Are You Ready to Go Pro?
Are you ready to go pro? Join Stella Kramer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo editor, as she shares what it takes from the perspective of the people who hire and work with photographers. In this class you’ll learn the importance of your communication materials, how and where to get started, where to find opportunities, how to start connecting with prospective clients, and what steps you should be taking. You can get to where you want to be with your photography if you follow your own passion, make the commitment to yourself, and make a plan that you can act on.
Release Date: 2017-02-09
Lessons
Are You Ready to Go Pro?
Join Stella as she introduces the class and begins the discussion around what it takes to go pro.
Duration: 12 mins 27 seconds
Next Steps
After making a commitment to yourself and creating a plan, you are ready to take the next steps in the path to becoming a professional photographer.
Duration: 7 mins 28 seconds
Your Website
You need to have a professional website, as it is the first place prospective clients will go.
Duration: 10 mins 7 seconds
Begin Where You Are
Are you going to shoot locally or internationally? Consider starting where you are now, and see where that takes you.
Duration: 6 mins 58 seconds
Set Goals
Make your journey doable by breaking it out into pieces, and take it one step at a time according to your plan.
Duration: 5 mins 2 seconds
Gallery Shows
A gallery show is a good place to start building an audience, in addition to selling online.
Duration: 11 mins 7 seconds
Online Opportunities
There are a wealth of online photography resources that you need to discover and investigate.
Duration: 8 mins 39 seconds
Portfolio Reviews
One of the best ways to meet curators, art buyers, and photo editors is through portfolio reviews attached to photography festivals.
Duration: 11 mins 53 seconds
Social Media
Everyone is on social media, so you need to find an outlet that feels good to you and you can commit to using on a regular basis.
Duration: 11 mins 22 seconds
Promotional Materials
Beyond social media and a website, you should consider other promotional materials.
Duration: 10 mins 32 seconds
Finding Potential Clients
You have to let people know you are looking for clients, and be ready to approach them at all times.
Duration: 6 mins 53 seconds
Conclusion
Stella wraps up the class with some closing thoughts to help you take action on going pro.
Duration: 0 mins 37 seconds