Light Painting with A Photo Assistant
Last week I was on location with a photographer in Minneapolis. We went to a local manufacturer, with a set cart full of strobes and other gear, where we were shooting a new product for the client....
View ArticleFashion Fight Night 4–Behind The Scenes
Metro Mag’s Fashion Fight Night 4 went down Saturday night. Photography by Sara Rubenstein. Check out some of the punchy behind the scenes images over at Flashlight Photo Rental too!
View ArticlePhoto Assisting and Working With Animals
Recently, I’ve been working with an animal photographer, shooting cats and dogs. Mostly, we’ve been shooting auditions for upcoming jobs, but we’ve also done a few advertising and PR shoots involving...
View ArticleHow To Get Under an NHL Player Without Getting Hurt
Bauer -> Behind The Scenes from Jonathan Chapman Photography on Vimeo. Here’s a great little behind the scenes video shot of Jonathan Chapman and his crew doing a very interesting shoot for Olson...
View ArticleHow To Make Traveling as a Photo Assistant A Snap
Working as a photo assistant and traveling to a location shoot can be a lot of fun. I’ve had many, many opportunities to travel and work on location, and one thing that each has in common is that every...
View ArticleTo Meter, or Not to Meter
I’m a rather easy-going guy–easy to get along with, open-minded, always teachable, and willing to try new things. But one thing that drives me absolutely nuts is when I meet an assistant who doesn’t...
View ArticleSometimes, Less is a Lot More
I was working on location this week, where we were doing some corporate portraiture. When I met the photographer outside the office building we were shooting in, he had just three bags — a long case...
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