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Business Photography Course in Hamilton
The Business Photography Course is about pricing, clients and running the work as a business, and the Waikato rewards it with a client base, from dairy companies to thoroughbred studs, that expects a supplier, not a hobbyist.
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What You'll Learn
- Module 1: Photography Foundations
- Module 2: Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom For Business
- Module 3: Running A Small Photography Business
- Module 4: Client Management & Contracts
- Module 5: Creating Inspired Images
- Module 6: Marketing & Social Media
- Module 7: The History & Context of Photography
- Module 8: Advanced Technique & Specialisation
- Module 9: Pricing For Profit
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Real working photographers review every assignment you submit and tell you what to change.
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Running a photography business in Hamilton
The Waikato's photography buyers are businesses first. Agribusiness clients, rural suppliers, equine studs and the exhibitors who gather at Fieldays commission product, corporate and marketing photography and expect a quote, clear licensing and an invoice with GST. The course's pricing and contracts modules map directly onto that. Students here learn to price a day on a farm that includes travel and weather risk, to license images that will appear on packaging and at trade shows for years, and to plan for Fieldays week, when demand spikes and rates should reflect it.
Clients are found through the sectors' own networks: rural suppliers and industry bodies, the equine community around Cambridge, real-estate offices across the growing suburbs, the wedding venues in the Waikato countryside, and the Chamber of Commerce and business groups in the city. Hamilton is a relationship market; a photographer who turns up on time in gumboots gets recommended.
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What Our Students Say
“I found the course very informative and really enjoyed how I could do each module at my own pace. Deb was very responsive and provided valuable and encouraging feedback. I especially liked how detailed the Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom modules were and the video resources. The course has definitely given me a solid foundation to build upon and I realise I am heading in the right direction with photography.”
Kylie
“I've just completed a photography course through learning online, the help I got was amazing and the course was extremely good. I learnt so much from this course and I would highly recommend going through them if your looking for a course to study from home.”
Samantha D'Silva
“I have just completed my Professional Photography course. Deb was my tutor and she was very helpful and quick to respond. The course information was very easy to understand and 'the work at your own pace' curriculum was super helpful being a Mum of 2.”
Gabby
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