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APA Chicago has assembled the brightest stars in the agent and consultant community to review photographer portfolios virtually.
Building a sustainable business is challenging. A popular tool for assessing our creativity are "reviews." Reviews can also be applied to our business goals.
Professional photographer, Dave Rentauskas leads our Photo Assistant Basic Training. Attend and learn the skills needed to launch a successful assisting career.
What's the most important business activity next to your portfolio? Building your prospect list. Without new potential clients your business is going nowhere.
We have six (6) one hour presentations covering marketing, treatments, knowing your worth, asking an art producer questions, and pitching to a prospect.
APA Chicago has assembled the brightest stars in the agent and consultant community to virtually review photographer portfolios.
Learn new ways to tell you story with motion. This workshop includes over 90-minutes of individual mentoring and a final critique of your finished concept.
APA Chicago has assembled prominent art producers and creatives from the buying community to review photographer portfolios via Zoom.
Getting a new business appointment is hard work. Learn the techniques to help you sell yourself when minutes count. Stand out when presenting your portfolio.
Two-part evening workshop with Patti Schumann—case study rebranding photographer Austin Walsh and the do's and don'ts when presenting yourself to new clients.
Push yourself and your photography forward by presenting your latest personal work at our next friendly and nurturing Critique Night on February 19.
Chicago born Photographer and Director Marcus Smith shares his unique insight to help you push your creative boundaries. Image by Paul Elledge.
Lacking confidence preparing and submitting creative treatments? Problem solved. Learn the skills necessary to write, design, and submit your next treatment.
Explore how and why Instagram has become indispensable for marketing yourself as a photographer in our seminar with photographer Ellie Pritts.
Liz Miller-Gershfeld, VP, Executive Art Producer at Energy BBDO gives her top 10 qualities in photographers learned over the last 20 years in advertising.
Karen D'Silva and Jennifer Kilberg from Agency Access present the vision seminar - learn the ingredients for standing out in the creative marketplace.
Photographer Callie Lipkin has made the leap from photojournalist to an in-demand commercial photographer. The road is long and difficult but one worth taking.
Push yourself and your photography forward by presenting your latest personal work at our next friendly and nurturing Critique Night on June 21.
Professional photographer, Dave Rentauskas leads our Photo Assistant Basic Training. At this event learn the skills to launch a successful assisting career.
Creative consultant (and APA member) Carolyn Potts leads our seminar and will teach mindfulness tools to bring stability to your business.
Push yourself and your photography forward by presenting your latest personal work at our next friendly and nurturing Critique Night on April 12.
Our panel features 10 in-demand production specialists who will discuss what it takes to make a living in commercial photography as a production professional.
Time to shake off the holiday rust and dive head first into planning for business success in 2018.
Back by popular demand, land an agent and/or get the feedback you need to take your business to the next level. Space is limited, register now.