The Business of Photography (Self-Paced)

Learn how to lift your photography career through expert guidance on building a team, working with agents and producers, and growing your business. Gain actionable strategies to diversify income, market effectively, and chase personal projects while grasping your value as a professional photographer.

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Lessons in this course:

Getting to Know Chris Burkard
Starting A Photography Business: Foundational Concepts
Building and Managing Your First Team Members
Scaling Your Photography Business Through Team Development
Revenue Strategies: Making a Living as a Professional Photographer
Understanding Photography Representatives, Agents, and Their Value
Collaborating With Producers and Building Producer Relationships
Career Decision Making: When to Work With an Agent
Establishing and Communicating Your Professional Value
Creating Personal Projects: Maintaining Your Artistic Vision and Brand Direction
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About Chris Burkard's teaching philosophy:

Designed to energize and advance your photography career, instructor Chris Burkard shares his professional strategies for team building, productive agent relationships, and strategic pricing. Offered through Wildist, this course combines Chris's decade-plus of industry experience with actionable guidance applicable whether you're a photography enthusiast exploring entrepreneurship or an accomplished photographer building a sustainable business.

Core business competencies you will develop:

Develop and execute strategies for expanding your photography business
Discover proven methods for generating new client opportunities and diversifying income sources
Navigate partnerships with agents, representatives, and production professionals
Implement effective marketing strategies tailored to the contemporary photography landscape
Build business resilience through economic fluctuations and industry disruptions
Leverage personal projects to strengthen your brand and maintain creative fulfillment

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Cancellations made at least 48 hours in advance of the class will be honored with a full refund. Students who cancel less than 48 hours prior to the start time of the class will receive a credit towards a future class.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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