Photography work experience

Jenniebabz · 16-10-2009, 20:06

Hi all.

I am a media student and have to complete 10 days work experience within the next 7 months.

Would love any advice or suggestions of anything within the photography sector that accept work experience students. Does anyone know anywhere that accepts students?

Even one day is helpful. Does any photographers here accept work experience students?

Preferably operating on the North Side. (Dublin)

Thanks, Jennifer.

sheesh · 16-10-2009, 20:19

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Originally Posted by Jenniebabz

Hi all.

I am a media student and have to complete 10 days work experience within the next 7 months.

Would love any advice or suggestions of anything within the photography sector that accept work experience students. Does anyone know anywhere that accepts students?

Even one day is helpful. Does any photographers here accept work experience students?

Preferably operating on the North Side.

Thanks, Jennifer.

Start sending out emails to some of the pros also try a few estate agents and ask them if the want a student photographer to take photos for them

try the fashion students and ask them if they need a photographer

also models starting out might do it .

Jenniebabz · 16-10-2009, 20:21

Thanks for the reply but we have to work under a person and learn from them for work experience. Ideally I would need to work with the person taking the models pictures, not do it myself.

ThOnda · 16-10-2009, 21:43

Just spend one day shooting horses with Borderfox, you'll feel one year older, colder and richer of some experience.

smelltheglove · 16-10-2009, 22:24

It may help if you specify the area you want experience in.

Jenniebabz · 16-10-2009, 22:37

Sorry all, in Dublin

sineadw · 16-10-2009, 22:41

I think STG meant what area of photography - fashion, wedding, wildlife, sport etc. Not what physical area. Although that helps too

Jenniebabz · 16-10-2009, 23:00

Ohh that would make sense Sinead! Sorry I've my head in the clouds at the minute.

I am open to pretty much every area of photography. We've only started learning and getting assignments so all we have been doing is your basic shutter speed, aperture, composition ect. And then a seperate module in Photoshop

So in answer any area lol.

mikeanywhere · 17-10-2009, 07:04

Shame I am not in Dublin as I would have helped

I know a few fulltime people in the Dublin area and will speak to them to see if they could do with a "helper"

Thirdfox · 17-10-2009, 11:38

Well - does your education institution have a newspaper (student run etc)? I found that getting assignments really helps you learn about what shots "work" and what doesn't.

And since assignments usually last a few hours for each event you can relax and get a few hundred photos to get something the editor's going to like. Wide variety of work too (especially as student newspapers often don't have dedicated fashion/sports/documentary etc shooters). I just shot a fencing match, and then I was in a club last night, could have gone to a rugby match today etc.

Or do you prefer to have a physical tutor beside you to teach you the ropes as it were?

Jenniebabz · 17-10-2009, 14:25

MikeAnywhere - awe thanks pity your not up here. That would be great, anyone operating on the North side would be perfect as I don't have transport to the city center

ThirdFox - Thanks I will look into the newsletter. I know I have seen some flyers around the college looking for people to send in submissions for a newsletter. There is a journalism course in the college so that could be why.

Yes the physical tutor is ideal but to be honest getting work experience where you are thought is pretty rare, usually it's just helping out and observing.

Thirdfox · 17-10-2009, 14:38

Oh and another thiing in favour of newspapers - they send you to do some really interesting assignments - I've shot Nobel prize winners, the ex-manager of Daft Punk at a rave/club, famous actors/politicians etc just from being one of the newspaper's photogs. Being a photog for an organisation gets you access to more places and people are generally more amenable to getting their photographs taken too.

So I think it's a good way of building up an interesting portfolio if one is needed.

Jenniebabz · 18-10-2009, 16:57

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Originally Posted by Thirdfox

Oh and another thiing in favour of newspapers - they send you to do some really interesting assignments - I've shot Nobel prize winners, the ex-manager of Daft Punk at a rave/club, famous actors/politicians etc just from being one of the newspaper's photogs. Being a photog for an organisation gets you access to more places and people are generally more amenable to getting their photographs taken too.

So I think it's a good way of building up an interesting portfolio if one is needed.

That sounds like a pretty good idea.

