I have been approached by a local studio (small scale business as far as i can tell - one photographer and one partner who runs marketing) after offering myself as an assistant - they havent seen my cv and were impressed by my website and are basing all of this on my photos - so i think i have a slight upper hand as i can kinda tell they want me. They want me to fill in when they need a break from working at the studio and also there is the opportunity for using my time and the studio when it is free to develop a commercial side to the photography in what is currently a portrait studio.

What i was wondering is how i stand in terms of value - how much should i expect to be paid to:

1. Provide a service (ie the taking of commercial photos in their studio in a partnership with them - they would provide the clients and studio i would provide my time and (albeit limited) experience)

2. Cover their day to day work when they need a break (one person could hold the fort) - the studio is a portrait studio for locals wanting family portraits etc so it would be the stand in as a single photographer in the studio answering phones, doing shoots onsite and photoshop work in times in between.

Also - where do i stand with copyrights and things like that. My initial thought is that i would be a "corporate" photographer in that i am part of the business and the business provides the service and not me in legal terms... is that what i should expect or do i have the right to be autonomous?

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