So you’ve got a child interested in photography! If you’ve been with us any amount of time, you know we are huge proponents of following your children’s interests. Photography may be just a hobby to some, but don’t discount it as a potential entrepreneurial path for your child. Here are potential business paths for your budding photographer, as well as courses that can help to cultivate this interest.
Business Paths for Photographers
Just take a look at Fiverr and see all the freelance photographers listed. UpWork lists the steps for becoming a freelancer in this article. Stock photos are in high demand right now. Websites like Adobe Stok and Instaprints will pay you for your photos and upload them as stock photos for use on blogs and other places . You can even sell your photos on Etsy, as digital files or prints.
There are so many niches of photography, like baby and newborn, engagement and wedding, graduation, portrait, landscape, real estate, and more. While it’s important to be well-rounded, every photographer should have an area of expertise that they really hone in on.
Courses for Younger Students
- The book Photography for Kids introduces children between the ages of 8 and 14 to the world of photography. Technical concepts—like how a digital camera actually works—are explained in a way that is easy for children to understand. The book emphasizes creativity and presents techniques for capturing exciting images.
- Video School’s Photography for Kids is a project-based class ideal for children, home schoolers, and anyone wanting to learn about photography in a fun way. This course contains an entire section on the history of photography and basic photography techniques. This will give your kids (ideally ages 4-13) a great base for jumping into our weekly projects where they will actually be going out and practicing their photography.
- Layers of Learning – How to teach simple photography for the whole family together!
Courses for Older Students
- The Great Courses Plus – Be prepared for the perfect picture with a collection of photography courses that take you through the basics of photography equipment essentials all the way through getting tips on travel, landscape, and wildlife photography.
- Udemy Photography Masterclass – This photography course is designed to teach you the ins and outs of photography, even if you have little to no experience with it, to help create profitable images that help you stand out from the crowd and sell.
- IAP Career College certificate course- In this part-time online Professional Photographer Certificate Course you will learn important principles and practical step-by-step techniques for getting started in a career as a professional photographer. The course focuses on two specific areas: portrait photography and wedding photography.
- New York Institute of Photography – You will learn about Cameras and Lenses, Wildlife, Nature, and Landscapes, Portraits and Weddings, how to make money with your photography, how to start a photography career.
Brett Pike is the Author of the Cubs to Bears book series.
He is also the creator of Classical Learner’s Homeschools Connected community & curriculum – bringing together thousands of like minded people and providing them the resources to give their kids an education worthy of freedom. You can learn more about Homeschools Connected here.