Photography Workshops

Success! How to make your photo business thrive.

February 8 · 10:00 AM
Ian Murray Photography

Do you earn money from your photography business?

Earning a living at photography takes lots of dedication and hard work and occasionally a little luck. When asked by those who want to become full-time photographers, the majority of successful and experienced professionals would advise you to seek another career! However, if you can't imagine doing anything else except photography there are strategies and techniques that will stop you from making the mistakes that most new professionals make.

You'll still need to work hard and will almost certainly require some amount of good luck to make it on your own but with a few pieces of sage advice and some proven approaches in your toolkit it will be an easier ride.

Not just for those who want to be full-time professionals but for anyone looking to make money from their photography, this class will teach you how to avoid the mistakes that will quickly kill your business

It will show you how to find and keep profitable clients while recognizing and avoiding those who will cost you dearly.

It will teach you how to earn more while working less. ( yes it's true!)

In this small group class limited to just 6 Ian will teach you the things you need to know to survive and thrive as a photographer.

This is one of the most popular workshops and always gives new insights and approaches for expanding, growing and maintaining a healthy business. It's well worth the price of admission.

Just $150 for a full day of valuable instruction.

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Alan M. Collopy

I really enjoyed this, small group, workshop. Ian demystified the "business" of Photography by providing real-world knowledge. Having one-on-one discussions with a Professional is priceless. As much as someone may know about business or starting a business, the insights and experiences of a Professional that is doing it, is invaluable. While my goals are mainly the enjoyment of Photography as a hobby, often times business opportunities present themselves. Knowing how to interact, gain clients, price work, and inject your interest and care with the client, are skills that only a Professional can provide. I recommend this workshop for anyone even entertaining the ideal of earning some extra money on the side from Photography, and a "must" for anyone wanting to delve into Photography as a fulltime business.

0 · February 8
Peter Gordon

Another way to make lots of money in photography is to run tons of meetup photography courses

1 · January 30
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- Ian Murray
  
  Peter, if you think that you can make lots of money running Photography courses you should try it. It only takes a commitment to rent a space, buy tons of equipment for students to use, spend hours planning classes and workshops and then give up a whole weekend to teach half a dozen students for less than you would earn shooting one client. Oh and by the way offer free places, reduced payment and free advice to the fifty or so email requests for help you get every week. Oh, and one last thing, you need a lot of knowledge, experience and the ability to teach it in a way that people understand. Let me know how it works for you.
  
  3 · January 30
- Jody Page
  
  Yes and I've heard great things about your courses Ian!
  
  0 · February 5
- Leslie Pimentel-Matthews
  
  I have never been disappointed with any of Ian's workshops... it is worth every penny i have paid... the knowledge and experience that i have gained the last couple of years cannot have a price tag put on it.. i have taken this class and it is amazing what it takes to run a photography business, a real eye opener.
  
  1 · February 5
- Alan M. Collopy
  
  Peter, I agree, and Ian does a great job and is successful. I'm very pleased with the instruction, variety, insights and team approach.
  
  0 · February 7

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We are a group dedicated to improving our photographic skills by participating in photo shoots, workshops, travel workshops and one on one tuition. We are open to all levels from beginners with point and shoots to professionals who want to learn new skills in all areas of photography from digital to film, from camera controls to lighting, from film to post-processing in Photoshop.

Led by professional photography and qualified teacher, Ian Murray, who has over 40 years of experience, the majority of the meetups offered by this group involve high quality teachng in small groups. For these workshops there is a fee of $20 and upwards depending on the subject, location and the group size.

We will regularly offer free classes and events and will provide occasional scholarships for those unable to afford workshop fees.

If you are looking for high quality workshops with a great teacher and don't mind paying a fee to attend then this is the group for you. Ian has been widely published, including having his work selected for inclusion in the book "Photos that Inspire". He has taught at several well known colleges and more recently at the ICA in Boston. With over 240 successful events and workshops already held this group is one of the premier New England photography teaching groups. The classes and workshops invariably receive a maximum rating and rave reviews from our members.

If you are looking for just a social gathering of photographers and are not looking for paid instruction t you are very welcome to stick around and join our occasional free meetups - we love to hang out with other photographers! But if you are looking for high class instruction at a great price then this is the place for you.

Either way we don't charge a membership fee.

With over 240 workshops run since the group began that have consistently received 5 star ratings and excellent customer feedback you can be assured that the workshops offered by this group are uniquely special and of a very high quality.

Please note that many of the workshops have a very strict limit on numbers and payment is required in advance. To maintain the high quality of attention provided by such a small group approach it is necessary to have a policy of no refunds or credits of any kind if you cancel or don't show. This enables the classes to be kept cost effective and keeps the cost down to a reasoable level for everyone. Of course, if the class is cancelled or has to be re-scheduled then a full refund is given.