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CreativeLive

How to Become a Freelance Photographer

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Overview

ABOUT ISAAC'S CLASS:

Isaac Johnston from Wildist teaches how to remove the barriers to working as a full-time creator. Known for his resourceful spirit and signature style, he covers tactics and strategies for how to go from a hobby creator to a full time freelancer. If you have been waiting for the right moment to start, this course provides the steps to go from your day job to your dream career.

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:

  • Solve for the problems that “prevent” photographers from going freelance.
  • Develop an audience outside of social media.
  • Select gear – what matters and what doesn’t to get started.
  • Deal with the mental game of being a professional creator.
  • Shape stories through photo and video.
  • Build a creative community.

Syllabus

  • Meet Isaac Johnston
  • Problems Becoming A Fulltime Freelancer
  • The Tool I Use To Create
  • How To Know If Your Hobby Should Be Your Profession
  • Showing Your Work Daily
  • Getting Support
  • Handling Fear of Failure
  • Creating Your Own Unique Value
  • My Workflow
  • How I Approach A Brand
  • How To Build A Proposal
  • 3 Strategies on Increasing Exposure
  • How To Meet Artists You Love
  • How To Find Ideas
  • My Techniques To Shoot Photos
  • My strategies to make better stories’
  • Writing Videos For The Internet
  • How To Be Comfortable In Front Of The Camera
  • Final Thoughts & A Note On Obsession
  • Getting Work and the Post Covid Goldrush
  • Live Lesson: The Covid Goldrush

Taught by

Isaac Johnston

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