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Photo Assistant Boot Camp

May 24, 2012 By

“What’s the difference between this Photo Assistants Boot Camp and others?”
Working as a Photo Assistant is one of the best ways of learning the inner workings of the commercial photo industry, and as a way to become more technically skilled at lighting and production. Photo Assistant Boot Camp is a 2 day intensive Hands on workshop. You will be working with every piece of equipment that you would regularly come across during your first 6 -9 months of assisting. We produce this Boot Camp ourselves and we present many different studio strobe manufacturers equipment. 
“No company sales reps are present at these workshops.” We’re here to teach you not try and convince you to consider buying some companies products. Our proven method of teaching old-school photo knowledge, on set skills, set-etiquette, and business practices mean you are better prepared then others. Please note that this is not a ‘Photography 101′ type of workshop attendees should have a working knowledge of photography.
Our workshops have trained people from the following studios:
Christopher Michaud, Gregory Heisler, Russell James, Timothy Hogan, Michael Thompson, Annie Leibovitz, Sand Box Studio, Industrial Color, FotoCare rental, American Express publishing, QVC, Publishers clearing house, Conde’ Nast studio, Scheimpflug digital.

A portion of the topics to be covered are as follows.

    •     Flash Meters
    •     Color Temperature meters
    •     Flags, Nets
    •     Soft Boxes & Light modifiers.
    •     Studio Strobes
    •     Business practices  marketing yourself and your skills
    •     Light stands & grip equipment
    •     Your “Kit”  what you should be carrying
    •     Receive a FREE copy of: ‘How to be a photo assistant’  E-book & our NEW 1ProPhoto Photo Production database -’Personal Edition’ as well as a CD of select lighting diagrams.

Event dates:
Saturday June 2,  2012 10:00 Am – 5:00 Pm
Sunday June 3,  2012 10:00 Am – 6:00 Pm

Location:

About the instructor

James Sullivan has been working in the commercial photo industry for the past 22 years, 18 of those in NYC.
Beginning as a Photo Assistant, and in time being hired as a lighting technician by photographers and later moving on to producer, photographer/director.

Recently James has been working on a series of documentary videos for a client as well as working as a freelance photographer for SAKS.Com shooting Fashion and product stills. Some of the more notable photographers that James has worked with over the years as a photo assistant assistant/lighting tech include: Mark Seliger, Francesco Scavullo, Steven Klein, Kelly Klein, Taryn Simon, Warwick Saint, Norman Jean Roy, Michel Comte, Anotine Verglas, Gregg Delves, Guzman Studio, Marco Glaviano, Andrew Eccles, Christopher Michaud, Diego Uchitel, Frank Ockenfels and dozens more…

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