AUGUST EXPOSURE: Greg Dries: Master of Photography A.I.P.P.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Greg Dries: Master of Photography A.I.P.P.

Business face constantly changing market forces, economic peaks and lows, changes in consumer behaviour, just to name a few.

Greg has been asked back not just because of the high demand from last year to bring him back, but he is a businessman who can position his business to be adaptable to all of these challenges and he is willing to share this with other photographers especially the "younger" businesses.

Greg is not only recognised for the creation of stunning portraits, he is also known as one of Australia’s leading educators of business and marketing within the portrait industry.

The simple fact is to survive in business: capturing & creating beautiful images, unfortunately is not enough

Greg will share with the audience some of the challenges & changes that his business, Moods Photography has faced & implemented over the past 12 months.

We need to know how to change with consumers changing demands.

What do you do if no business comes through the door for two weeks? How are you planning to survive and prosper over the next twelve months? Have you planned at all?

Of course you have a plan set out for marketing, unexpected challenges, for every month ahead for 6 months and are starting to plan for 2010.

No? Ouch.

Greg can guide you on tackling the problems ahead considering all the elements that affect photographers in business.

Be prepared Be successful.

moodsphotography.com

Australia's top photographic educators all in the same place at the same time!!!

FOUR DAYS OF CONCENTRATED LEARNING WITH SPEAKERS AS THEY TEACH THEIR TECHNIQUES FOR PHOTOGRAPHING AND SELLING.

FROM INEXPERIENCED, NEW PHOTOGRAPHERS TO MASTERS OF THE CRAFT, THESE WORKSHOPS ARE FOR ALL WHO WANT TO TAKE THEIR IMAGES TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND BEYOND.

Wedding and portrait photographers today have to be business people, marketers, PR professionals, bookkeepers, market analysts, innovators, computer experts and of course photographic artists. We have to always update our information and education to stay on top of new products and demands as well as stay in business. We can expect a lifetime of learning to be ahead of us. To own or use a camera does not make a professional photographer.

August Exposure has been created to help wedding and portrait photographers gain experience and lessons from other photographers at all levels of the industry. What better way is there to learn? The speakers have been in business for two years, ten years or more years than they want to count.

The experienced photographers can share their mistakes so you don’t repeat them and their success’s, so you can repeat them. A photographer with ten years experience has come through the hard years and is ready for the next cycle and set of goals. This may be to work smarter, not harder or it could be that they wish to put more effort into growing the business now they have systems in place. A photographer with two years experience is going through a steep learning curve and trying to stay financially viable. This is the hardest stage and is when many photographers go broke or give up. This is not the time to give up, this is the time to look at your business and improve it.

Your photography expertise is part of the business growth. What is your style or do you even have a style? What is your market strength? Should you change what you are doing and if so how? Do you wish to win awards? How can you differentiate from the rest of the photographers? What will our market be looking for in the next few years? What are we going through in the current economic climate?

You are not alone out there as you go through these challenges. We will help you with your portrait creativity and business.

Everyone stands on the shoulders of giants some time in their careers. The speakers at August Exposure have all done this and now they want to pass it on. You will leave the seminars with ideas to move you through the next level of your photography.

The seminar covers photography, marketing and business.

The photography business is a dynamic beast, constantly changing and challenging, so the experienced photographer who stays ahead of the challenges will want to be at this seminar. You can email Rob or myself at the August Exposure address for any queries. Can't wait to see you in person.

Shirlene Heyman

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ANSWERS TO A FEW FAQ's:

You do not choose between speakers. Each speaker will be featured exclusively and everyone will hear each speaker. ie. All speakers will be in the ballroom and they will speak one at a time.

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