: Do you love taking photos? Or do you carry your camera everywhere? Our course will help you realize your dream of working from your home at something you enjoy, a home-based photography business. Our students will receive information on every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based photography business. You will learn how to estimate your start-up costs, outfit your home studio, market yourself and stay profitable once you are in business. Whether you want to earn your living as a portrait photographer, photojournalist, or product photographer our course will give you the tools you need to prepare for an exciting new career.
: This class is an independent-study course. Students will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.
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Lesson 1
Lesson 1 - Getting Started as Home-Based Photographer
• Amateur vs. Professional
• Part-time vs. Full-time Photography
• Acquiring the Knowledge & Skills of Photography
• Branches of Home-Based Photography
• Separating Business Life from Personal Life
Lesson 2 - Finances & Legal
• Financial Planning
• Costs, Accounts & Reports
• Pricing for Profit
• Sole Proprietorship & Partnership
• Limited Liability Corporations (LLCs) & Corporations
Lesson 3 - Business Plans, Taxes & Record Keeping
• How & Why to Write a Business Plan
• Using Your Home, Vehicle & Computer in Your Business
• Business Expenses
• Record Keeping
• Estimating Taxes & Sales Tax
Lesson 4 - Managing & Marketing Your Business
• Setting Goals
• Storage, Filing and Retrieval Systems
• Productivity
• Reputation & Public Relations
• Website, Publicity & Promotion
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