Barry Pehlman
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cwebster wrote:
If you want to work for yourself, I suggest that you start by learning about marketing. Selling your services is very different that finding a job. Finding a job is about being the best qualified applicant, selling yourself is about other factors like appeal, pricing, convenience, etc. A marketing class at the local community college might help.
The way I understand it, I don't think Robert has the time to do all that. I live in the Delaware Valley area too, basically Philly and suburbs. The photo market is tight here. Really good assistants belong to a local network. The assistant photographer, or second shooter jobs are very difficult to secure... and being realistic, they won't pay many bills either. If your Photoshop experience is really top shelf there is a remote possibility to find lab work, but a few calls to those labs still standing will give you idea of what's available. Generally speaking, photographers seeking work have even less of a chance than people do in other professions. Eventually this all may sort itself out, but if I were you I wouldn't bank on it anytime soon. In the meantime, I think commission sales jobs, handyman, deck builders, or anything that you can do that the average guy can't will probably net you work sooner than finding a job in photography. Good luck to you.
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