Introduction

The Freelance Photography Course

Freelance Photography TourThe Freelance Photography course is designed to show you how to capture, market and sell top quality Freelance photographic images for both commissioned and stock photography.

The Freelance photo course comes with examples of current photo markets, and how to approach them with examples, projects and your own tutor to help you. Over 200 images and 21 lessons take you from beginner to Professional.

Level 2 photography courses assume you know  how to use your camera's basic settings. The course is divided into 3 modules with both theory and practical projects for you to complete and perfect your skills.

Once upon a time, only big-name photographers and agencies made money. Today's image market requirements are very different from the sixties and seventies ideas of marketing. You can learn how to cash in on the freelance business and start earning money from your hobby.

The Freelance photography course takes you through commissioned photography, where your clients are usually face-to-face, onto stock photography, and how to research your market, find your clients, submit your images and run your business with advice on the law, copyright and other legal matters.

Start learning freelance photography at home or the office in your own time today, all you need to begin your own Freelance Photography business is here. You will receive a graded Certificate of Photography on completion of this course.

 

The Freelance photography course covers subjects including...

  • Market Research
  • Promoting your business
  • Sports Photography
  • Wedding Photography
  • Photo-journalism
  • Travel Photography
  • Stock Photography
  • Photo Agencies
  • Publishing Houses
  • Copyright and the Law
  • Running your business and more...
  • Enrolment Now On!

 

If, after reading each Freelance Photography Course lesson, you would like additional information on the lesson's content, just ask!.

Freelance Photography Course Fees:

Course Fees and Special Offers

Contents

 

Commissioned Photography
Researching Your Market
Advertising Your Service
What do you Charge?
Meeting the Client
On the day
After the Shoot

Wedding Photography
Customer Expectations
Technical Skills
People Skills
Pre-planning
The Album Photos
Professional Profile 1

Photojournalism
Photographic Skills
Investigative Skills
Understanding the Situation
Telling the Story
Photographic Skills
Breaking into Photojournalism
Availability

Sports Photography
Capturing the Action
Predicting The Action
Capturing Expression
Where to Start
Images that Sell
Choosing Equipment
Professional Profile 2

Travel Photography
Travel Image Usage
People Photography
Contemporary Fashion
Traditional Fashion
Tourists and Holidaymakers
Photographing Places
Landscape and Landmarks
History and Architecture
Weather
Urban Locations
Rural Locations
Event Photography
Planning
Where to Start
Images that Sell
Professional Profile 3

Architecture
Shooting Exteriors
Exploring the Subject
Lighting - Exterior
Shooting Interiors
Lighting Interiors
Using Daylight
Using Artificial Light
Mixed Lighting
Perspective Control
Digital Perspective Correction
Equipment
Accessories
Where to Start

Studio Photography
The Studio
Portrait Photography
Lighting the Portrait
Backgrounds
Posing and Framing
Fashion Photography
Planning a Shoot
Where to Start
Product/Advertising Photography
Table Top Photography
Lighting
Backgrounds for Table Top Photography
Images that Sell
Module 1 Summary

 

Module 2: Contents

Introduction

Lesson 8

Stock Photography
Common Stock Subjects
Photo Agencies and Libraries
The First Approach
Submitting to an Agency
Publishing Houses
Magazines
Books
Selling Finished Prints
Calendars and Cards
Choosing a Publisher
Selling on the Internet
Making a Website
Website Content
Adding e-commerce
Delivering the Product
Selling Finished Prints
Print Presentation
What to Charge

Lesson 9

The Photographic Press
Images that Sell
The Published Image
Studying the Market
Submitting Images

Lesson 10

The Automobile Market
Car Magazine Subdivisions
Finding your Subject
Portraying the Car
Stationary Vehicles
The Car in Action
Finding Your Market

Lesson 11

Glamour Photography
Choosing a Model
Images that Sell

Lesson 12

Nature Photography
Natural or Domesticated
Human Presence
Documentation
Plants
Wildlife
Aquatic Life
Landscape
Planning Nature Shoots
Time and Place
Lighting
Patience
The Country Code

Lesson 13

Garden Photography
Public Gardens
Private Gardens
Lighting
Documentation
Equipment
The Garden Market
Summary

Project 2

Module 3: Contents

Lesson 14

Photo Technique
Develop Image Technique
Study Sources 1 The Internet
Study Sources 2 Books and Magazines
Study Sources 3 Clubs and Organizations
Study Sources 4 Your Market
Perfecting your Work
Getting Feedback
The Subject
Originality
Prospective Shooting
Knowing your Client
Planning Saleable Images

Lesson 15

Equipment
The Digital Camera
Digital Capture Media
Digital Image Processing
The Medium Format Camera
Medium Format Digital Backs
Large Format Cameras
Film
Lenses
Lens Optics
Lens Speed
Focal Length
Macro Lens
Ultra Wide and Fish Eye lenses
Shift Lenses and Bellows
Camera Support
Flash
Filters
Studio Equipment
Equipment Chart

Lesson 16

Choosing Your Services
Equipment Services
Choosing a Print Specialist
Film based Media
Digital based Media
Model Agencies
Other Services

Lesson 17

Image Filing and Display
Digital Image Filing Systems
The Portfolio
Print Presentation
Frames

Lesson 18

Starting Your Career
Self Employment Options
Starting the Business
Keeping Records
Income and Expenses
Value Added Tax or Sales Tax
The Office

Lesson 19

Photographic Copyright
Assignment of copyright
Once-off rights
Wedding and Portrait Photography Copyright
Model Release Form
Protecting Your Images and Copyright
Confronting Breach of Copyright
Correct Usage Licence

Lesson 20

Photography and the Law
The Photographer's Rights
Breaking the Law: Civil or Criminal
Trespassing
Right to Privacy and Publicity
Children
Nudity
Photographic Forgery
National Press Photographers Association - Code of Ethics

Lesson 21

Equipment Insurance
Public Liability Insurance
Re-Shoot Insurance

Lesson 21

Freelance Resources
Module 3 Summary

Project 3

Course Summary

Freelance Photography Course Fees:

Course Fees and Special Offers