The Business of photography

Whether you’re already a working pro or just beginning to think about a career in photography, this video is for you. You’ll meet the art directors and the editors who actually buy pictures and give out the profitable assignments. This video contains three half-hour episodes for easy viewing, the topics include preparing your portfolio, choosing your direction, formats, editing your work, selling your services, how the business works, breaking in, digging deeper, pricing and billing

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Credits

director

K Lynch

producer

Sally Lynch

production company

Media West

Duration

01:31:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1991

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

304825

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - Study and teaching

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Photography - Study and teaching

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1991

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