I have sent emails to some photographers in my area.

16-10-2009, 20:06	#1
Jenniebabz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 367 Adverts \| Friends	Photography work experience Hi all. I am a media student and have to complete 10 days work experience within the next 7 months. Would love any advice or suggestions of anything within the photography sector that accept work experience students. Does anyone know anywhere that accepts students? Even one day is helpful. Does any photographers here accept work experience students? Preferably operating on the North Side. (Dublin) Thanks, Jennifer. __________________ Media Geek Last edited by Jenniebabz; 16-10-2009 at 22:37.

16-10-2009, 20:21	#3
Jenniebabz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 367 Adverts \| Friends	Thanks for the reply but we have to work under a person and learn from them for work experience. Ideally I would need to work with the person taking the models pictures, not do it myself. __________________ Media Geek

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ThOnda Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dublin surroundings Posts: 3,790 Adverts \| Friends	Just spend one day shooting horses with Borderfox, you'll feel one year older, colder and richer of some experience. __________________ Please, consider verification of any facts/ideas/thoughts/recommendations mentioned in my posts. Thank you. I am looking for a damaged non-functioning guitar that could be destroyed during a photography project.

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smelltheglove Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lucan Posts: 2,572 Adverts \| Friends	It may help if you specify the area you want experience in. __________________ - Wedding & Portrait Photography

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Jenniebabz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 367 Adverts \| Friends	Sorry all, in Dublin __________________ Media Geek

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sineadw Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,212 Adverts \| Friends	I think STG meant what area of photography - fashion, wedding, wildlife, sport etc. Not what physical area. Although that helps too __________________ gigshots.ie

16-10-2009, 23:00	#8
Jenniebabz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 367 Adverts \| Friends	Ohh that would make sense Sinead! Sorry I've my head in the clouds at the minute. I am open to pretty much every area of photography. We've only started learning and getting assignments so all we have been doing is your basic shutter speed, aperture, composition ect. And then a seperate module in Photoshop So in answer any area lol. __________________ Media Geek

17-10-2009, 07:04	#9
mikeanywhere Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Galway Posts: 2,556 Adverts \| Friends	Shame I am not in Dublin as I would have helped I know a few fulltime people in the Dublin area and will speak to them to see if they could do with a "helper" __________________ "A bit more choke and you would have started..." (a statement said to somebody who has just passed wind in public rather loudly)

17-10-2009, 11:38	#10
Thirdfox Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 4,316 Adverts \| Friends	Well - does your education institution have a newspaper (student run etc)? I found that getting assignments really helps you learn about what shots "work" and what doesn't. And since assignments usually last a few hours for each event you can relax and get a few hundred photos to get something the editor's going to like. Wide variety of work too (especially as student newspapers often don't have dedicated fashion/sports/documentary etc shooters). I just shot a fencing match, and then I was in a club last night, could have gone to a rugby match today etc. Or do you prefer to have a physical tutor beside you to teach you the ropes as it were? __________________ Comments offered by myself do not constitute (nor do they replace) professional legal advice.

17-10-2009, 14:25	#11
Jenniebabz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 367 Adverts \| Friends	MikeAnywhere - awe thanks pity your not up here. That would be great, anyone operating on the North side would be perfect as I don't have transport to the city center ThirdFox - Thanks I will look into the newsletter. I know I have seen some flyers around the college looking for people to send in submissions for a newsletter. There is a journalism course in the college so that could be why. Yes the physical tutor is ideal but to be honest getting work experience where you are thought is pretty rare, usually it's just helping out and observing. __________________ Media Geek

17-10-2009, 14:38	#12
Thirdfox Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 4,316 Adverts \| Friends	Oh and another thiing in favour of newspapers - they send you to do some really interesting assignments - I've shot Nobel prize winners, the ex-manager of Daft Punk at a rave/club, famous actors/politicians etc just from being one of the newspaper's photogs. Being a photog for an organisation gets you access to more places and people are generally more amenable to getting their photographs taken too. So I think it's a good way of building up an interesting portfolio if one is needed. __________________ Comments offered by myself do not constitute (nor do they replace) professional legal advice.

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