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Business Photography Course in Napier
The Business Photography Course is about pricing, clients and running the work as a business, and Hawke's Bay's market, built on brands that need imagery constantly, rewards photographers who understand licensing as well as light.
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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 Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay's photography buyers are brand owners: wineries, food producers, exporters, tourism operators and hospitality. They use images across labels, websites, social media, trade shows and export markets for years, which makes licensing the most important thing this course teaches a Napier student. Pricing a cellar-door shoot as a day of time undersells it; pricing the shoot plus the usage is how the region's established photographers earn. The contracts module covers exactly this.
Clients are found through the region's tight networks: Hawke's Bay Winegrowers and the individual cellar doors, the horticulture exporters and pack-houses, the regional tourism organisation and the Art Deco Trust, the cruise-season operators, the wedding venues, and the Chamber of Commerce and business groups. Hawke's Bay is small; a photographer who delivers well for one winery is introduced to the next.
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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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