The aim of the course is to provide you with the knowledge and skills required for a career as a professional photographer. This is an up-to-date and massively comprehensive course covering every aspect of photography. This course is a new cutting edge online course developed and presented by David Pix.
David has a wealth of knowledge in Photography, not only teaching techniques but showing you how to make money from your profession. By the end of this course you will have the knowledge and skills to work as a professional photographer and be paid for your efforts.
The course outline
Unit 1: Different types of photography explained
What a photography business really is. It covers the 20 different types of photography and gives examples of the types of photo's that they capture, the type of equipment that they use and how they go about getting their images.
Wildlife photography
Fine art photography
Business photography
Commercial product photography
Stock photography
Photojournalism photography
Event photography
Food photography
Sports photography
Underwater photography
Landscape photography
Interior design photography
Paparazzi photography
Wedding photography
Aeriel photography
Portrait photography
Real-estate photography
Travel photography
Fashion photography
Glamour / model / dance photography
Unit 2: How to set up your photography business
The important steps of setting up your new business:
Setting up at home
Developing an outdoor studio
Interview with a new photographer
Developing portfolios
Setting up freelance
Knowing your camera
Developing your style
How do you charge for your work
How much can you charge?
Understanding lenses
Picture framing
Unit 3: Advanced Photographic techniques
Advanced techniques that every good photographer should know. We show you how to use these techniques to help grow your business. Some of the topics covered include:
Understanding your histogram
Tips for using your flash
Tips for getting good shots
Colour management
Mirror up settings for landscape
How to choose a good digital camera
The importance of getting good highlights
Correctly using your ISO
Using exposure compensation
File rescue software
Keeping up technically
Sample of movie shot by an HD SLR camera
Unit 4: How to promote your business
Everything you need to know about promoting your product and the different types of methods that you can use. We go over the marketing techniques that you need to know to make your business successful. Some of the topics discussed are:
Jpeg and raw files
Turning you into a marketable product
Building your own website
Photographers shared websites
Stock photography
Stock Libraries
Having a professional photography website made
Buying a pre-made template website
Unit 5: Making your business legal
All the steps that you need to follow to make your business legal
Making your business legal
Registering your business name
Developing your logo
Sole Trader or company?
Photographers insurance
Develop your business to re-sell
Business policies
Developing goodwill
What rights does your customer have over your photos?
Storing your photos
What can you photograph legally
Holding accounts
Developing a code of practice
Investing in your portfolio
Unit 6: Marketing masterclass session three
How to create your own products so you can make money from Digital Photography. Some of the topics covered are:
Developing photography products
Photographic albums
Video slide shows
Producing books
Canvas Prints
Gift Certificates
Oil Portraits
Story board prints
Photo collage
Family portrait packages
This video also includes an interview with David Oliver a Master Photographer (one of only 5 in the world) He shares his insights, experience and what it takes to be a successful photographer, this is one of the most interesting and important interviews in the whole course.
Course Training Manual
In the course training manual we go over a number of important aspects of running a successful photographic business, for example:
