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Teaching Digital Photography Could Reap Profits
Teaching Digital Photography Could Reap Profits
Looking for more ways to make money with digital photography? Have you thought about teaching at digital photography class? It is almost guaranteed to bring in some cash.
You can approach this idea in several ways. You could rent a lecture room to host the event and then advertise the class. While you would attract participants, you would undoubtedly incur some costs. Renting space and advertising are fine if you are willing to invest some money beforehand. However, if you are just starting your career as a digital photographer, you might look for more economical approaches.
Here are some suggestions:
1. Approach the Continuing Education Departments of your local community colleges, school districts or universities. These entities are in constant search of new courses to offer. Not only will you have free space to conduct the class, but you will be paid to teach the workshop. Find out more about their fee structures. You would definitely have to present an outline of your course, the number of students you can handle at each session and possibly a portfolio of your work. It would be wise to help market your digital photography course personally rather than relying solely on the school. This ensures that you will have a class, as most Continuing Education Departments will cancel classes is too few registrants is received.
2. Contact scrapbook stores and other craft stores. Scrapbook makers and other crafters often use photographs in their projects. These stores run workshops regularly, so, they are set up to handle classes. Also, note that scrapbook makers who are interested in learning digital photography may also want to learn how to use digital photo editing software. If you can teach the use of photo editing software, you might work this into a two-part course. Remember to leave a pamphlet or business card with every participant when you conduct the class.
Fee structures vary from stores to stores. You may be paid a fixed amount for conducting the class, or a fee based on the number of participants. Be prepared to show an outline of your course and a portfolio of your works.
3. Contact Photography Stores. Many photography stores will already be running classes on using digital cameras as part of their service to their customers. They may well have a need for a replacement digital photography instructor to handle overload or to fill in while regular staff are vacationing or ill. If they are not already running such a course, try negotiating to start one for them. They can promote the class in-house and perhaps offer a coupon with a discount to anyone who purchases a camera.
Alternatively, you could contact the distributing agent of any brand of digital camera in your state. See if they have such a service, if not, negotiate to conduct workshops on digital photography on their behalf. The store can promote this as a value added service. Naturally, you will provide workshop participants with pamphlets and business cards promoting your services as a professional photographer.
4. Contact your local Real Estate Associations. Property agents use cameras to photograph properties. They use these pictures in various marketing materials, newspapers, newsletters and on their web sites. These pictures must be of good quality since they are intended to attract new home buyers.
Digital photography is an important skill for a realtor to have, but it is not necessarily a skill that they possess. Thus, here is where you come in. You can offer your local real estate association, to conduct a class to teach digital photography.
It is important to be very clear about what you can accomplish in a digital photography class. It could be cumbersome or difficult to provide individual instruction to participants who bring their own cameras. Develop a list of techniques to explain and demonstrate, using a projector and screen if the class size is large, or by handouts if small.
You may wish to use a laptop and projector as tools to enhance your teaching. The laptop can be used to demonstrate the use of photo editing software like Photoshop. You can also take the opportunity to sell teaching CDs on the use of photo editing software.
Teaching digital photography classes is a great way to get your business underway.
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