>>2684047I think my age worked in my favour- I started hanging around a studio for free, soaking up knowledge etc. People are pretty nice if you listen to them! So I just sent this photographer I liked an email, and we met and clicked (pun not intended). Eventually hanging around transitioned into what
>>2684194 said- assisting is basically just lifting heavy things, getting coffee, understanding the shoot politics, and keeping your mouth shut. And if you're good, then you'll get recommended to other people. I assist probably 4 photographers on a regular basis, of those, 2 I'm really close with. All you need to be an assistant is half a brain, attentiveness and lots of gaffer tape
