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Master the Business of Photography

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Overview

Business skills are non-negotiable. You must have them to succeed. Develop yours in Master the Business of Photography. Sal Cincotta will teach the business-first approach to photography you need to succeed in today's competitive marketplace.

The viability of your photography business depends on your plan. In this course, you will get actionable business insights and guidance from Sal, an award-winning photographer, author, and owner of a highly successful photography brand.

Sal will coach you through the process of developing a winning sales, marketing, and business plan and how to implement it. You will define your ideal client, learn how to get your pricing right, and develop effective responses to sales objections. You will examine emerging trends in engagement and wedding photography and learn how to integrate them into your business. You will learn how to:

  • Build a portfolio tailored to your ideal target client
  • Use social media to grow your business and expand your influence
  • Proactively build vendor relationships
  • Use marketing to book more sessions
  • Apply current SEO best practices

In this class you will develop an action plan for growing your business, no matter how long you have been in the field, with 30, 60, and 90-day and one-year plans for keeping your growth on track.

Syllabus

  • Class Trailer
  • Class Introduction
  • The Agenda
  • Why You Will Fail
  • The Changing World We Live In
  • Biggest Competitors For Weddings and Portraits
  • Defining, Understanding, and Connecting to Your Clients
  • Legal Issues
  • Shoot and Share vs Shoot and Sell
  • Pricing Your Work Part 1
  • Pricing Your Work Part 2
  • The New World of SEO
  • Social Media - Facebook
  • Social Media - Instagram & Pinterest
  • Building a Better Portfolio & Attracting the Right Clients
  • Proactively Developing Vendor Relationships
  • Get More Publicity
  • Booking More Portrait Sessions
  • Booking More Weddings
  • Understanding the Initial Sales Consultation (In-person vs Skype)
  • The Engagement Shoot - Shoot To Make Money.
  • Engagement Pricing and Sales
  • Destination Shoots
  • Working With & Training Second Shooters
  • Growing An Alternate Brand
  • The Wedding Day Timeline
  • Managing The Wedding Day
  • Post Wedding Sales and Pricing
  • Post Production - A Real World Workflow
  • Wedding Albums - Their Importance, New trends & Selling Them
  • Ways Not To Suck At Customer Service
  • Video - The Future of Story Telling for the Photographer
  • Packaging & Final Delivery To Your Clients
  • Lessons Learned - Where I Have Failed Over The Last 8 Years
  • The Journey Of You
  • The Journey Of You: 30 Day Plan
  • The Journey Of You: 60 Day Plan
  • The Journey Of You: 90 Day Plan
  • Student Examples
  • Interview with Warren McCormack
  • Interview with Lenny and Melissa Volturo
  • General Q&A

Taught by

Sal Cincotta

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