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Start Your Photography Business
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About Start Your Photography Business
Welcome to Class
Why Do You Want to Start a Photography Business?
What Kind of Photography Business Do You Want to Start?
Important Personal Note from Instructor Will
Case Study: Starting a Photography Business
Introduction to this Section
Choose Your Business Name
Choose Your Business Structure
Register Your Business Name
Get Your Federal Tax ID
Get Your Business License
Get Your Business Bank Account
Register Your Online Accounts - Domain Name & Social Media
Branding Your Business
Set Your Prices
The Photography Gear You Need to Start a Business
Case Study: Business Basics
Case Study: Will's Equipment
Introduction to this Section
You Need to Prove Yourself
The Best Place to Find Your First Clients
What to Charge for Your First Clients
Important Note About Shooting Wisely
Case Study: Getting Your First Clients
Introduction to this Section
The Best Website Platforms for Photographers
What You Need to Put on Your Website
Tips for Designing the Perfect Portfolio
Case Study: Looking at Photography Websites
Introduction to this Section
Use Instagram to Grow Your Business
Use Facebook to Grow Your Business
Get Your My Google Business Listing
Get Your Yelp Business Page
Create Profiles on Photographer Review Sites
Find Work on Freelancer Job Sites
Use Craigslist to Find Initial Work
Case Study: Expanding Your Online Presence
Introduction to this Section
Step 1 - Meeting Your Client
Step 2 - Booking Your Client
Step 3 - The Shoot
Step 4 - Editing / Post
Step 5 - Final Delivery
Case Study: The Business Workflow
Introduction to this Section
Using Podio to Keep Track of Everything
Business Insurance
Accounting
Taxes
Scaling Up Your Prices
Attending Conferences and Meetups
Case Study: Continued Business Growth
Introduction to this Section
Why Should You Sell Your Prints
Choose the Best Printer
How to Price Your Prints
Where to Sell Your Prints Online
Selling Your Prints in Person
Wrapping Up This Section
Will's Tips for Personal and Creative Well-Being
What You Will Learn?
- A step-by-step guide to launching your own successful photography business!.
- You want to make money with your photography, right?.
- This is the perfect course to help you launch your own photography business, and we're so glad that you're here..
- We've created a complete blueprint to every aspect of running a successful business, and it's all here in this course. From the business side of things like registration, licenses and taxes to the marketing side of things like getting your first clients, creating a website and setting prices, you'll learn it all with this course..
- Once you enroll, you'll get access to a downloadable workbook that includes action items, helpful tips and resources. Using the workbook together with the courses video lectures and case studies should make it easier than ever to get your business up and running..
- You'll have your business up and running in no time!.
- What do we cover in this course?.
- Kinds of photography businesses.
- Choosing your business name & structure.
- Business registration, tax IDs, licenses and bank accounts.
- Building a business website.
- Setting your prices.
- Designing a portfolio that sells.
- Equipment you need to get started.
- How to get your first paying clients.
- Getting listed on Google Maps and search results.
- Expanding your online presence with modern marketing techniques.
- Tips for every step of a paid photography shoot.
- Scaling your business.
- and so much more!.
- Our goal is that by the end of this course, you'll have a photography business of your own. If there's anything we can do to make this course better for you, just let us know. As instructors we will continue to update this course with any latest skills or practices that will benefit you..
- We can't wait to see you in the course!.
- Enroll now, and we'll help you start a photography business of your own!.
- Phil & Will.