Freelance Assistants
Find an assistant by searching in this directory ordered by their skills: First Assistants and Second Assistants.
For a directory of assistants please visit the AOP "Find an assistant" page by clicking here.
First Assistants:
They are fully versed and confident in the current range of studio and location cameras and lighting equipment. This may well include a number of film and digital capture methods, and they are generally competent with an understanding of post-production techniques and possibilities. They have generally been in the photography business a number of years after a college education.
Second Assistants:
They may well have all or most of the same skills as first assistants but they are generally less experienced, and probably do not have such a diverse range of understanding.