Business Classes for Photographers

[HillPhotos2009]

I'm a member of the Equine Photographer's Network and they run classes for different things quite regularly. Their next class is a business class that is in four parts and the sessions are: Getting Started (tax i.d., etc), Making Contacts and Getting Work, Accounting and Paperwork, and All the Other Stuff You Need to Know (copyrights, workflow, contracts, etc.)

The class is called the Business of Equine Photography starts in Feb, costs $179, and they send you four dvd's as supplemental material.

I was thinking about doing this, but I wanted to make sure there wasn't some other class or course program that I should look at instead? This one from EPNet looks very thorough and the instructor is an amazing photographer, but I don't know everything. So I want to check with those of you that have been in the game for years and years and make sure I don't spend my meager earnings frivolously. I do have several books I cling for life to, my local network of photog pros that answer my millions and billions of questions, and Pixtus - But I want to make sure I am doing everything by the letter of the law, in an organized manner, and as professional as possible.

[csa]

Well, it sounds like a lot of information for an affordable price. In the beginning, it doesn't hurt to just take it all in then adapt to suit your needs.

[bargarbutt]

How to start a photography business?

[StevenGWebb]

Stephanie, how much equine photography experience do you have? What breeds and discliplines do you specialize in? What are your business plans with regard to photographing horses?

[HillPhotos2009]

Hey Steven,

I have been trying to shoot horses since 4-H in high school. However, it wasn't until recently that it started clicking (no pun intended) for me. My husband trains reining and western pleasure so I shoot mostly for his clients, making sales ads when they need them.

If a girl were to dream, I imagine myself shooting 3 Day Eventing in Europe because my heart lies with English, fuled by Alltech/FEI (and William Fox-Pitt.) :)

But I'd like to make Stephanie Hill Photography a subsidiary of Hill Performance Horses and offer his clients packages that photojournalizes their journey from training ring to show ring.

[StevenGWebb]

It's difficult to find photographers to shoot English. Look me up on facebook maybe we can share ideas. Eventing is the bomb, by the way.

Steve
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3504...p?id=546091008

[HillPhotos2009]

Eventing is the bomb, by the way.

It sure is! I think it is THE most complete Equine sport.

I'll look you up in the morgen. I killed my computer playing on Photoshop.