The Business of Video and Photography
What you'll learn
- Setup the essential business tools - website, logo, business card
- Essential info on camera gear
- Developing your portfolio
- Business skills - Getting first sales, pricing, negotiation
- Learn to use social media to help your business - google seo, youtube, facebook, and pininterest
Requirements
- This course will not go into the technical details of how to do video or photography
- You will not need camera equipment before you begin the course
Description
Too many courses focus on the technical side of video and photography. It is important, but just one aspect of running a video and photography company. I've learned the hard way that taking a great video or a great photo doesn’t mean automatic success. You have to develop skills that often aren’t taught in video and photography classes things like:
Getting assembling gear kits – Camera, lenses, and accessories – Introduce some camera’s and gear that you can use to assemble your first kit
Getting a logo – A logo is important for your brand and is one of the pillars for your marketing on-line and offline
Getting a website - If you're serious about showcasing your work and services you are going to need a website to showcase your presence on-line. This lecture will introduce you to the technology I use, where I host, and how I manage the website.
Developing a portfolio - When you are starting out you are going to invest time producing great videos and photo's to showcase to future clients. How do you get started and how do you go about it
Investing in yourself – video and photo skills - Resources and tip to develop your video skills and education to a professional level
Social media – Facebook, Pininterest, Youtube
Getting your first sales
Networking
Pricing
Negotiation
Game day – preparation & shotlist
Course Summary
This course is designed to fill the gap and arm you with the information and skills you need to start running your video and photography company. I've structured the course so it is logical beginning with the basics and progressing to skills you'll need to learn as you get customers and deliver your products to them. I also introduce a different business model for earning an income with your videos for those that are not comfortable with networking and meeting new people.
I’ve created this course because I’ve been through the struggles to figure out how to run a video business and want to pass on what I learned. My hope is by taking this course you can save a lot of the time, money, and effort it took me to figure out what I’ve learned so far.
Who this course is for:
- Best suited for people thinking of making the transition from video or photo as a hobby to profesional
- This course is not for people that want to learn how to do video or photos. I have other courses for that
Instructor
- 3.9 Instructor Rating
- 1,157 Reviews
- 25,921 Students
- 36 Courses
If you have a passion and talent for creating video and want to enjoy a life of time and location freedom then our courses can help you get there. I have followed this path since 2013 and my courses have been designed to share my know.
My passion is Travel, Video, Business and living a Freedom lifestyle. I've left the IT corporate world in Vancouver Canada after 13 years to pursue my passions. I left for Taiwan to start my Video Production business from ground zero. I discovered the Digital Nomad movement in Thailand and have honed my creative and business skills.
Improve your ability to Create
If you're looking to improve your ability to create and edit Video so that you can create amazing Videos for clients of your social media followings using camera's like Drones, Mirrorless Camera's, SLR camera's, Gopro's, Gimbals, and more you'll enjoy our course offerings.
Improve your Business Skills for Creatives
I'll arm you with business and marketing skills to help you market your skills and work to clients. I'll also share business models and specific how to courses to help you monetize on your skills and video assets.
Travel and Freedom Lifestyle
I've lived abroad in Asia since 2013 and started working on my business full-time since 2014. I share my experience on lifestyle design and living guides for popular destinations to live and create such as Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Bali, and more. I can also help you with productivity as a Videographer no matter where you are.