A special thanks goes to Susan Grant at Texas Woman's University for opening the door for her students to speak with and gain knowledge from a small fish local professional.
Simply put, I immeiately try to explain to students that I offer no jobs per se', and there are not many photographers left standing that do offer positions resembling gainful full-time employment. Therefore, what I try to do for students is get them into the "freelance assistant" network based in Dallas, Texas.
The Dallas organization goes by the name Darkslide, and has been in existence for several years. It is under the umbrella of ASMP which certainly lends clout and legitimacy to Darkslide.
My experience with Darkslide tells me that the "100. one-time-lifetime sign up" fee is money well spent, and is a drop in the bucket compared to tuition, books and living expenses (beer) that parents are now accustomed to paying every year. Parents - it's up to your students, but there's no reason why you will not see a complete return on this investment.
So TWU photography students and UNT photography students; this is your chance to get your foot in the door. Sure, there may be internships, but this is a chance to learn not from one, but from many different photographers. I would guess the trend is that internships are more difficult to find (at least those that pay), while the Darkslide list is something photographers go to again and again over the years.
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