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The Freelance Photography Course

The 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 your way around a camera. 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.

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. Todays 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.

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

Module 1 Contents

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

Wedding Photography
Starting Out
Wedding Techniques
Photo Skills
Using Flash
Using Daylight
People Skills
Appearance
The Album Photos
The Standard Wedding Set
The Ceremony
The Wedding Family Portraits

Photojournalism
Photographic Skills
Investigative Skills
Telling the Story
Availability
Breaking into Photojournalism
Choosing Equipment
Points to Remember

Sports Photography
Shooting Sports
Capturing the Action
Predicting The Action
Capturing Expression
Choosing Equipment
Where to Start
Images that Sell
Points to Remember
Pro-File - Brendan Moran

Travel Photography
People Photography
Photographing Places
The Weather
Urban Locations

Rural Locations
Event Photography
Planning
Where to Start
Images that Sell
Pro-file - Douglas Mann

Architecture
Shooting Position
Lighting - Exterior
Shooting Interiors
Equipment
Where to Start

Studio Photography
Glamour and Fashion Photography
Planning a Shoot
Where to Start
Portrait Photography
Lighting
Backgrounds
Posing and Framing
Points To Remember
Module 1 Summary

Module 2 Contents

Stock Photography
Photo Agencies and Libraries
Choosing an Agency
The First Approach
Publishing Houses
Choosing a publisher
First Contact
Selling Finished Prints
Print Presentation
What to Charge
Selling on the Internet
Making a Website
Adding e-commerce
Delivering the Product
Correct Usage License
Points to Remember

The Photographic Press
Images that Sell
Studying the Market
Submitting Images
Points to Remember

The Automobile Market
Finding your Subject
Portraying the Car
Stationary Cars
The Car in Action
Points to Remember

Glamour Photography
Choosing a Model
Images that Sell
Still Life Photography
Lighting
Backgrounds
Images That Sell

Nature Photography
Natural or Domesticated
Wildlife
Aquatic Life
Plants
Landscapes
Planning Nature Shoots
Documentation
Time and Place
Lighting
Patience
The Country Code
Points to Remember

Garden Photography
Equipment
Public Gardens
Private Gardens
Images that Sell
Points To Remember
Summary

Module 3 Contents

Photo Technique
Develop Image Technique
Study Sources 1 The Internet
Study Sources 2 Books and Magazines
Study Sources 3 Clubs and Organizations
Perfecting your Work
Planning Saleable Images
Documentation
High Impact
Knowing your Client
Originality
Points To Remember

Equipment
The 35mm SLR
Medium Format
Panorama Cameras
35mm Range finder
Lenses
Lens Optics
Lens Speed
Focal Length
Film
Slide Film
Color Print Film
Black & White Print Film
Professional vs. Consumer Stock
Digital Capture
Camera Support
Flash
Filters
Studio
Equipment Charts
Occasional Photography
Photojournalism/Sports
Travel & Architecture
Nature Photography
Automotive Photography
Studio Photography

Choosing Your Services
Choosing a Print Processor
Choosing a slide processor
Digital Options
Equipment Services
Model Agencies
Other Services

Storage and filing
Image Filing Systems
Image Storage
Print Storage
Slide Storage
Digital Image Storage
The Portfolio
Print Presentation
Frames and Mounts
Frames
Mounts
Points to remember

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

Photographic Copyright
Assignment of copyright
Once-off rights
Wedding and Portrait Photography Copyright
Protecting Your Images and Copyright
Confronting Breach of Copyright
Points To Remember
Model Release

Photography and the Law
The Photographer's Rights
National Press Photographers Association - Code of Ethics
Points to Remember

Equipment Insurance
Public Liability Insurance
Re-Shoot Insurance
Resources
Photographic Copyright
Marketing and Agency Books
Starting an Internet Stock Business
Photography Business Books
Module 3 Summary

Freelance Photography Course Fees:

Only USD$ 195.00 (GB£ or Euro welcome), which includes the full course material, projects and your own tutor.
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Student Testimonial

...I'd like to say how much I enjoyed this course. I feel I've learned so much in such a short time. The course material is well presented and easy to understand. The assignments are well thought-out and yet challenging. I enjoyed shooting for each and every assignment. Lastly, thank you for the honest and motivating critiques for the last 4 assignments. I appreciated the comments.

Regards,

Michelle Bekkering, student of our Basic Photography Course.

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