deepbluejh Offline Upload & Sell: On
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You know, mixed feelings about this. On one hand I understand and respect their desire to learn and get better. But on the other hand, they are in this for themselves, not for you. I've taken on a few of these "help me learn" people in the past and basically they use you as free training. You as the photographer have to move more slowly, show them how things work, and do a lot of stuff yourself as they "learn". This is a drag on you and your operation while out in the field. A cohesive, well experienced team is like a well-oiled machine. Taking on someone brand new and inexperienced slows all of this down.
Once they learn what they need to learn and are actually able to perform the job well, they're probably going to leave so they can go do it themselves. So now you're back to where you were before.
I've basically stopped taking these people on and stuck with my tried and true assistants and second shooters that I use over and over again. They're good, reliable, and I don't have to worry about them leaving in two months.
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