How to make money as a wedding photography assistant part 2

This article explains more about how to make money as a wedding photography assistant or helper, which is a way of making money by assisting wedding photographers at weddings, more specifically it explains how to find a job as a wedding photography assistant.

It’s a continuation of my previous post ‘How to make money as a wedding photography assistant.’

How do I find a part time job as a wedding photography assistant?

Why not try calling or emailing the wedding photographers in your local area?
Use this article as background information, explain that you have a pretty good idea what is involved. This will give you an immediate advantage because the wedding photographer won’t have to explain the basics to you.
Offer to email a photograph of yourself to him. Don’t worry about your looks – whether you’re very attractive or not, he won’t be interested in that, he’ll be looking to see how clean, well groomed and smartly dressed you are.

How an interest in photography might help you find a job as a wedding photography assistant

Try to take an interest in photography, unless you already have an interest in it, and try to take an interest in wedding photography. If you have some idea about this, it might be useful to him at some point.
Try to become familiar with photography equipment. There might be a point where he will ask you to get a piece of photography equipment – a lens or filter maybe – for him and it will be a great advantage if you know exactly what he is talking about.

How an interest in photography and how some idea about how to take a good wedding photo. might help you find a job as a wedding photography assistant

Try to develop an eye for a good wedding photograph. Anyone can just take a few photos. at a wedding but if you can see a better way of taking a wedding photo. – a more interesting pose or background for example – it will give you a major advantage over anyone else.
If you do suggest your ideas to the wedding photographer, be diplomatic about the way that you suggest them. For example, don’t suggest them when the bride and groom or any of the wedding guests are within hearing range. If you do, it might give the impression that the wedding photographer doesn’t know what he is doing.

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