The business of commercial photography course
LIFT THE VEIL ON THE SECRETIVE WORLD OF COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
THE INQUIRY
“Hi __your name__,
We saw your work and would love to talk to you about potentially shooting a project we have coming up for one of the brands we work with. The client really loves your work.
Are you available sometime this week to discuss pricing and timing?
Thanks and I look forward to talking to you,
Jane Smith
Art Buyer
ABC Advertising Agency
NY NY”
YOUR RESPONSE?
If that inquiry email dropped into your inbox today, would you know:
- what to say?
- what questions to ask?
- how to craft an estimate and price usage?
- what to include in your commercial photography contract?
- how to create a treatment that helps you get hired?
- how to increase your chances of winning a bid?
- how to negotiate?
- what to say during a creative call?
- how to plan and produce the shoot?
- what to expect on a commercial photo shoot?
- and all of the other details that go into commercial work?
IF YOU ANSWERED “NO” TO ANY OF THE QUESTIONS ABOVE, YOU NEED THIS PRODUCT.
What’s The Business of Commercial Photography Course? It’s a downloadable course comprised of 520 total pages of information on commercial photography including 10 highly informative guides and 11 time-saving documents. All written in a simple, straightforward, non-intimidating way to make the content easy for you to digest. This course includes ALL of the content from all of the other courses and contracts.
The guides and documents were designed to be supremely beneficial to photographers who are new to the challenging, secretive, and often confusing world of commercial photography.
The star of the show in this product is the 356-page Big Guide to Commercial Photography Book, which is a modern, no BS, real world view of the industry as it stands in 2018.
The ‘Big Guide’ is loaded with examples, resources and helpful links; and the chapters on bid/estimate creation, shoot preparation, and marketing are the heaviest on content.
For photographers who want to start off small, there’s the 56-page Commercial Photography for Small Businesses Course that will help you learn how to add more revenue to your business right away by shooting for local small and medium-sized companies.
If you are ready to dip your toe in the pool of commercial photography and want to increase your revenue by potentially tens of thousands per year (or more), don’t wait until you receive an inquiry like the one above.
Buy the course today, study and learn the content, be ready to land bids when you get inquiries, and start making more money TODAY.
Testimonial
‘…this is a massive amount of information to digest. Jamie has done a lot of work for us, that otherwise is almost impossible to find ( and I have tried to find it). This is worth way more than the price tag attached to it.
Thank you Jamie!! I can not wait to get all the way through the mountain of information!’
-Suzanne Sylvester
Peek Inside
Click on first photo, and then use arrow keys or swipe to move through each photo.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
21 UNIQUE ELEMENTS: 10 GUIDES + 11 DOCUMENTS: 520 TOTAL PAGES
11 GUIDES:
(The guides that are also available in smaller bundles are hyperlinked)
The Big Commercial Photography Book 356 page PDF
Commercial Photography for Small Businesses Guide 56 page PDF
The Big List of Assignment Questions 5 page PDF
Fees & Expenses Glossary of Terms 27 page PDF
First-time clients guide 10 page PDF
Estimate / Bid Terms & Conditions (e.g. Commercial Photography ‘Contract’ ) 7 page PDF
Real World Work-for-Hire Pitch 8 page pdf
Commercial Photography Treatment 15 page PDF
Commercial Animal Photography Mini-Guide 31 page PDF
Bid Descriptions & Details Document 12 pages
Commercial Photography Marketing Resource List 15 page PDF
11 DOCUMENTS:
(The documents that are also available in smaller bundles are hyperlinked)
6 Real-Life Commercial Photography Bids from $2,400-$98,000.
4 awarded and 2 not awarded. 6 pages of PDFs
- Bid #1: $2,400
- Bid #2: $9,995
- Bid #3: $16,325
- Bid #4: $45,700
- Bid #5: $59,600
- Bid #6: $98,410
1 Adult commercial model release (pages, word and PDF versions)
1 Minor commercial model release (pages, word and PDF versions)
1 Animal model release (pages, word and PDF versions)
Change Order Form 1 page pdf
Call Sheet template 1 page excel
Testimonial
‘Wow! Just Wow! so much information on commercial photography that cannot be found elsewhere. Commercial photography information is hard to wrap your brain around and Jamie has put it all into a simple way to understand.
