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Scott Bourne (Author), Skip Cohen (Author)
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October 18, 2011
You’ve got the gear, the training, and the technology. You’re ready to make the leap from aspiring to professional photographer. Now what?

With today’s affordable, high-quality cameras, Internet technology, and training, any weekend warrior can hang a shingle and open a photography business. But what then? While anyone can buy a professional quality camera, few have the skills to turn their dreams into a profitable business.

Going Pro is the essential guide to leaping successfully into any genre of professional photography. Industry powerhouses Scott Bourne and Skip Cohen share invaluable advice on defining your niche, putting together a portfolio, pricing and showing your work, marketing, positioning your brand, and, most important, building an online social media platform from the ground up. Throughout, advice and tips are offered from 25 of the biggest names in the industry, including Chase Jarvis, Vincent Laforet, Matthew Jordan Smith, Jeremy Cowart, Jules Bianchi, Bambi Cantrell, Tony Corbell, Kevin Kubota, Jerry Ghionis, and more.

Hundreds of thousands of photographers are already tuning in to the Going Pro podcast and blog (goingpro2011.com). Going Pro, the book, now joins the movement, giving amateurs everywhere the confidence and tools they need to make the leap into professional photography.

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About the Author

SCOTT BOURNE is president and founder of Bourne Media Group, publisher of Photofocus.com, and the #1 most influential photographer on Twitter, according to wefollow.com. His images have received more than 100 awards, and he has led more than 150 workshops and seminars worldwide. Scott is co-founder of The Professional Wedding & Studio Photographers International (PWSPI) and GoingPro2011. He has been featured in numerous publications, including Photo District News (PDN), PPA Magazine, Outdoor Photographer, and PhotoMedia. Scott can be found at photofocus.com.

SKIP COHEN is president of Marketing Essentials International, a consulting firm specializing in photography projects. He is past president of Rangefinder Publishing Inc., where he oversaw Rangefinder and AfterCapture magazines, the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) Association, and the WPPI trade show.
He is founder of Skip’s Summer School and the Akron Photo Series, and co-founder of GhostRighters.com, GoingPro2011.com, and PWSPI. Skip has co-authored five previous books on photography and can be found
at SkipsPhotoNetwork.com.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Amphoto Books; Original edition (October 18, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0817435794
  • ISBN-13: 978-0817435790
  • Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 0.7 x 10 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,515 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and packed with information, October 18, 2011
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Going Pro just arrived in my mailbox a few hours ago, but it's been tough to put it down. So many valuable tips packed into 240 beautiful pages. I often work with photographers who aren't sure what they should be doing to market themselves. I've often wished there was an up-to-date manual of all the correct/smart/right things for photographers to do when it comes to their marketing and online presence. Turns out this is that manual! From harnessing social media to just getting out there and networking, this book gives beginners and pros alike the tools in concise, step by step fashion on how to give themselves an edge. My only suggested improvement to this book would have been the addition of EXIF data and the gear used to create the beautiful images. Would be been interesting to know the reach needed to get some of the incredible shots highlighted through the book.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars marketing side of photography, October 20, 2011
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this is not a how-to take pictures book. it assumes you know your gear and have a good understanding of composure, lighting, editing, etc. it focuses on how to market yourself and get noticed in the competetive field of professional photography. I enjoyed reading the book, there are several pro's giving advice on what made them successful and it lists common themes in their advice. I did notice an error on page 58, David Zisar is (incorrectly) quoted as saying the same thing as Vincent Laforet on page 48. which is a shame because I really wanted to hear what he had to say about focal length!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book, November 28, 2011
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As a photographer-hobbiest who is working towards 'Going Pro', I found this book to be a perfect wealth of information. I listen to Scott Bourne and Skip Cohen's podcasts, and I was really looking forward to when this book would be published. And it was as I anticipated. It had wonderful info for marketing yourself, finding your niche, using social media for your business, wonderful photos, and tons of other info, including reminding us why we as photographers do what we do. It is a great read and I will use it repeatedly as a reference guide. I highly recommend "Going Pro".
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