Assignment #6 - Shadow a Photographer

Spend a minimum of 4-8 hours on the job with a practicing professional who works in the career area of photography that interests you.
• Write a 1-2 page report (single spaced) on this experience and have it signed and dated by the photographer you shadowed.  (make sure you allow time for this step!!)

Purpose:
• Become more familiar with the world of professional photography in general.
• Learn more about specific photographic specialties that you may be interested in pursuing.
• Develop contacts in the photographic industry that you can call upon for guidance in the future. Remember that networking and keeping track of contacts in the industry will be very important in finding job opportunities in the future. 

Process:
To find a photographer, check the web at www.workbook.com, www.ad-edge.com, or www.behance.com for references. 
Discuss with the photographer whether you will be simply watching and taking notes in the background or actually assisting in the shoot.
Your time with the photographer may be accomplished in one day or in smaller blocks of time.
Your time with the photographer should include some shooting time and some editing/office time.
Don’t forget to take some pull back shots of the shooting the photographer does during your shadow and take at least one selfie of you and the photographer.  Anything additionally you can do to document your time with the photographer will be helpful.

The Report:
Be specific about the things you learned during your time with the photographer.
One way to organize your thoughts before you start writing is to create a list of all the things you learned and why these items are significant and helpful to you.
Make sure you list all the details on the photographer, studio or shooting locations/times/duration/equipment used, goals of the shooting done during your shadow.
Include all the photos you took (pull backs and photos with the photographer) and any other pieces of documentation.
The goal is to give me as complete a picture of your time spent with the photographer and what you learned/gained from the experience. 

GRADING: • 300 points

Turn in:     Typed, well written report with no filler.  Submit all documents and photos a simple folder in order to make a nice presentation.

Week 13 - November 22