29 Sep 08 Assignment 1
Assignment1 is to get each other known, you and your tutor. There is a questionnaire to fill in and to send some of your recent photo work to see what your state of play is, plus some questions on the first lesson to see if you understand the text.
The reaction I got back from my tutor, John Wade, was very pleasant with a little background about him and some remarks on my work (composition, Colour, Exposure and some general remarks).
From now on it is about how to sell and shoot for selling.
happy shooting
Tags: BFP, Freelance, freelance course, freelance photography, Photo course
23 Sep 08 Lesson 1 - Basic Techniques
The first lesson is a good refresher on the basic techniques in photography and although meant for the beginner working in automated programs I read it with pleasure. It is written in a good style (much better then mine) and read like a novel, as I think a good course should do. Lots on pointer on cameras, lenses, light, exposure, shutter speed, aperture, flash and framing.
In general a good beginning of the course.
Happy shooting
Tags: aperture, BFP, bureau of freelance photographers, cameras, exposure, flash, framing, Freelance, freelance photography, lenses, light, shutter speed
23 Sep 08 The course materials have arrived
Yesterday the course materials from the BFP have arrived. Two very nice binders with 16 lesson printed on high quality paper, nicely arranged in tabs. All-in-all a professional presentation of the course materials.
This is not the “normal” photography course as you would expect and the first thing you will see is that they go over the basic photo techniques is a ver quick way, more a refresher then what you would expect in a photography course. But we need to keep in mind that this is a photo freelance course and that there is an expectation that you know how to take photos! In this course they will teach you how to take photos you can sell and with that make money.
I find it a very refreshing approach BUT it is not for the very beginners, you must be able to take a reasonable picture and be motivated to start selling them.
We will embark together on this journey.
Happy shooting
Tags: BFP, Freelance, freelance course, phot course, photo, Photography
16 Sep 08 Waiting for the course materials
The BFP has kindly donated their freelance photography course for us to review and Theo van Stratum has enrolled. This blog will describe the his progress through the course over the next two years and if he is able to make money through freelancing.
We will give advice during the course for everybody who wants to enter the course themselves and open an forum for open discussions about the BFP, Freelancing and the course from the BFP.
Till next time
Theo
Tags: BFP, Freelance, Photography
