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What this job is
A Photographer's Assistant supports professional photographers in studio and on-location shoots across portrait, commercial, event, or product photography. They manage equipment, prepare shooting locations, assist with lighting and composition setup, and handle post-production tasks such as file management and basic image editing. The role requires hands-on technical knowledge of cameras, lenses, lighting rigs, and studio software to enable the photographer to focus on capturing images.
Pay
A$2,036 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Digital Literacycore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workflow Prioritisationcore
- Appointment Scheduling
- Chemistry
- Clean negatives
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Customer Needs Assessment
- Electronic Document Management
- Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive)
- Quality Assurance and Checking
- Workload Self-Management