{"id":61674,"date":"2017-08-04T21:04:07","date_gmt":"2017-08-05T04:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=61674"},"modified":"2017-08-04T21:11:38","modified_gmt":"2017-08-05T04:11:38","slug":"photography-workshops-101-chapter-4-why-teach-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/04\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-4-why-teach-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS 101: Chapter 4. Why Teach Workshops?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why teach workshops?<\/p>\n

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Workshop upsides<\/h2>\n

Several reasons\u00ef\u00bc\u0161<\/p>\n

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  1. More and more photographers are entering the market. That means, more and more photographers who want to learn how to make better photos.<\/li>\n
  2. Professional cameras are getting cheaper, which means getting a future career in being a professional wedding, commercial, lifestyle, editorial photographer is more unlikely. Why would someone hire you to shoot their commercial gig, when thousands of young (rich) college students are willing to shoot it for free (who can actually make really good photos)?<\/li>\n
  3. Teaching workshops are fun\u00ef\u00bc\u0161You walk, talk, get to know your students. You can also take photos during your workshop. Everyone wins. You bring people together, and build a small or local community or mini-society, where you can share inspiration, books, and life stories.<\/li>\n
  4. Workshops are profitable\u00ef\u00bc\u0161You can make a lot of money from teaching workshops. The cost of booking venues are relatively affordable. As long as you keep your expenses low, you can make a good living as a workshop teacher.<\/li>\n
  5. Anyone can become a photography workshop teacher. You don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need to be extroverted. You can teach a workshop according to your own teaching style. There is no one right or wrong way to teach a workshop.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Workshop downsides<\/h2>\n

    Some downsides\u00ef\u00bc\u0161<\/p>\n

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    1. It is very hard to have people sign-up for your workshops. It requires a LOT of trust. Also, you need to be famous, popular, or influential enough to draw a following.<\/li>\n
    2. It requires a lot of traveling. Not everyone likes to travel. Fortunately Cindy and I like to. But if you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to be on the road much, Workshops might not be for you. Of course, you can teach workshops locally and have students come to you, but the potential downside\u00ef\u00bc\u0161you might eventually run out of students in your own city, and you might need to travel domestic or internationally to get more students.<\/li>\n
    3. It is a lot of work. Lots of logistics and planning. Teaching a workshop is harder than it seems.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Photography education is a growing sector<\/h2>\n

      Anyways, I see the future of education in photography a very good one.<\/p>\n

      Think about it: everyone owns an iPhone, and therefore is interested in photography.<\/p>\n

      For those who want to be more serious in their photography will buy a more expensive camera, which is getting a LOT CHEAPER. You can buy a very good DSLR now for only a few hundred bucks.<\/p>\n

      \n The barrier to entry in photography is getting less and less.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

      Competition<\/h2>\n

      I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t believe in competition. I see the world full of BILLIONS of people. Right now, around 7 BILLION people on planet earth. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a fucking huge pie, that is only getting bigger.<\/p>\n

      To me, the economic pie is infinite.<\/p>\n

      You ain\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t competing against anyone in workshops. Most students I know sign up for MANY workshops. Sure, they might not sign up for your workshop this weekend if it conflicts with another workshop, but they might sign up for yours in the future.<\/p>\n

      Create your own niche genre of workshops<\/h2>\n

      The best way to truly succeed in workshops is to create a very specific, small niche… then expand.<\/p>\n

      For example, I started in Street Photography, which was once a very small genre. Now it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s quite big. But I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m lucky that I got in very early.<\/p>\n

      But then again, when I started teaching street photography workshops, everyone said,<\/p>\n

      \n But you can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t teach street photography!\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

      Or,<\/p>\n

      \n You can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t realistically expect to make a living from that. Come on ERIC, street photography is a fad.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

      Any niche photography you pursue will get lots of doubters, nay sayers, or people who will tell you that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re crazy.<\/p>\n

      My suggestion\u00ef\u00bc\u0161follow your own gut.<\/strong> Nobody knows anything. Nobody can predict the future.<\/p>\n

      To be an entrepreneur is to take risks. So just take a risk.<\/p>\n

      What kind of small niche type of photography workshop interests YOU<\/em>? Start off by being your first customer. Then take a risk by booking a conference room for a weekend, and putting up a sign-up link (via Google Forms) and see if anyone is interested. Or just set your workshop price, and put up your email address, for inquiries or to tell people how to sign up.<\/p>\n

      Conclusion<\/h2>\n

      Ok, we have established the following ideas\u00ef\u00bc\u0161<\/p>\n

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      1. Photography education is a growing market.<\/li>\n
      2. Photography workshops are profitable.<\/li>\n
      3. Anyone can teach a workshop.<\/li>\n
      4. Nobody will know what kind of genre of photography workshop will be popular. So you must take a risk to discover.<\/li>\n
      5. Photography workshops are enjoyable to teach. And if you like to travel, you can see the world.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t teach workshops if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not interested, or if you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have any fun doing it. This guide is only for those who WANT to teach, and like teaching.<\/p>\n

        If you love to teach, share your knowledge, and build communities… workshops are for you.<\/p>\n

        BE STRONG,
        \nERIC<\/p>\n

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