How to Make Money with Your Photography - Sponsored by Calumet Photographic Los Angeles

Sept. 2, 2010 - PRLog -- Calumet Photographic in Los Angeles, California presents Photo Rep and Author,
Maria Piscopo’s one day workshop on marketing and self promotion, How to Make Money with Your Photography on Saturday, October 23, 2010. The workshop will be held from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the 1135 N. Highland Avenue, Los Angeles store. Advance registration is recommended to be sure to get all the class materials.

Piscopo (http://www.mpiscopo.com) brings this information to you from her years as a rep, teacher and author. You will learn how to start and successfully run a photography business with the morning program, Getting Your Business Started, with topics that include: starting a business, taxes and business records, find the best clients for your creativity, get appointments to show your portfolio, make presentations and follow-up to get the work.

The afternoon program, Marketing in Today’s Economy, covers techniques to keep your clients coming back, to become more aware of the courtship and bonding in the photographer and client relationship and the latest in direct mail and internet marketing. You will learn marketing skills and self-promotion techniques to better communicate as a creative professional on a higher and more competitive business level.

Based on Maria Piscopo’s 4th edition of her book, The Photographer’s Guide to Marketing & Self-Promotion (http://www.allworth.com), this program has been updated for today's new economy client. Maria’s new marketplace "overview" will give the information to find and keep clients. Her techniques are specific, efficient and cost-effective for every area of photography.

For information, call Jerry Schneider at 323-466-1238 x 109 or visit their web site at http://www.calumetphoto.com and check for “events” at the Los Angeles store.

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Maria Piscopo has been an art/photo rep for twenty five years and is based in Southern California. She writes magazine articles for industry publications such as Shutterbug Magazine and Communication Arts. Maria is a member of Society of Photographers and Artist’s Reps and teaches classes for creative professionals at local colleges as well as national and international industry associations and conferences. She is the author of Graphic Designer's and Illustrator's Guide to Marketing and Promotion and 4th edition Photographer’s Guide to Marketing and Self- Promotion - both published by Allworth Press, www.allworth.com