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Transition Year Work Experience

  • 16-01-2008 01:02AM
    #1
    Trogdor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,310 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I know that this is a strange request to put on here but after trying a good few photographers and getting nowhere I thought I may as well try here as well. Mods if this isn't ok, feel free to delete it.
    I've had a Nikon D50 for the last year and a half and I really enjoy photography.
    I was originally looking to have a week placement with a landscape photographer which is what was probably making it so hard, but I've basically given up on this now. Although I'd love to work with a landscape photographer I'm now looking more towards studio/portrait/wedding photographers etc.
    I know most on here are just amateurs who enjoy photography as a hobby but I thought that maybe there might be a few professionals or maybe some other people might have some contacts, know of someone who might take me on, or any other ideas. It's a shot in the dark but I thought I may as well try.
    Thanks for any replies in advance.


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  • #2
    thebaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭thebaz


    not sure where you are based , but if its dublin, say North Dublin , you could try Mark Nixon in Clontarf , he is the top wedding photographer , and i would think most people would accomadate you for a week, particularly if you know your stuff -- but i would say try and work with someone pretty good and well known, as its only a week , and you want to get a feal if you like it in a work sense -- good luck.


    oh its Bray -- you could always get Dart


  • #3
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,265 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    Lovely site Barry, I must give him a shout and see if I can get some second shooter experience..


  • #4
    pete4130
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,944 ✭✭✭pete4130


    I remember a few years ago at a camera club meeting they had a photographer in for a talk, Mella Travers I think her name was. I remember being amazed by her images. She does alot of her own personal work, on medium format back then but shot commercially with a D1x back then (think the D2x was JUST out, if thats an indication of the time frame). As far as I remember she was based South Dublin direction which wouldn't be too far from you.

    Her web address is http://www.mellatravers.com/ so she could be worth a try. She really knows what she wants to get and the impression I got from her is that she works hard and expects people around to her to work hard. She seemed like a really nice person with a good attitude but at the same time she wouldn't take sh!t from anyone where her work was concerned..
    Good luck with the job hunting!

    Pete,


  • #5
    Trogdor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,310 ✭✭✭Trogdor


    Thanks for your help guys, will have a go at them.


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