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    Professional Photography: Managing Your Freelance Career

    A course by Danny BittencourtPhotographer and Writer

    Professional Photography: Managing Your Freelance Career

    Becoming a professional photographer requires a set of skills that go beyond artistic education. Photographer Danny Bittencourt has overcome her fair share of challenges in areas like administration, marketing, finances, and even legal matters. She has used all this knowledge to build a successful international career as a photographer and shares it all with you in this course, so you too can build your own successful freelance career.

    Learn how to find your niche based on your own unique style of photography. Danny teaches you how to manage your career, build a marketing strategy specific to your market, and develop a photo series that you can present to clients and share with the world.

    In her first Domestika course, Danny shows you her tricks and techniques to create impactful self-portraits: Fine Art Self-Portrait Photography.

    What will you learn in this online course?

    14 lessons & 24 downloads

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    What's included in this course?

    Start the course by getting to know Danny Bittencourt and the milestones achieved during her fourteen years as a photographer. See how she overcame some hurdles along the way to eventually become her own boss and make a living from her art.

    In the second unit, learn about Danny’s organization method, analyze a case study to better manage your time and production, and establish your goals to increase productivity.

    Then, see how to create a commercial strategy in line with your objectives by publishing your work on Instagram, magazines, mailing lists, exhibitions, or content productions.

    In the next step, Danny shows you how to produce a series of materials such as a resume, a contract, a certificate of authenticity, a professional web page, and social media profiles to promote your work effectively.

    Finally, explore other areas for opportunity including grants, governmental cultural incentives, art galleries, competitions, and other alternatives.

    What is this course's project?

    Create a series of resources to present your work including a web page, a professional Instagram profile, a biography, a description of your work, and a catalog of your photographs ready to present to the art market.

    Projects by course students

    Who is this online course for?

    For photographers seeking to perfect their career management skills, improve their productivity, and monetize their work.

    Requirements and materials

    To take this course, you will need an ongoing project, preferably independent or freelance work in any type of photography.

    Professional Photography: Managing Your Freelance Career

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    Positive ratings
    • pauquiros
      4 months ago

      muy bueno

    • norabeu
      6 months ago

      Me gusta mucho, realmente interesante.

    • virginianavarrovalero
      9 months ago

      Tiene partes muy buenas como crear tus documentos con objetivos mensuales, tareas semanales, planning diario y documentos interesantes a tener en cuenta como fotógrafo. La idea de aplicar toda la teoría en una alumna es bastante interesante. Quizás la última parte no se adapta mucho a mi porque hace referencia a fotografía artística y trabajo en otro sector ;)

    • le_navarro_p
      9 months ago

      Gran curso, como todos los de Danny. Me aclaró muchas dudas que ni siquiera sabía que tenía, y abrió ante mis ojos un mundo de posibilidades. Todo muy claro, estructurado e inspirador.

    • justo_3
      11 months ago

      Me inspiro y ayudo

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    Danny Bittencourt

    Danny Bittencourt

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    Photographer and Writer

    Joined February 2020

    Danny Bittencourt is a visual poet from Brazil who works in artistic production, education, and writing. As a photography graduate, she specializes in visual poetry. She also has a master's in education with a focus on cultural studies. She dedicates herself to sharing her research and experiences through conferences, workshops, and courses given across Brazil, Argentina, and Portugal.

    Her work has been featured in magazines such as Vogue and LensCulture. She is also the author of Fotografia Fine Art, published by iPhoto Editora; Fotografia Híbrida, released independently; and A luz da janela, published by Chiado Books.

    Content

    • U1

      Introduction

      • Presentation
      • Influences
      • What will we do in the course?
    • U2

      Self-management

      • Autonomy
      • Organization
      • Marketing
    • U3

      Tools

      • Professional presentation
      • Disclosure
      • Text
      • Documents
    • U4

      Possible directions

      • Plastic images
      • Strong concepts
      • Direct customer
      • Alternative spaces
    • FP

      Final project

      • Professional Photography: Managing Your Freelance Career

    What to expect from a Domestika course

    • Learn at your own pace

      Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.

    • Learn from the best professionals

      Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

    • Meet expert teachers

      Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.

    • Certificates

      PLUS

      If you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.

    • Get front-row seats

      Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.

    • Share knowledge and ideas

      Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

    • Connect with a global creative community

      The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.

    • Watch professionally produced courses

      Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.

    FAQs

    This course is designed for photographers with intermediate skills who want to deepen their knowledge of management, marketing, and professional presentation strategies for an independent Fine Art career.

    It’s recommended to have prior photography experience and basic image editing skills. Familiarity with social media and an interest in managing an artistic career are also helpful.

    You’ll learn how to track income and expenses, create financial spreadsheets, set monthly goals, and develop strategies to monetize your artistic work through sales and online stores.

    The course covers organizing, curating, and assembling both digital and physical portfolios, plus techniques for showcasing your work on websites, social media, and submitting to galleries or magazines.

    You’ll learn promotion tactics for Instagram, managing mailing lists, scheduling posts, building a visual identity, and using free content to boost your reach.

    Yes, the course teaches how to set up an online store, promote your work on specialized platforms, and leverage partnerships and virtual exhibitions to increase online sales.

    You’ll learn how to structure your portfolio, develop marketing strategies, identify niche markets, and sell travel images through specific digital channels.

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