CLASS PROJECT

We'll be working on a multi-stage project during the class.

Self Reflection:

It is important to take time and reflect and what you have accomplished and how far you have come.

Choose one of the first ever photographs you have produced and one of the most recent ones that might fit a similar category, and put them side by side for comparison dating them (by month / year depending on how far apart they are). This is to show how much you have improved since you began your journey as a photographer. You might be surprised!

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Here is one of my first ever cosplay photographs compared with one I have taken 6 years later.

Portfolio:

This is the first impression a client will have of your work, so it's important to get this right.

Choose your favourite 5 distinctively different images as the basis of your portfolio. Alternatively, Choose 4 - 5 images from the same context, i.e a product photoshoot, to present as a project example to a client.

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Here is an example with some street fashion photography.

Image:

How you present yourself online will define you as a photographer, and may dictate how often opportunities appear when you least expect them.

Redesign your instagram and post the most recent 9 image grid.

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Here's my most recent instagram grid.

The class project alone isn't enough to land you your first clientele, but it brings you much closer to being on the right path. Follow the rest of the lessons here and you'll be on your way to becoming a career photographer if you keep to your passion and work hard.

CLASS RESOURCES

Websites - Webhosting services:

Squarespace
Wix
Pixieset
Wordpress
hover (domain names)
G-Suite (Custom email address)

Social Media apps:

Preview
Later (Planner and social media scheduling tool)
HypeAuditor (Tool for audience analytics reports, free for personal accounts once verified)

Design services and print:

Moo (Print business cards and flyers on demand)
fiverr (Freelance services at an affordable price)

Other:

Eventbrite (Search for events in your area)
Fatllama (Convenient rental services at an affordable price)
Gurushots (Gamifying photography through challenges)

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