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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 206761" data-attributes="member: 1061">Congratulations! Yes, I've been a second shooter a number of times. In fact, back when I first starting doing "serious" photography, I never had any intention of earning anything from it. It was just a hobby and I never thought of it as anything more than that. This might be your intro to bigger and better things.A few things to consider:1)  Will you be able to keep the images you take, or will you have to hand them over to him? This is a very important one, and I've seen this go both ways. Most likely, he will let you keep your files but request copies of them for himself. That's the most ideal situation. If you've got some good shots that he wants to process and include in the package he gives to the client, then he should pay you for what he keeps.If he wants you to give him all your files and not let you have any, you should walk away. The "experience" is nice, but the photos you take are far more valuable than the experience.2)  Don't be afraid to accept payment. You're doing a job and you should be paid. 3)  Don't be this guy's shadow all day. Your focus should be candid photography. If you just shadow him, all you're going to end up with are a bunch of shots where people are looking at someone else's camera, and those have zero value to you or him.This is one of the best gigs around to be perfectly honest. Yes, you're going to be stressed out, but really, you have total freedom to get shots without feeling all the wedding day pressure. The best advice I can give you is to always know where the bride is. This is her day above all else, and candid shots of her and how people react to her are a gold mine. The best shot you can put yourself in position to get is the groom's face the first time he sees her. Focus on the little things. While the main photographer is getting the money shots, you focus on what's happening nearby.</blockquote>

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