Maria Piscopo Workshops

Santa Monica College Continuing Community Education presents Maria Piscopo’s two workshops: The Business of Photography on Saturday, January 26 and Portfolio Development on Saturday, February 2.

Art Rep and Creative Services Consultant, Maria Piscopo, is scheduled to give Self-Promotion and Portfolio workshops for attendees at Santa Monica College Continuing Community Education on January 26, 2008 and February 2, 2008. Learn how to start and successfully run a creative services or photography business.

The Business of Photography (course number 110008) is on Saturday, January 26. Topics include finding clients, selling techniques, copyright issues, pricing your services, cost-effective self-promotion and planning your marketing.

The second workshop Portfolio Development (course number 110009) is on Saturday, February 2 and covers development of your portfolio for finding clients and photo jobs. Topics include indentifying your direction, image selection for portfolio, portfolio formats and a personal portfolio review.

For information, call SMC Community Services at 310-434-4000 or visit their web site http://commed.smc.edu/ and check by course number.

Maria Piscopo developed her workshops from her years of art/photo rep's experience and her two most current books, Photographer’s Guide to Marketing & Self-Promotion, 3rd edition and Graphic Designer's and Illustrator's Guide to Marketing & Promotion both published by Allworth Press, http://www.allworth.com. She is also a contributing writer for industry magazines such as Communication Arts, Dynamic Graphics Magazine and she writes the Business Trends column for Shutterbug magazine. For more information, visit her web site, http://www.mpiscopo.com