Australian GovernmentStudy Australia

Photographer's Assistants


Photographer's Assistants assist Photographers in taking and developing photographs.

What the job involves

  • Assists qualified photographers in photo shoots

  • Sets up studio for shoots

  • Arranges cameras and film

  • Organises lighting and other photographic equipment

  • Locates props for photo shoots

  • Takes photos

  • Develops and print photos

  • Scans photos into a computer

  • Edits and formats pictures and saves them to disk

  • May mount photographs and set up exhibits