Media Futures: photographic business skills

Make the step from being an amateur photographer to launching a successful career.

Freelance tourism photographer Karl Blackwell will talk about the business of photography, including: 

• Your equipment and workstation
• Determining your niche and style
• Building your portfolio
• Determining your first clients and how to approach them
• Marketing yourself and your photos through online channels
• The client experience
• Life on the shoot
• Pricing your work - setting your fees and learning how to negotiate
• Preparing an estimate and a contract for a job
• Valuing and protecting your work.