As a student at AiP Online, chances are good that you're already well aware of how powerful the internet can be in terms of researching any subject. Dare I say that one can learn about any topic through a Google search? The problem with looking up information on the internet is that the source you're looking at may or may not be credible. Along with the material that you learn in your AiP Online classroom, another great resource to learn about photography and the business of photography is CreativeLIVE:
CreativeLIVE is an online source that offers workshops on a variety of topics: photography, video, design, business, audio, music and software training. All workshops are free and allow attendees to interact with the instructor. If one misses a course or cannot attend a live workshop at the scheduled time, it is also possible to purchase a copy of the course. In terms of the workshops that are offered for photographer, a few of the topics are:
To see a full list of the courses that are offered for the topic of "photography" and/or "video", please click "here". If you'd like to see a full list of the courses that are offered under the topic of "business", click "here". The business courses are fantastic and teach freelancers how to budget, utilize social media, sell their product and reach out to clients - to name a few.
The instructors at CreativeLIVE are all working freelancers and their information is very informative. The founders of CreativeLIVE, photographer and director, Chase Jarvis, and Craig Swanson, also co founded Creative Techs, certainly set the bar high in terms of which instructors are hired. In short... if you take (or purchase) a workshop through CreativeLIVE, you will not be disappointed.
____________________________________________________________________________________
01. "Free Live Online Workshops Taught by World Class Experts." CreativeLIVE: Free Live Video Tutorials & Online Training Courses. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Feb. 2014.