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SpeshulEd

I recently moved to the Phoenix area (NW Valley) and was wondering if any somewhat established (or even unestablished - maybe we could turn our hobbies into paying gigs?) photographers would be interested in an assistant?

Basically, I'm trying to get my feet wet in the area, but other than posting ads on craigslist, I don't really know where to start. I'm not really looking for a paying gig yet, though if you really wanted to pay me I wouldn't mind. I'm just looking to meet up with some local photographers, get my bearings, learn some tricks of the trade, etc.

I'm not trying to steal your clients. Although, possibly one day, maybe we could start taking jobs together, working together, sharing clients, maybe even go into business together. Who knows, the options are endless.

For right now though, I wouldn't mind being your pack mule. I'm a big guy, able body, capable of carrying heavy things, holding stuff, running things from here to there, looking nice, and snapping pictures in the background. I'm also good at staying out of your way when needed too.

So take it for what it is, if you're not interested or think I'm a nut then just ignore, but if you want to take a chance on a newbie to the area and need some help doing the small stuff - hit me up, I'd like to see what AZ has to offer.

Forgive me mods if I put this in the wrong forum or if I shouldn't even be posting this to the site. I just thought I'd try and see what happened.

Ed

anwmn1

SpeshulEd wrote:

I recently moved to the Phoenix area (NW Valley) and was wondering if any somewhat established (or even unestablished - maybe we could turn our hobbies into paying gigs?) photographers would be interested in an assistant?

Basically, I'm trying to get my feet wet in the area, but other than posting ads on craigslist, I don't really know where to start. I'm not really looking for a paying gig yet, though if you really wanted to pay me I wouldn't mind. I'm just looking to meet up with some local photographers, get my bearings, learn some tricks of the trade, etc.

I'm not trying to steal your clients. Although, possibly one day, maybe we could start taking jobs together, working together, sharing clients, maybe even go into business together. Who knows, the options are endless.

For right now though, I wouldn't mind being your pack mule. I'm a big guy, able body, capable of carrying heavy things, holding stuff, running things from here to there, looking nice, and snapping pictures in the background. I'm also good at staying out of your way when needed too.

So take it for what it is, if you're not interested or think I'm a nut then just ignore, but if you want to take a chance on a newbie to the area and need some help doing the small stuff - hit me up, I'd like to see what AZ has to offer.

Forgive me mods if I put this in the wrong forum or if I shouldn't even be posting this to the site. I just thought I'd try and see what happened.

Ed

You be interested in a few things going on this weekend.

PM sent with details and my number.

Aaron

SpeshulEd

anwmn1 wrote:

You be interested in a few things going on this weekend.

PM sent with details and my number.

Aaron

Replied.

Anyone else out there?

Forehead

I have to substantiate this but, some time back, I heard that some mining corporations will outfit people with ATVs and other things for them to go out in the back-country and gather mineral samples. I guess they compensate for that service also but, for the nature photography enthusiast, this may be a means to "turn a coin" while getting some great photo ops.

Do a web search on this and see what comes up. But hurry up: those 100-degree days can come as early as MARCH down there!

Oh, you might want to place a "Work Wanted" ad in the Sedona Red Rock News and Verde Independent. We're just about to hit the prime tourist season around here and some of them, while getting on in the years, do have nice cameras and/or a need for your services!

anwmn1

Iteresting info. I am going to look into this a bit and see if I can find anything.

Forehead wrote:

I have to substantiate this but, some time back, I heard that some mining corporations will outfit people with ATVs and other things for them to go out in the back-country and gather mineral samples. I guess they compensate for that service also but, for the nature photography enthusiast, this may be a means to "turn a coin" while getting some great photo ops.

Do a web search on this and see what comes up. But hurry up: those 100-degree days can come as early as MARCH down there!

Oh, you might want to place a "Work Wanted" ad in the Sedona Red Rock News and Verde Independent. We're just about to hit the prime tourist season around here and some of them, while getting on in the years, do have nice cameras and/or a need for your services!

LiquidOps

I'm kind of new to the AZ area myself... but I do have a few tricks and lots of ideas up my sleeve.

Contact me back channel LiquidOps at Gmail.com and we can totally collaborate

Steven

ballentphoto

LiquidOps wrote:

I'm kind of new to the AZ area myself... but I do have a few tricks and lots of ideas up my sleeve.

Contact me back channel LiquidOps at Gmail.com and we can totally collaborate

Steven

I am in Glendale, and I have gotten a few side jobs, but mostly from word of mouth, and talking to a lot of people. There are galleries here, but they seem to like SW style images (at least from what I have seen). If you want to get together, let me know, I have been approached before and I cannot help people out because of my day job e-mail available at http://www.ballentphoto.com