Wedding apprentice.

[RSMarco]

Hi all,
Now I'm not sure if this will be welcomed and if this is the right section to post but I'm seriously thinking of getting into wedding photography.

I'm not looking at at a full time role, just something that as a starter I could do throughout the year.

My question is, do pro or serious wedding photographers ever take someone like me to learn off them?

Now my second question is, would anyone be willing to let me shadow them and learn, being able to take images?

I'm being totally open here and want to understand ways of getting into this sector of photography.

I'm in the Northwest near Crewe and Nantwich.

Much appreciated

Mark

 

[CarlosGilbertos]

Personally I was lucky enough to know a wedding photographer as a friend so I had the opportunity to shadow/2nd tog for him, I got plenty of invaluable experience from it!

As for approaching a photographer as a stranger it all depends on them, as obviously if you shadow a local photographer they may feel as though you will eventually try to steal their business and will be reluctant to have you along for the ride.

My best advice would be to contact a few local photographers, tell them about yourself and what you hope to achieve and go from there as to wether they'd be happy with you shadowing.

Most importantly though, if you do manage to shadow someone, DON'T GET IN THE WAY!

 

[RSMarco]

Thanks for the reply mate!

I fully understand that anyone may feel that this could be competition later on but I am nowhere near this yet. For me it's not really about this but gaining experience and learning from someone.

I'd never get in the way, I'd be there to help and would offer to share my images and if the tog wanted any they could as it is there shoot,

Mark