She gives real life information, quotes and even how to get your models, assistants etc lined up. Worth the small price for amazing information. Thank you Jamie for putting all your hard work into this material!
-Kimberly Buccheri
IMPORTANT NOTES
1) The guides and documents are designed for skilled and established professional photographers of any genre who are new (or newish) to commercial photography. They were created with the assumption that the photographer already has an established business and is looking to add commercial photography to their services.
2) The guides & documents are heavy on the business side of traditional commercial advertising photography, which is working for an agency (ad agency, design firm, marketing firm), who is representing a brand that is the agency’s client.
3) The Business of Commercial Photography Course does not include any of the following:
- information on photography, lighting, editing or retouching how-to’s (‘how to take pictures’, ‘how to use lighting’, ‘how to edit photos’, etc)
- information on editorial/magazine photography
- information on selling images as stock through stock agencies (with the exception of pricing usage licenses)
- information on working as an hourly or salaried employee photographer for a company
- information on ‘influencer’ photography (e.g. selling space and photography on your social media accounts)
4) Client information is redacted from all bids and sample treatment.
HOW TO BUY
Just click the ‘add to cart’ button below and continue to the quick and easy checkout.
The Business of Commercial Photography Course
$349.00
The Business of Commercial Photography Course is your only source for detailed, comprehensive information on the business of commercial photography. If you want to be successful as a commercial photographer, you need this course.
Includes the 356-page Big Commercial Photography Guide, plus 9 additional guides, and 11 documents & forms totaling 520 pages.
All the content was created for new and aspiring commercial photographers, and/or those with limited commercial experience who would like to advance that part of their business.
Includes information you need to know to properly:
- communicate with prospective commercial clients
- estimate and bid jobs
- calculate usage fees
- negotiate prices
- work with small and local businesses
- create a marketing plan
- get your first client
- deliver files
- work with clients for the first time
- craft a commercial photography ‘contract’ (e.g. terms & conditions)
- prepare a treatment
- prepare for a commercial photo shoot
- understand the realities of the industry
- AND SO MUCH MORE….
READ MORE ABOUT THE COURSE HERE.
FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE
Buy today and receive a free Bid – Estimate Creation Checklist plus a free Commercial Photo Shoot Preparation Checklist (A $50 total value). Just click the red coupon code in your cart to get the free checklists.
This is a downloadable digital product. No physical/tangible products are included.
Description
**Notice: The Image Crafters is a not law firm or an attorney, and nothing in this product constitutes legal advice. The documents in this course are for business reference, and we highly recommend having a lawyer review your agreements prior to using them for your business. By purchasing this course you agree to the Terms and Conditions.**
Comprehensive information on the business of commercial photography.
The 356-page Big Commercial Photography Guide, plus 9 additional guides, and 11 documents and forms totaling 520 pages.
Includes the following 10 guides:
- The Big Commercial Photography Guide (356 pages)
- Commercial Photography for Small Businesses Guide. (Also available separately in the Commercial Photography for Small Businesses Course.)
- The Big List of Assignment Questions
- Fees & Expenses Glossary of Terms. (Also available separately in the Commercial Photography Pricing Course.)
- First-time clients guide. (Also available separately in the Commercial Photography for Small Businesses Course.)
- Estimate / Bid Terms & Conditions (Commercial Photography Contract ) (Also available separately in the Commercial Photography Contracts & Releases Course)
- Real World Work-for-Hire Pitch
- Commercial Photography Treatment
- Commercial Animal Photography Mini-Guide. (Also available separately in the Commercial Animal Photography Course.)
- Bid Descriptions & Details Document. (Also available separately in the Commercial Photography Pricing Course.)
- Commercial Photography marketing resource list. (Also available separately in the Commercial Photography Marketing Course.)
Includes the following 11 documents and forms:
- 6 Real-Life Commercial Photography Bids from $2,400-$98,000. (Also available separately in the Commercial Photography Pricing Course.)
- Adult commercial model release (pages, word and PDF versions)
- Minor commercial model release (pages, word and PDF versions)
- Change Order Form
- Call Sheet template
This course provides a 50% savings over buying each course separately.
The course was created by Jamie Piper, a commercial advertising photographer with 19 years of experience in the industry, and reviewed by an IP attorney who specializes in working with commercial photographers.
