Hey everyone, I’m looking to start second shooting/shadowing to gain some experience and build up my portfolio. I have a few shots from family events and my family that I like and would happily add them to a portfolio, but considering I don’t have much I wasn’t sure really how to show that I’m worth it to tag along either as a second or a shadow. What do you expect out of a second that has low experience but willing and eager to learn all they can? Any recommendations on how to project that when looking for second shooter opportunities? I am on various ohio/dayton groups on social media, but rarely see opportunities come up from other photographers.
Depends what you are doing. I started as a secondary shooter for events, and I just watched what the main shooter was shooting, and got something different. For e.g, if the main shooter is shooting the person on stage, you can shoot reaction shots of the audience. Also get angles that the main shooter isn’t getting. For e.g if he/she is getting wide’s, you get tight shots, or if they are shooting from the back of the room, you shoot from the side of the room. In short, try to tell the story of the day.
Are there websites aimed at photographers in Ohio? I’m in London and there are lots of websites advertising jobs for photographers.