Paid To Shoot 101
Learn to do business like a PRO with our step-by-step playbook that finally reveals the best-kept secrets to starting a successful photography business! Taught by David Molnar, Rich Coleman, Zach Gray and Nata Salvatori.
Paid To Shoot 101
Course description
Paid To Shoot 101 gives you the playbook for turning your photography passion into a real, profitable business. You’ll learn how to land your first ten clients by building connections, crafting a beta portfolio, and standing out in your market. The course walks you through setting up your online presence, including buying a domain, creating a website, and getting your email and social media ready. You’ll also tackle the legal and financial side — like securing an EIN, setting up bank accounts, and understanding insurance and contracts. Zach Gray and the team break everything down so you’re not left Googling in circles or guessing your way through business basics. The course includes downloadable resources to help you get legit without missing critical steps. By the end, you’ll have the structure and confidence to stop treating photography as a hobby and start getting paid like a pro
David Molnar
Course instructor and Founder of The Photo Mentorship. David is a celebrity and advertising photographer, believer and family man. His work has been seen on millions of Pepsi cans, in People Magazine, on American Idol, and in The New York Times. His clients include Google, Pepsi, & Sony among many others. He now helps tens of thousands of photographers pursue THEIR dreams by creating world-class photo education, inspiration & resources here at The Photo Mentorship.
Rich Coleman
Course instructor and Mentor at The Photo Mentorship. Rich has over a decade of experience as a full-time photographer, having photographed thousands of weddings and portrait sessions as well as traveled the globe developing his landscape portfolio in places like Iceland and Central America. He now coaches photography and business here at The Photo Mentorship and is our resident tech expert.
Zach Gray
Zach is an international speaker on business and photography. He was a top endorsed pro with Westcott Lighting, a member of the exclusive SanDisk Extreme Team, and has been a featured speaker on creativeLIVE, Photo-Vision, WPPI, PPA, SWPP, and MyWed. His work has been published in RangeFinder, Southern Weddings, and People Magazine.
Nata Salvatori
Course instructor and Mentor at The Photo Mentorship. Nata, once a TPM student, is a top portrait and wedding photographer earning multiple 6-figures of income and shooting full-time out of Jacksonville, Florida. Originating from Brazil, she speaks two languages, shoots worldwide, and coaches both photography and business here at The Photo Mentorship.
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