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About Photostylingworkshops.com
Since very little information is available on the career of Photo Styling, either through schools or books, we are happy to give you a chance to learn online valuable material like that covered by Susan Linnet Cox’s live Weekend Workshops.
How the Classes Work
Requirements
Course Benefits
Advantages of Photostylingworkshops.com
Refund Policy
Our Goal & Copyright
How the Classes Work
When you register for an online class, you will receive a welcome letter from your instructor. You will also receive a username and password that allows you to access all of areas of the website that you will need. On the course start date you will receive an email from your instructor with that week's lesson attached.
Study on Your Own Schedule!
Our courses are completely online and we have had students from all over the world taking the classes together!
Every Tuesday during the session the instructor emails you a PDF of that week's lesson. You can print it out or read it on your computer.
There is no specific schedule for the classes. You can read and study the lessons at your own pace, on your own schedule. Sometime during that week you can complete your assignments and upload them to the class Gallery, which is a site open only to online students and the instructor.
There will be assignments to complete which can be uploaded to our Gallery where you can post your images and text. The instructor will add comments and observations, plus you can view the other students' work. Working at your own pace, you’ll benefit as much as you want to from the class.
Assignments
Each weekly lesson will be fun and informative and includes a challenging assignment designed to help grow your skills, no matter what your experience level. Upon completing assignments, you can upload them to the Class Gallery. Uploading instructions are provided when you register.
You will be able to contact your instructor directly via email with any questions. Plus you can communicate with your fellow students in the Class Forum, a blog for communicating and networking with other students.
Scheduling
Course activities such as asking or responding to questions, participating in the Class Forum, and communicating directly with the instructor can take as much or as little time as you like. If you need to request time off for freelance work or a vacation, the lessons can be made up later.
Payment for Classes
When pre-registering for classes, after you have paid your deposit, your credit card will not be charged until a few days before the class start date. Credit card statements will display "Cox Productions." In the case of Live Workshops, the balance may be paid by check at the workshop.
Requirements
These online courses are designed to benefit those at varied skill levels within the same class. For instance, Photo Styling 101 was developed for both new stylists or those considering the career. The more advanced specialty courses will work for established styling professionals and those considering a new specialty.
Since courses are internet based, you will need a computer or at least temporary access to a computer, to view your lesson and submit your assignments. Please check the Requirements section found at the end of each Course Description for materials you will need for that class. We will keep the supply lists simple, especially for beginning students who are still exploring their career choices.
Digital Cameras
Though it will be helpful, you are NOT required to use a digital camera to complete visual assignments. Alternatively, you can shoot film and have it scanned into a digital format. Many photo labs, even those in drug and discount stores, offer the service of developing your film and putting scanned versions of each picture onto a disk.
Your assignments will not be judged on photographic quality or high resolution imagery. We understand that Photo Stylists work with photographers but are not professionals (with expensive photographic equipment) themselves. We will, however, provide guidance in creating work for your own portfolio.
Textbook
Some of our courses are based on the book, “Photo Styling, How to Build Your Career and Succeed,” by Susan Linnet Cox. It is available here and through many retail and online sources, as well as the publisher, Allworth Press, at www.allworth.com. The book is an excellent resource for any new or established stylist so it will come in handy throughout your career.
Why Not Just Read the Book?
Through the online classes you get feedback from an experienced stylist who can tell you what you are doing well and how to improve. When you read the book you have the basic knowledge of what to do, but here you have assignments, learn hands-on, and share ideas with your peers.
Course Benefits
Class Gallery
The Class Gallery is a special online gallery that will be open only to students of this course. You will have your own Album on the site. Here the instructor evaluates your work and you will get a chance to view how other students approach the weekly assignments.
Gallery of Student Work
We are now posting highlights of student work in our Gallery of Student Work. Instructors choose the strongest samples from assignments to display on this new Gallery.
Communication with the Instructor
Direct and personal communication with your instructor via email is another option. If many students ask similar questions during the week, the instructor may address them in the Class Gallery or along with the next week’s lesson.
There is no such thing as a foolish question. The communication provided in these courses is your chance to find out the information you need about this fascinating career.
Class Conference Call
Each of our courses includes a one-hour conference call with the instructor and other students. This is an opportunity to ask questions, discuss styling issues, and network. This is not a free call; your long distance charges will apply.
Privacy
For various reasons, students may choose NOT to share their work and have it critiqued online. Just let us know.
We will not sell or share your customer information with any other organization.
Completing the Courses
Any student who completes the assignments and participates in discussions will complete the ungraded courses. What you gain is up to you.
Completion Certificate and Discount Coupon
Although these online courses do not apply toward college credit, graduates may request a Certificate of Completion. Certificates are given upon satisfactory completion of the assignments and participation in the class. All students will receive a valuable $25 discount coupon for use in further classes, upon request.
Advantages of Photostylingworkshops.com
∙ You get one-on-one instruction from an experienced, professional photo stylist and mentor, no matter where you live in the world.
∙ The courses are self-paced within the 3 or 4-week session. You needn’t be at your computer at any particular time.
∙ You can interact with your instructor and other students online at your own convenience.
∙ Our lessons are challenging and the critiques are constructive and helpful.
∙ Class sizes are limited so you can benefit from direct contact and interaction with the instructor and other students.
∙ The lessons give you a weekly goal and the tools needed to improve, no matter what your professional level.
∙ The chance to network with other students and professionals is rare in a profession where so many work freelance.
We hope you will register for a class at Photostylingworkshops.com and see how you can grow in this exciting career!
Refund Policy
Refund Policy
Course and workshop deposits are not refundable. Balance of workshop and course fees are charged to your credit card approximately three days before class start date. These fees are non-refundable. However, if scheduling problems occur, we will make every effort to enroll you in a later course for the same price.
Our Goal & Copyright
Our Goal
All advice and information provided on this site is intended to help stylists find answers to their questions and develop successful careers. However, this site and our staff are not to be held accountable, liable, or responsible in any way for this information or how it is used by the individual.
Copyright
Unless otherwise noted, photos, graphics, and text, Copyright 2008, Cox Productions and Susan Linnet Cox. All Rights Reserved.
Some articles are authored by guest contributors. No content or photos may be copied or used without written permission from the author or artist who holds copyright of their work.
