{"product_id":"creative-business-incubator-the-business-of-photography","title":"Creative Business Incubator: The Business of Photography","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA 6-Week Guided Business Development Programme for Photographers Ready to Professionalise Their Practice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR3,500\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[APPLY \/ JOIN THE INCUBATOR]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eYOU HAVE THE PHOTOGRAPHY.\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNOW BUILD THE BUSINESS.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou know how to take photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaybe you already have a portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaybe you've photographed clients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaybe you have work sitting on a hard drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaybe you've sold a few prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaybe you've done projects, events, portraits, editorial work or commercial jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr maybe 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opportunities?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I create systems?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I use AI without losing my creative voice?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's what this programme is designed to address.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFROM CREATIVE PRACTICE TO CREATIVE BUSINESS\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Creative Practice workshop is the starting point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Incubator takes the next step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePRACTICE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstand what you have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePOSITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstand how you want to be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOFFER\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn your skills into something people can understand and 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