Photo Careers

• This was once a very common way to get trained as a professional photographer. Finding a studio who’s work you admire and offering to volunteer to learn the trade. • This is an excellent way to learn the trade, and photographers who do well, oJen end up working for the studio once they are fully trained or open their own studios. • The downside to this opIon is not geMng paid. This can make it very difficult as well as Ime consuming when you need to work a full-Ime job in order to pay your bills, and sIll find Ime to work as a volunteer. • Note: when working as a volunteer, you are working as a photo assistant. In today’s photography market, there are many well paid photography assistant jobs available. However, they all require previous training and knowledge. Volunteer