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
- Q&A Sessions with Chris Burkard
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
