Working on set can be challenging in a multitude of ways - from prestigious or demanding clients and having high-profile talent on set/in front of the camera, to tech and equipment doing undesirable or frustrating things.

We sometimes also forget that navigating how and what we can discuss on set can be just as difficult, detrimental, and divisive. Frequently we’re thrown together in a mishmash of folks we barely know, whether producers, other assistants, or the photographers themselves. We’re stuck contending with how to work closely together while hardly knowing each other. So we try to collaborate, create conversation, find ways to connect with each other in the span of a few hours. It’s a delicate dance without context or insight into another person. It can often feel like walking through a minefield, unsure if what you’re saying will land well or poorly. If you’ve been in this game long enough, you learn the art of the quick connection, or how to thicken skin and work insulated, unaffected by this social quicksand. . thephoblographer.com

2019-10-17 07:00