy photographers. Salaried photo assistants assist the photographer in all other tasks such as calculation, the acquisition of customer, location scouting, taking care of customers and all other production tasks and will get a deep insight into all processes at the photographer in question. Fixed photo assistants usually last one to three years. Typically, a photographer's assistant makes after this time as a freelance photographer.

Training

There is no training for the profession of photo assistants. Also, the profession is usually exercised only as a learning phase before independence as a photographer and only for a few years due to the physical demands. To be booked by photographers as a freelance photo assistant, a photographic training, several internships with various photographers, or at least one solid photo assistant is required.