PHT 228 – Skilled Practices for Photographers

Revised 8/2023

Course Description

Prepares college students of images and video to start out and function an expert apply. This is a sophisticated course for college kids who want to be self-employed as photographers and/or videographers. Lecture 3 hours per week.

General Course Purpose

Introduces fundamentals {of professional} apply for self-employed photographers. Includes planning, pricing, contract negotiation, digital asset administration, advertising, and authorized issues particular to skilled images and video companies.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

None.

Course Objectives

Upon finishing this course, the coed will be capable of:

• Create a viable plan for self-employment as a images skilled
• Price images + video companies and negotiate contracts with purchasers in inventive fields
• Manage property for images and video companies
• Employ sound authorized ideas when licensing picture rights and acquiring releases
• Make efficient advertising choices for images + video companies
• Choose acceptable skilled advisors

Major Topics to Be Included

• Planning a sole proprietorship or restricted legal responsibility firm for images and video practices
• Pricing and negotiating charges and charges for images and video jobs
• Photography and video tools choice, digital asset administration, and insurance coverage
• Copyright legislation as utilized to visible picture licensing and contracts, mannequin releases
• Portfolios, web sites, and social media for images and video companies
• Legal, banking, and accounting assets for self-employed photographers and videographers

Optional Topics

May be included per the discretion of the teacher.