Owens to Host Business Photography Workshop
Area residents interested in gaining insight into the strategies of owning and operating a professional photography business are invited to attend a daylong Business of Photography Workshop at Owens Community College on Saturday, Jan. 22.
Presented by the Professional Photographers of Northwest Ohio and the Owens Photo Club student organization, the Business of Photography Workshop will take place from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in the Audio/Visual Classroom Center Rooms 125-127 on the Toledo-area Campus. The event is open to the public.
“Owens Community College is honored to be able to assist the Professional Photographers of Northwest Ohio, who have planned this terrific event to help people explore what it takes to make money from their photographic skills,” said Margaret Lockwood-Lass, Owens Adjunct Instructor of Fine and Performing Arts and Co-Advisor of the Owens Photo Club. “The professional photographers are leaders in the industry with valuable insights for photographers at any skill level.”
“The Professional Photographers of Northwest Ohio organization is pleased to co-sponsor this workshop with the Owens Photo Club,” said Fred Eldridge, President of Professional Photographers of Northwest Ohio and Owner of Eldridge Images. “The Business of Photography Workshop affords area professional photographers the opportunity to assist others who are considering taking their passion of photography to the next level as a career, as well as save them from the inevitable mistakes others have previously made when entering the photography industry.”
The Business of Photography Workshop will feature several leading professionals from Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan within the photography industry, including Terry Irwin of TJ Irwin Photography and John Fenstemacher of INVU Portraits, among many others. Additionally, the educational workshop will include a panel discussion consisting of Professional Photographers of Northwest Ohio board members and photography studio owners.
Highlighted workshop topics specific to starting a professional photography business will include financing, insurance, taxes, business record keeping and accounting practices, state and federal requirements, grant opportunities and incentives, photography supplies, pricing, networking, the current marketplace for photography, and the pros and cons of business ownership. The Business of Photography Workshop will also provide attendees with some insight into the importance of self promotion and marketing and the Internet as it relates to a professional career in the photography industry.
Professional Photographers of Northwest Ohio serves as the regional chapter of professional photographers from Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan and is affiliated with the Professional Photographers of Ohio and Professional Photographers of America.
The Owens Photo Club was founded with the overall mission of providing personal and professional enrichment and educational opportunities for all Owens students, including students majoring in the College’s commercial photography technology and photography academic programs.
Attendees are encouraged to register for the Business of Photography Workshop prior to the date of the event. The cost of the event is $39 for adults and $19 for students, which includes lunch. For additional information about the upcoming workshop, call (419) 385-8083 or (419) 227-1801. Individuals can also access information online at www.owensphotoclub.org and www.ppno.org.
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