Assistant Bootcamp with Jeremy Shaw

Understand the role of the photographer's assistant, from expectations and building an assistant's kit to knowledge of lighting equipment, supporting the shoot and image workflow. Learn how to be a supportive part of the photographic process from master of the craft, Jeremy Shaw, in his upcoming Assistant Bootcamp workshop.

<p><em>Assistant Bootcamp</em>. © Jeremy Shaw.</p>

Assistant Bootcamp. © Jeremy Shaw.

Besides the elements and expectations of assisting, Shaw wiill also lead participants through practical activites with cameras, lighting equipment and light shapers.

Workshop structure
Introduction to the world of a photographic assistant
  • Expectations and etiquette
  • Safety
  • Roles
  • Creating an assistant's kit
  • Stands, frames & light shapers. Including hands-on practical
Hands-on workshop
  • Lighting equipment and cameras
  • During the shoot
  • Workflow
  • Invoicing/pricing
  • Q&A

Details

Saturday, 26 September, 9am - 4pm.
Cost: $220.

About Jeremy Shaw

Jeremy Shaw is a Sydney-based photographer whose creativity is shaped by his surroundings and experiences. In 2013 & 2015, Jeremy was a finalist in the National Portrait Photographic Prize, and for two consecutive years was a finalist in SUNSTUDIOS Assistant & Emerging Photographer Award, taking the runner up spot in 2013.

www.jeremyshaw.com.au

 

  • Organised by: SUNSTUDIOS Australia

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November

Canberra: Until 1 March 2026. Women photographers 1853–2018 highlights the transformative impact of women artists on the history of photography.

Sydney: Until 11 April. Unfinished Business brings together the voices of 30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with disabilities from remote, regional, and urban communities across Australia.

Canberra: Until 6 Sept 2026. Trent Parke’s photographic series The Christmas tree bucket 2006–09 is a tender and darkly humorous portrayal of his extended family coming together to celebrate Christmas.

Melbourne: 28 Nov 2025 – 26 May 2026. The exhibition celebrates the wide-ranging photographic practices of more than eighty women artists working between 1900 and 1975.

December

Sydney: 4 Dec – 30 Jan 2026. The project brings together around 70 images over 50 metres of wall space, profiling a wide spectrum of practical action on climate

February

Perth: 1 Feb – 1 March 2026. Head On Photo Festival is expanding its footprint to Western Australia, with an outdoor and indoor festival program running from Sunday 1 February to Sunday 1 March 2026.