Turning Pro workshop with Drew Gardner

Press release:
TURNING PRO WORKSHOP WITH DREW GARDNER

Are you considering turning pro but you don’t know where to start? May be you’ve thought about earning some extra money from your images? Or you’re stuck in a rut and looking for some inspiration?

Every successful photographer has had help getting started. This one day seminar is designed to do just that, to help you stand out from the crowd and thrive in the professional arena.

You will learn how to think like a pro and see your photography as a business. Good images alone won’t get you work. Gain invaluable advice on how to promote and market yourself and build lasting relationships with clients.

Learn how to put a price on your work. Practical tips and techniques for a successful shoot; managing the people and the creative process, what equipment do you need and staying on top of technology.

Drew Gardner has been working as a professional photographer since he was 15 when he persuaded his local paper to take him on. Subsequently he’s worked all over the world as a photojournalist for the national newspapers and in 2000 he moved into the commercial and editorial world of portraiture. More recently he has broken into the advertising market. A gifted and passionate teacher, Drew also lectures internationally on advanced photography.

What The Day Will Cover

•    Short introduction and summary of Drew’s career
•    How he evolved and expanded his work and moved into different markets
•    Identify your strengths and which area of the market best suits you
•    Putting together a business plan
•    How to analyse your work and build your portfolio
•    How to get, evaluate, develop and execute ideas
•    How to market and promote yourself
•    Making the most of online social media
•    Stock photography
•    How to approach clients and build lasting relationships with them
•    How to put a price on your work
•    Practical tips on managing your cashflow and keeping your costs down
•    Practical tips for managing the shoot and the creative process
•    Building a team around you
•    What equipment do you need
•    Post production, delivery and storage of your work
•    Staying on top of changing technologies

How Much Does It Cost?
£99 incl VAT
Get 20% off Drew’s latest digital downloads – The Story Behind The Pictures
Find out more about Drew at www.drew.it and join him on his blog www.thedarkart.com

When and Where?
9.30 for 10am-4pm, 10th & 12th May, London & Birmingham
So that you get the best ouf of the day spaces are limited to 25 people at each session