What qualities does a photographer's assistant need?

What photography assistants need to learn: photographic optics, the construction and maintenance of photographic equipment, photographic composition, lighting knowledge, post-pictures and so on.

Learn from aperture, shutter, focal length and sensitivity in a down-to-earth manner, and then learn to stabilize the camera. These are the basic skills, and then the composition. You can practice composing with anything, even a mobile phone and four fingers.

17 I read some photographic equipment and books on various subjects before, and then I read books on composition. Now look at the books published by the New York Institute of Photography.

Look at some photos and paintings to increase your appreciation.

Don't use automatic gear when taking pictures. Doing it manually is fun. Don't blame the camera for not shooting well. Think about what you did wrong and what you need to improve. Listen to more photography advice, talk more about technology and ideas, and think more about what happened before pressing the shutter. Rely less on the later stage, and talk less about cameras and buying and selling cameras. I believe you will make rapid progress.