To contact an ex-bf from ancient history to help my daughter?

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My first bf was, I thought, the love of my life but we split up over 30 years ago and I met my dh not long after and have been married for 27 years soon. Ex-BF was a photographer and now has a studio. DD is 17 and hates school. She is desperate to be a photographer. Is it unreasonable to ask ex-bf whether he has any positions for an apprentice? He is in another city, but I could sort out accommodation for dd and I really have no desire to see him at all. Would just say I knew him a long time ago and know he benefited from working with a photog as an apprentice. What do you reckon? Is it potentially too messy? A bit cringey? Or just a bizarre form of networking! (Have name-changed to protect the identify of all involved!).

I'm surprised people want to train as a photographer. is there money in that anymore?!

I'm surprised people want to train as a photographer. is there money in that anymore?!

Ever read a newspaper? Or a magazine? Been to a supermarket? Seen an advertising billboard? Then there is the wedding/ portrait side of it. Fashion, that is a massive industry.

But nah, no money in photography anymore

@SpringHen I don’t know a single photographer ....

@JosephWearsNoPants Rude. My uncle has a PhD in Photography, is a lecturer in the subject, has several books published and owns his own successful photography studio. Yes. There's money in it.

To whoever asked if theres money in it - there definitely is. Look around you next time you're out.

Also OP YABU. Why not get her to send her portfolio to him and to a few other studios, you don't need to be involved. If he can give her an internship he will, if he can't he won't. You being his ex he hasn't seen in 27 years won't make the slightest bit of difference to whether he takes your daughter on. He's not your friend.

Terrible idea. There are other photographers.

Everyone knows or knows someone who knows a photographer
No, they really don't. I don't know know any personally, and nor do any of my friends and family, judging by the fact they have to hire one if they need professional photos.

Its not like hes a research scientist in a small specialised field
I do know some research scientists.

I'd find it very weird and cheeky if an ex (or a platonic friend) suddenly contacted me out of the blue after thirty years for something like this!

'can', 'worms', 'can-opener'.

No!

Go and get her in with another photographer or get her to make some plans herself.

People do not only go and work for people they know personally!