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If you are an aspiring or professional photographer looking to break into advertising, "Advertising Photography: A Straightforward Guide to a Complex Industry" will provide you with an honest and uncensored look at this highly competitive and lucrative business. While working in the advertising photography industry can be glamorous and financially rewarding, it can also be intimidating and difficult to break into, requiring networking savvy, financial know-how, and marketing and business skills on top of photographic talent. Advertising Photography strips away the glitz and presents a candid and complete picture with solid advice to newcomers. Youll learn how to get your business started, including writing a business strategy, successfully negotiating a bid, what to expect during the shoot, post production and delivery tips, and how to properly invoice your clients. The book explores several business management styles supported by the real-world experiences of veteran advertising photographers, illustrated with stunning full-color images of the work that got them where they are today. By examining the methods and strategies used by those who have already made it in the industry, you'll learn smart business practices to apply to your own work, giving you time to focus on the creative aspects of your craft, which is what will ultimately lead you to a successful advertising photography career. Learn from the experiencesgood and badof those who have been there! -Practical how-to tips, information, and examples from each of the top genres -Learn how to get your business started, including writing a business strategy, licensing and copyright information, creating branding for websites andportfolios, insurance and legal issues, and more -Essential industry resources for estimating and invoicing software, professional organizations, marketing services, and creative consultants

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PublisherCourse Technology

ISBN-101598634062

ISBN-139781598634068

eBay Product ID (ePID)90294044

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Number of Pages256 Pages

Publication NameAdvertising Photography : a Straightforward Guide to a Complex Industry

LanguageEnglish

SubjectTechniques / Digital (See Also Computers / Digital Media / Photography), Commercial, Digital Media / Photography (See Also Photography / Techniques / Digital), General

Publication Year2007

FeaturesNew Edition

TypeTextbook

AuthorLou Lesko

Subject AreaComputers, Photography

FormatPerfect