Allworth Book: Starting Your Career As a Freelance Photographer
If you're looking to turn your passion into a fulltime job, then Starting Your Career As a Freelance Photographer, by Tad Crawford is a must-have read. Published by Allworth Press, this guide is more than essential reading; it will be a reference you return to time and time again over your career. Crawford covers everything from getting started to getting paid, protecting yourself legally, marketing your photography, and where to turn when you need help. In addition, the book includes information on leases, contracts, and more. If you haven't discovered it yet, you'll learn that being a successful photographer also means being a good businessman or woman.
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Introduction
Part I. Getting Started
1. Careers in Photography, by Chuck DeLaney 2. The Value of a Photographic Education, by Bill Kennedy 3. The Benefits of Apprenticeship, by John Kieffer 4. Photography: A Many-Faceted Field, by Susan McCartney 5. Equipment for the Freelance Photographer, by Chuck DeLaney
Part II. Building and Protecting Your Business
6. Your Business Plan 7. Location and Leases 8. The Going Concern 9. Digital Photo Studio Management 101, by Sam Merrell 10. Insurance Protection, by Arie Kopelman 11. Health and Environmental Safety in Photography, by Monona Rossol
Part III. Marketing Your Photography
12. Markets, Promotion, and Clients, by Maria Piscopo 13. Building and Presenting Your Portfolio, by Maria Piscopo 14. The Web Site as Marketing Tool, by John Kieffer
Part IV. Negotiating Contracts and Prices
15. Negotiating Contracts, by Richard Weisgrau 16. Contract Forms 17. Pricing Photography, by Michal Heron and David McTavish
Part V. Photography and the Law
18. Copyright, by Tad Crawford and Laura Stevens 19. Taxes 20. Invasion of Privacy and Releases 21. Beyond Privacy 22. Settling Disputes and Finding Attorneys
Appendices
Appendix A: American Society of Media Photographers Code of Ethics
Appendix B: Organizations for Photographers
Selected Bibliography
Index
| Subject | Photography books and tutorials |
| Author | Tad Crawford |
| Edition | 1st edition |
| Hard/Soft Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN Number | ISBN: 978-1-58115-280-7 |
| Publisher | Allworth Press |
| Date Published | September 2003 |
| Dimensions | 6.75 x 10" / 17.1 x 25.4cm |
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