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The Photographer's Assistant (Revised Edition)
by John Kieffer
This one-of-a-kind resource introduces aspiring photographers to the art and skill of assisting top-notch pros–an incomparable way to learn the field and launch one’s own promising career as a professional camera artist. Revised and expanded to include the latest information on multimedia, Internet, and CD-ROM developments, this reliable guide offers technical tips on camera equipment, lighting, surface preparation, studio and location shoots–all from the perspective of what the assistant must know. Seven top photographers give candid views on what skills and personal attributes they seek in assistants, what they pay them, and how well their helpers have succeeded in becoming pros themselves. |
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Reviews
"An extremely thorough handbook for the beginning assistant . . . . Kieffer discusses every aspect of being an assistant, from how to find work, to how to unload film holders, and what to bring with you your first day on the job. . . . Any assistant with a firm grasp of all the information in this book would certainly have all the job skills he or she needed to succeed!"
—Photo District News
"The book is carefully organized. Mr. Kieffer is a patient teacher whose aim is to supply beginners with everything they need to know."
—The New York Times
"This is possibly the first and only text on assisting. It is a clear and well constructed manual that will go a long way towards clarifying the vast responsibilities and skills of photo assistants."
—The ASMP Bulletin
"Comprehensive in scope, THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ASSISTANT covers every aspect of how to succeed as an assistant . . . . ". . .this unique book takes the aspiring assistants and photographers with limited practical experience through the steps necessary to learn the profession while acquiring and mastering technique. . . . This is an invaluable guide to anyone considering a career as an assistant or photographer . . . ."
—PSA Journal
"This book is by far the best guide to assisting that is available today. The author covers everything a good studio assistant should know: from required skills and responsibilities to business practices and successful self promotion. Lighting techniques, equipment and film loading are covered in excellent detail. . . . This book should be required reading for all assistants, students and photographers who use assistants.
"No other text could do so much to raise the level of professionalism in the world of photo assistance."
—ASMP News, Northern California
"Aspiring photo assistants will find THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ASSISTANT a quality investment that will pay them back after their first job and continue to do so as they refer to it time and again."
—ASMP News, Ohio
". . . a practical survival guide for the aspiring apprentice."
—Linked Ring Letter
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