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CreativeLive

Building a Profitable Portrait Studio

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Overview

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Are you thinking about creating, revamping or maximizing your home or studio space? In this creativeLIVE photography course, Bambi Cantrell shows you how to take everyday materials to design stunning shooting spaces, and how to use available areas such as doors and windows for special effects. You'll discover how to use your marketing money in the most efficient way, including strategically working with local businesses, auctions and bridal fairs, as well as how to create a strong marketing brand. You'll come away from this photography course with everything you need to identify and create inventive shooting spaces, a strong marketing plan, and a new look for your business!

In this in-depth look inside Bambi's studio, you'll see all of the materials and processes she uses, including how she scours thrift shops for props and sets up her award-winning shoots.

Syllabus

  • Introduction and Studio History and Tour
  • Collaborating with Other Artists
  • Shoot: From Fantasy to Photograph
  • Marketing Concepts to Generate Business
  • Hair Wars Introduction
  • Shoot: Hair Wars
  • Hair Wars Review
  • Target Marketing for Family Portraits
  • Shoot: Baby Portrait
  • Shoot: Family Portrait
  • Shoot: Fantasy Children's Portrait
  • Sales Session with Michael Van Auken
  • Shoot: Old Hollywood Family Portrait
  • Post Production: Creating Captivating Images
  • Pricing for Profit
  • Creative Interior Design Ideas for Your Studio
  • Costs for a Creative Shoot
  • Shoot: Bride and Groom
  • Mock Pre-Wedding Consultation
  • Q&A from the Internet Audience
  • Workshop Review

Taught by

Bambi Cantrell

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