All Rights Reserved on all course content. U.S. copyright #1-6387505771.
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Testimonial
‘An amazing resource chock full of very valuable information! If you’re considering entering the commercial market, you won’t find another guide that has anything close to what Jamie has so generously shared.’
-Carina T.
Suzanne S. –
I just received this a few days ago….and let me say it is a massive amount of information to digest. Jamie has done a lot of work for us, that otherwise is almost impossible to find ( and I have tried to find it). This is worth way more than the price tag attached to it. I have not met other photographers who are so forthright and open with the knowledge that they had to work so hard to obtain. She has given us the tools, we just need to use them! Thank you Jamie!! I can not wait to get all the way through the mountain of information!
Kimberly B. –
Wow! Just Wow! so much information on commercial photography that cannot be found elsewhere. Commercial photography information is hard to wrap your brain around and Jamie has put it all into a simple way to understand. I do not have to scour the internet anymore to find incomplete information.
She gives real life information, quotes and even how to get your models, assistants etc lined up. Worth the small price for amazing information. Thank you Jamie for putting all your hard work into this material!
Cathy P. –
So, I’ve been trying to find information on selling commercial photography for while. I recently sold an image to a greeting card company and I wish I had these guides in my hands before I did it. I spent hours on-line trying to find the information I needed, some information I found – a lot I didn’t – and Jamie has put together a concise, easy-to-read and comprehensive guide to selling your work in the commercial world. She has put a wealth of information into these Guides. I’ve only got a small way through all of it and already had many of my questions answered. I’m excited to continue to read it and I’m sure get the rest of my questions answered. Jamie has always been very generous with her time and knowledge with other photographers and this product is no different. If you are contemplating seeing your photography in the commercial world, run to buy this bundle!
Jo L. –
This bundle is absolutely amazing! I have so much to learn about commercial photography as I want to start working with other pet-related businesses but really had no idea on even where to start, so this guide is very valuable to me. There is so much information provided so I’m now setting the task to get through it all and start approaching businesses I know I can help, but ensure I get paid appropriately.
Carina T. –
An amazing resource chock full of very valuable information! If you’re considering entering the commercial market, you won’t find another guide that has anything close to what Jamie has so generously shared.
Sara R. –
If you’ve ever tried to put a commercial bid together, you know that you literally cannot find or buy this kind of information anywhere remotely near this price. The content and value that you get is mind-blowingly epic. To be completely honest, I would have gladly paid A LOT more for this content.
Kristy T. –
Jamie has created a very detailed guide for commercial photography. It has so much information that I never would have thought to consider! I’m so glad I ordered this bundle so that I can be prepared when the opportunity for a commercial shoot comes. I won’t have to spend hours searching the internet to find the info I need. I’ll be able to provide a professional looking bid in a timely response to the potential client. If you have any interest in jumping into commercial photography, this is for you.
Allison S. –
This bundle is absolutely incredible! If you’re looking for a few generic tips and a 5-minute read, it’s NOT for you – but if you want real-life stories and advice from someone with tons of experience, then I highly recommend this guide! Jamie shares the perfect mix of actionable strategies and specifics alongside the overarching general mindset that you need to have as a commercial photographer… I’m so glad I bought it and I think it’ll keep re-proving its value as I pick it up to refresh on various topics over the next several years. This info is golden!
Holly R. –
I loved that Jamie takes the mysterious and confusing world of commercial photography and dissect it bit by bit. I walked away with a much better understanding of, not only the commercial photography industry, but of the worth of my work. I am able to intelligently talk with prospective clients about how I can help them with my images. This course is one of the best investments I’ve made in my education.
Kat K. –
I don’t usually leave reviews for products, but I had to for this one. Having gotten a handful of commercial inquiries over these last few years, it’s been a struggle figuring out how this industry works. That is, until I found a consultant to work with who charges $150/hour to help me with putting together estimates 😮 I’ve probably spent over $1000 on fees at this point, and although it has been well worth it, it definitely adds up! I ordered this, and while some information I already knew, there’s enough new material there to add a significant amount of value. I already know it’ll help save time/energy all around from figuring out other things, so I can focus it on doing more important stuff. For the price this is definitely a steal. Thanks so much Jamie, for putting this together. Well worth the investment!