Become a Professional Photographer

You will learn how to become a professional photographer, including: what a professional photographer does, how to develop your skills to succeed in a professional photographer career, how to start your own business as a professional photographer, how to market your photography business and get clients.

What Happens in the Professional Photographer Certificate Course

The Professional Photographer Certificate Course is an online learning program with suggested readings from the textbook (IAP Career College Guide to Become a Professional Photographer). Unlike other photography certification programs, this course is self directed – which means you may study and complete assignments at times that are most convenient for you from the comfort of your own home.

This part-time online Professional Photographer Certificate Course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks from the start of the program, however, you may choose to complete the course in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks, depending on your schedule.

The Professional Photographer Certificate Course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance. However, if you have questions or need assistance, you can receive help from a Faculty Member throughout the 6 weeks of the course. Your Faculty Member is a valuable resource person who can provide you with personal teaching assistance to help you succeed in the course and advice to help you succeed in the career.

Course Topics

The online Professional Photographer Certificate Course has been developed to meet high academic standards, ensuring that as a graduate you can display with pride the Professional Photographer Certificate you will earn from the International Association of Professions Career College.

How to Become a Professional Photographer

In this course, you will earn photography certification and learn how to become a professional photographer, including how to start a photography business. Topics covered in the Professional Photographer Certificate Course include the following:

What a Professional Photographer Does

• Services You Can Offer
• Portrait Photography
• Wedding & Event Photography
• Developing Your Skills
• Preparing and Presenting Images

Starting a Photography Business

• Develop Your Business Concept
• Opting for a Franchise
• Equipment and Supplies
• Financial and Legal Matters
• Staying Organized
• Working with Support Staff

Getting Clients

• Marketing Tools
• Marketing Techniques
• Referrals and Word-of-Mouth
• Tradeshows and Expos
• Getting Paid

What Is Included in the Professional Photographer Certificate Course

This all-inclusive Professional Photographer Certificate Course package includes:

• Registration for the Professional Photographer Certificate Course Online
• Access to a Faculty Member to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice
• (Optional) 2022-2023 membership in the IAPO International Association of Professional Photographers for only $2 per month
• Downloadable Professional Photographer Certificate personalized with your name and the seal of the International Association of Professions Career College which you may print
• (Optional) Opportunity to order official certificates printed on fine linen paper and embossed with the gold seal of the college
• Textbook: IAP Career College Guide to Become a Professional Photographer (e-book edition)

Register for the Professional Photographer Certificate Course

$

149.00

$

377.00
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You can have all this for an incredible price. It can cost hundreds,
or even thousands, of dollars to take other programs.
(We found courses based on old editions of our guides
with registration fees of up to $999 and more.)
We are able to offer you online courses at a significantly
lower cost to you because of our expertise from over
20 years of producing the leading online guides
for non-traditional careers.

Our online certificate courses
have previously been offered for a
registration fee of $297 U.S. and include a textbook
and professional membership – a total value of almost $377.

BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL: This all-inclusive registration package for the Professional Photographer Certificate Course is priced as only $149 U.S. for the August 29, 2022 course.

Register today for the Professional Photographer Certificate Course.
Enrollment is limited and registration is on a first come first
served basis, so we recommend that you register early for
the Professional Photographer Certificate Course online
to avoid disappointment.

If the course is full, please email [email protected] to
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