JOHN DZURENKO
Leading Member
Hello, it seems that I get a lot of people from all over asking lots about a fashion shoot, many want to assist, and while I would like to have them there to learn it is and has been a problem in the past, sometimes they are in the way, sometimes it is just too crowded, sometimes it is a little uncomfortable to the model to have someone staring at them.
But this is a little different, I am doing a Fashion photography show at Brittany Spears new NY restaurant/Club NYLA on November 2nd, (your all invited info is below) and I am doing a number of shoots leading up to this event, one at NYLA itself (probably 4-5 models) another will most likely be at the fulton street bath house/spa. The NYLA event will be short and abbreviated but I have the opportunity to bring one to two people to help out and watch, hopefully learn something, and so I am going to do just that. This is not a paid assignment and while its not going to be a demanding job you will be there to semi help with lights and reflectors or a video camera, you can certainly ask questions but at the shoot it must be semi reasonable due to our time restraints but I am open to answering your questions after the shoot at some point either later that day or on another day so if I do not have time to fully explain things during the shoot be assured I want to explain it (thats kind of the point of this) so I will explain it and if all goes well it will actually be explained at the shoot because my shoots tend to be a relaxed and fun experience. I am going to bring probably two quasi assistants one can help out moving lights etc and one to do a sort of makeshift behind the scenes video, not real important just something to have and get a few clips from for use later in promotions or such, and maybe depending the two can switch from one job to another if they want.
Now before any photographers jump on me about destroying the financial structure of the business of photography, I want to point out that I have several paid assistants two are coming, (sorry its not that I don't trust the potential "interns" but I want to get things done for me the club and the models coming) as are several make up artists/stylists, and a few paid assistants I am leaving at the studio in lew of these quasi assistants. As this is a short shoot and limited in budget I am not in need of that many assistants really and feel that this can be an opportunity for someone to learn or gain some experience on a shoot, and this is basically a self promotional shoot for me and the models NYLA will get promotional shots from it but they are getting me to do a show there which is there stake in this so I do not have to answer to anyone for the budget or assistants that are present. Believe me bringing a free assistant to a paid job gets the response "if you can get a free assistant why are you bringing paid ones and charging for there services? why not get a few more free ones and charge us less?" These are questions I do not want to hear or get into on paid assignments.
So what are the qualifications for an assistant? Plenty but I am willing to settle for someone that has some digital knowledge of digital SLR's or SLR's in general, maybe someone that knows basically how to work a video camera (consumer grade DV cam) hopefully is capable of moving lights and lights stands, holding a reflector if needed, and plugging something into a wall outlet. Must be able to walk up stairs (Its a two floor club) and must be able to be on time and not scare the models with stalker like stares while thinking about lighting ideas (believe me I have done it and seen it enough, your blankly staring at a model thinking about the lighting or next setup and all they see is a blank stare right through them, makes them wonder alittle what your looking at?) Oh yea you must be in NY and available when we are shooting, I already know that we are shooting at NYLA (41st between park and Madison) on Oct 17th at 8-8:30 am - 11:30 They open for lunch so we shoot early not my ideal time but thats when it is set for.
So if you think this fits you drop me an email and we will start sorting through the responses. [email protected]
If not feel free to come by on NOV 2nd and see the show and hang out at the club click here for more details http://www.nyphotographics.com/nylaparty
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Stephen
http://www.nyphotographics.com
model below will be at NYLA
But this is a little different, I am doing a Fashion photography show at Brittany Spears new NY restaurant/Club NYLA on November 2nd, (your all invited info is below) and I am doing a number of shoots leading up to this event, one at NYLA itself (probably 4-5 models) another will most likely be at the fulton street bath house/spa. The NYLA event will be short and abbreviated but I have the opportunity to bring one to two people to help out and watch, hopefully learn something, and so I am going to do just that. This is not a paid assignment and while its not going to be a demanding job you will be there to semi help with lights and reflectors or a video camera, you can certainly ask questions but at the shoot it must be semi reasonable due to our time restraints but I am open to answering your questions after the shoot at some point either later that day or on another day so if I do not have time to fully explain things during the shoot be assured I want to explain it (thats kind of the point of this) so I will explain it and if all goes well it will actually be explained at the shoot because my shoots tend to be a relaxed and fun experience. I am going to bring probably two quasi assistants one can help out moving lights etc and one to do a sort of makeshift behind the scenes video, not real important just something to have and get a few clips from for use later in promotions or such, and maybe depending the two can switch from one job to another if they want.
Now before any photographers jump on me about destroying the financial structure of the business of photography, I want to point out that I have several paid assistants two are coming, (sorry its not that I don't trust the potential "interns" but I want to get things done for me the club and the models coming) as are several make up artists/stylists, and a few paid assistants I am leaving at the studio in lew of these quasi assistants. As this is a short shoot and limited in budget I am not in need of that many assistants really and feel that this can be an opportunity for someone to learn or gain some experience on a shoot, and this is basically a self promotional shoot for me and the models NYLA will get promotional shots from it but they are getting me to do a show there which is there stake in this so I do not have to answer to anyone for the budget or assistants that are present. Believe me bringing a free assistant to a paid job gets the response "if you can get a free assistant why are you bringing paid ones and charging for there services? why not get a few more free ones and charge us less?" These are questions I do not want to hear or get into on paid assignments.
So what are the qualifications for an assistant? Plenty but I am willing to settle for someone that has some digital knowledge of digital SLR's or SLR's in general, maybe someone that knows basically how to work a video camera (consumer grade DV cam) hopefully is capable of moving lights and lights stands, holding a reflector if needed, and plugging something into a wall outlet. Must be able to walk up stairs (Its a two floor club) and must be able to be on time and not scare the models with stalker like stares while thinking about lighting ideas (believe me I have done it and seen it enough, your blankly staring at a model thinking about the lighting or next setup and all they see is a blank stare right through them, makes them wonder alittle what your looking at?) Oh yea you must be in NY and available when we are shooting, I already know that we are shooting at NYLA (41st between park and Madison) on Oct 17th at 8-8:30 am - 11:30 They open for lunch so we shoot early not my ideal time but thats when it is set for.
So if you think this fits you drop me an email and we will start sorting through the responses. [email protected]
If not feel free to come by on NOV 2nd and see the show and hang out at the club click here for more details http://www.nyphotographics.com/nylaparty
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Stephen
http://www.nyphotographics.com
model below will be at NYLA
