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A Freelance Audio Tech Referred a Friend, Got a Free Tier Upgrade — Here's How

A Freelance Audio Tech Referred a Friend, Got a Free Tier Upgrade — Here's How

A freelance audio tech referred a colleague, that colleague signed up, and both of them got free tier upgrades. Erin explains exactly how the referral

·Erin Gunther
Photography Jobs vs. Photography Gigs: What's the Difference?

Photography Jobs vs. Photography Gigs: What's the Difference?

Most job sites offer only full-time employment. Most gig platforms offer only project-based freelance work. Assignment Desk offers both — and understa

·Assignment Desk Editorial Team
Meet Ralphie the Cameraman: The Guy Who Never Gets to Sit Down
Behind the Scenes

Meet Ralphie the Cameraman: The Guy Who Never Gets to Sit Down

Every video production company needs a mascot. Ours happens to be a perpetually exhausted freelance cameraman stuck on an eternal shoot day, ten feet

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AD East Coast Crews Team Up for NBC Sports
New England Camera Crew

AD East Coast Crews Team Up for NBC Sports

NBC Sports added WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark, a “new sharpshooter”, to their roster ahead of NBA All-Star Week. The staff welcomed Caitlin in with a f

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New England DP Films at von Trapp Lodge for GMA
New England Camera Crew

New England DP Films at von Trapp Lodge for GMA

“I don’t always get to shoot in Vermont, but when I do, it’s usually a fun and picturesque shoot,” says New England DP Roger Woodruff. On a recent sho

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New England DP Assists in Reporting New Strange World
Boston Video Camera Crew

New England DP Assists in Reporting New Strange World

A police officer was shot and killed off the side of the road in Vermont earlier this year by a supposed member of an AI Vegan Cult known as the Zizia

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Toronto DP Covers Media Day For NHL Finals
Toronto Video Camera Crew

Toronto DP Covers Media Day For NHL Finals

Our Toronto DP, Hayden Broomhead, recently got to shoot player interviews for NHL Finals Media Day! The interviews took place inside a locker room, wh

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Toronto DP Collaborates With Alight Solutions
Toronto Video Camera Crew

Toronto DP Collaborates With Alight Solutions

Newly launched Toronto DP, Hayden Broomhead, recently shot with Alight Solutions for an event coverage shoot! The shoot involved dynamic, run-and-gun

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Toronto DP Collaborates with Northeastern University
Toronto Video Camera Crew

Toronto DP Collaborates with Northeastern University

Our Toronto DP, Hayden Broomhead, recently did a green screen shoot with two Northeastern University students, using the Sony FX3 and Sony 28–135mm F4

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Denver DP Covers Bloomberg’s “Wall Street Week”
Denver Video Camera Crew

Denver DP Covers Bloomberg’s “Wall Street Week”

Our Denver and Salt Lake City Director of Photography, Brian Behrens, had the opportunity to shoot a two-camera Zoom interview with Randal Quarles for

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Assignment Desk now has a staff DP in Toronto!
Toronto Video Camera Crew

Assignment Desk now has a staff DP in Toronto!

We’re excited to share a big milestone here at Assignment Desk — we’ve officially expanded beyond U.S. borders! Please join us in welcoming our first

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Texas Crew Captures Winter Storm Enzo
Dallas Video Camera Crew

Texas Crew Captures Winter Storm Enzo

With record-breaking temperatures and rare snow in Baton Rouge, Go To Crew rose to the challenge to capture the action for Fox Weather. Dallas Directo

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