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Read this on social media and had a laugh.

"Anyone know or is anyone a wedding photographer and needing a 2nd photographer.

I have recently started a business (photography) but want to get practice in seeing how weddings are done."

Don
 
The American economy encourages (forces?) workers to be mobile, flexible, and versatile. Pouring beers one week, plowing a field the next, highway construction the next... geologist, archaeologist, photographer, driving railroad spikes, or loading a coal train... I've just about done it all.

Where I live, you do whatever work is needed or you starve.

So far though I've turned down every offer to be a wedding or event photographer. Ugh, I can't imagine.

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Read this on social media and had a laugh.

"Anyone know or is anyone a wedding photographer and needing a 2nd photographer."
That sounds reasonable. It's a time-honored way to learn something.
"I have recently started a business (photography) but want to get practice in seeing how weddings are done."
The definition of starting a business has probably changed, and it can be nebulous. It might be as basic as opening an Instagram account with some sample photos of cats and sunsets and the announcement that I am available for hire.
 
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The American economy encourages (forces?) workers to be mobile, flexible, and versatile. Pouring beers one week, plowing a field the next, highway construction the next... geologist, archaeologist, photographer, driving railroad spikes, or loading a coal train... I've just about done it all.

Where I live, you do whatever work is needed or you starve.

So far though I've turned down every offer to be a wedding or event photographer. Ugh, I can't imagine.
Its the same here in aus , I work in 3 industries atm but im also qualified in them as well. Im with you I wouldnt touch a wedding un less i was fully prepared and have the right gear.

Don
 
Weddings can be a subset of an existing wider photographic business ( already established). Even if not, good on him/her for being willing to learn and asking.
I have just started a building company, but have no carpentry skills in fact i have never picked up a hammer. LOL

Don
How do you know they don't have any photography skills?
 
The American economy encourages (forces?) workers to be mobile, flexible, and versatile. Pouring beers one week, plowing a field the next, highway construction the next... geologist, archaeologist, photographer, driving railroad spikes, or loading a coal train... I've just about done it all.

Where I live, you do whatever work is needed or you starve.

So far though I've turned down every offer to be a wedding or event photographer. Ugh, I can't imagine.
 
The American economy encourages (forces?) workers to be mobile, flexible, and versatile. Pouring beers one week, plowing a field the next, highway construction the next... geologist, archaeologist, photographer, driving railroad spikes, or loading a coal train... I've just about done it all.

Where I live, you do whatever work is needed or you starve.

So far though I've turned down every offer to be a wedding or event photographer. Ugh, I can't imagine.
Plowing a field ?!?!

Cant you spell plough ? Ploughing a field .
 
Read this on social media and had a laugh.

"Anyone know or is anyone a wedding photographer and needing a 2nd photographer.

I have recently started a business (photography) but want to get practice in seeing how weddings are done."

Don
I see no problem. It's the way things are done these days. What I learned from doing sales is you have to give people a chance to say yes so you ask the question. And you ask it again with the next person, and so on, and so on until someone says yes.

Not everyone is shy IMO.

And it's hard to get the full context from two sentences. The standard I set for myself is always assume positive intent but who knows!:-)
 
Read this on social media and had a laugh.

"Anyone know or is anyone a wedding photographer and needing a 2nd photographer.

I have recently started a business (photography) but want to get practice in seeing how weddings are done."

Don
Actually, managing the business side is far harder and more important for business success than the technical portion. I know that will rile up quite a few - the technical side is not that complex. More technically competent photographers fail in business not from lack of technical skills, but lack of good business skills.
 
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Plowing a field ?!?!

Cant you spell plough ? Ploughing a field .
Clearly he can. I bet he knows how to spell color as well. ;-)
 

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