PRLog (Press Release) –
Jan 09, 2008 – Art Rep and Creative Services Consultant, Maria Piscopo, is scheduled to give Self-Promotion and Portfolio workshops for attendees at Santa Monica College Continuing Community Education on January 26, 2008 and February 2, 2008.
Learn how to start and successfully run a creative services or photography business. The Business of Photography (course number 110008) is on Saturday, January 26. Topics include finding clients, selling techniques, copyright issues, pricing your services, cost-effective self-promotion and planning your marketing.
The second workshop Portfolio Development (course number 110009) is on Saturday, February 2 and covers development of your portfolio for finding clients and photo jobs. Topics include indentifying your direction, image selection for portfolio, portfolio formats and a personal portfolio review. For information, call SMC Community Services at 310-434-4000 or visit their web site
http://commed.smc.edu/ and check by course number.
Maria Piscopo developed her workshops from her years of art/photo rep's experience and her two most current books, Photographer’
s Guide to Marketing & Self-Promotion, 3rd edition and Graphic Designer's and Illustrator's Guide to Marketing & Promotion both published by Allworth Press, http://www.allworth.com. She is also a contributing writer for industry magazines such as Communication Arts, Dynamic Graphics Magazine and she writes the Business Trends column for Shutterbug magazine. For more information, visit her web site, http://www.mpiscopo.com
Maria Piscopo is an art/photo rep and author/consultant based in Southern California. She teaches business and marketing at Orange Coast College and Laguna College of Art & Design. Maria is the author of 3rd edition Photographer’s Guide to Marketing and the new Graphic Designer's & Illustrator's Guide to Marketing and Promotion-both published by Allworth Press. She is a frequent contributor to Communication Arts Magazine and Shutterbug Magazine.
