Professional Photography: Managing Your Freelance Career
A course by Danny Bittencourt, Photographer and Writer
Joined February 2020
Learn the secrets to profiting from your work and transform your passion into your profession
Joined February 2020
Becoming a professional photographer requires a set of skills that go beyond artistic education. Photographer Danny Bittencourt has overcome her fair share of challenges in areas like administration, marketing, finances, and even legal matters. She has used all this knowledge to build a successful international career as a photographer and shares it all with you in this course, so you too can build your own successful freelance career.
Learn how to find your niche based on your own unique style of photography. Danny teaches you how to manage your career, build a marketing strategy specific to your market, and develop a photo series that you can present to clients and share with the world.
In her first Domestika course, Danny shows you her tricks and techniques to create impactful self-portraits: Fine Art Self-Portrait Photography.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 24 downloads
What's included in this course?
Start the course by getting to know Danny Bittencourt and the milestones achieved during her fourteen years as a photographer. See how she overcame some hurdles along the way to eventually become her own boss and make a living from her art.
In the second unit, learn about Danny’s organization method, analyze a case study to better manage your time and production, and establish your goals to increase productivity.
Then, see how to create a commercial strategy in line with your objectives by publishing your work on Instagram, magazines, mailing lists, exhibitions, or content productions.
In the next step, Danny shows you how to produce a series of materials such as a resume, a contract, a certificate of authenticity, a professional web page, and social media profiles to promote your work effectively.
Finally, explore other areas for opportunity including grants, governmental cultural incentives, art galleries, competitions, and other alternatives.
- 98% positive reviews (365)
- 10,380 students
- 14 lessons (2h 41m)
- 24 additional resources (19 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese, English, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Turkish
- Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a series of resources to present your work including a web page, a professional Instagram profile, a biography, a description of your work, and a catalog of your photographs ready to present to the art market.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For photographers seeking to perfect their career management skills, improve their productivity, and monetize their work.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you will need an ongoing project, preferably independent or freelance work in any type of photography.
Reviews
Danny Bittencourt
A course by Danny Bittencourt
Danny Bittencourt is a visual poet from Brazil who works in artistic production, education, and writing. As a photography graduate, she specializes in visual poetry. She also has a master's in education with a focus on cultural studies. She dedicates herself to sharing her research and experiences through conferences, workshops, and courses given across Brazil, Argentina, and Portugal.
Her work has been featured in magazines such as Vogue and LensCulture. She is also the author of Fotografia Fine Art, published by iPhoto Editora; Fotografia Híbrida, released independently; and A luz da janela, published by Chiado Books.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Self-management
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Autonomy
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Organization
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Marketing
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U3
Tools
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Professional presentation
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Disclosure
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Text
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Documents
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U4
Possible directions
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Plastic images
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Strong concepts
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Direct customer
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Alternative spaces
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FP
Final project
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Professional Photography: Managing Your Freelance Career
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
This course is designed for photographers with intermediate skills who want to deepen their knowledge of management, marketing, and professional presentation strategies for an independent Fine Art career.
It’s recommended to have prior photography experience and basic image editing skills. Familiarity with social media and an interest in managing an artistic career are also helpful.
You’ll learn how to track income and expenses, create financial spreadsheets, set monthly goals, and develop strategies to monetize your artistic work through sales and online stores.
The course covers organizing, curating, and assembling both digital and physical portfolios, plus techniques for showcasing your work on websites, social media, and submitting to galleries or magazines.
You’ll learn promotion tactics for Instagram, managing mailing lists, scheduling posts, building a visual identity, and using free content to boost your reach.
Yes, the course teaches how to set up an online store, promote your work on specialized platforms, and leverage partnerships and virtual exhibitions to increase online sales.
You’ll learn how to structure your portfolio, develop marketing strategies, identify niche markets, and sell travel images through specific digital channels.
muy bueno
Me gusta mucho, realmente interesante.
Tiene partes muy buenas como crear tus documentos con objetivos mensuales, tareas semanales, planning diario y documentos interesantes a tener en cuenta como fotógrafo.
La idea de aplicar toda la teoría en una alumna es bastante interesante. Quizás la última parte no se adapta mucho a mi porque hace referencia a fotografía artística y trabajo en otro sector ;)
Gran curso, como todos los de Danny. Me aclaró muchas dudas que ni siquiera sabía que tenía, y abrió ante mis ojos un mundo de posibilidades. Todo muy claro, estructurado e inspirador.
Me inspiro y ayudo