Professional development

How to Sell Your Photographs as a Professional
November 7, 2009

This workshop will explore the elements of professionalism in photography: how to identify your market and find clients, prepare and present your portfolio, website and other professional materials, how to locate resources, make cost-effective use of current technologies, and keep up with the demands of the business. The creation and selling of stock photographs will be covered, with an emphasis on finding markets in newspapers, magazines and trade journals, and greeting card publishers. Bring to the class: a body of work in print form, preferably 8 x 10', and your resum?. Nancy Grace Horton is a professional freelance photographer who holds a degree in business from Merrimack College. She has worked as a photojournalist for the Boston Globe, and produces photography stock that is used in advertising, editorial, and commercial work for corporations and non-profit organizations, documentary and environmental portraiture, and fine art. Her editorial work has appeared in publications including Yankee, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times. Nancy has served as Co-President of The American Society of Media Photographers. Visit MECA website for more info.