Author: Lee Wilso
Publisher: Allworth Pre
Keywords: business, songwriters, performers, guide, legal, music, making
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2004-01-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1581153171
ISBN-13: 9781581153170

Both practical business manual and prized legal companion, this latest edition of the best-selling guide contains the solid strategies and practical advice songwriters and performers need to survive and thrive in today’s competitive music industry. Using dozens of real-life examples, readers will find up-to-date information on avoiding copyright infringement, working effectively with managers and music lawyers, developing management and booking agreements, and more. This updated edition is completely revised and expanded with two brand-new chapters on the do’s and don’ts of s

Author: Michael Fleishma
Publisher: Allworth Pre
Keywords: graphic, designer, illustrator, freelance, career, starting
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2001-12-15
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1581151993
ISBN-13: 9781581151992

Technology has sent shockwaves of change through the world of commercial art. Digital illustration and design, online portfolio sites, and the proliferation of stock art have radically changed the way that illustrators and graphic designers work. What has not changed, however, is the wealth of illustrators and graphic designers hoping to turn their talent into freelance success. More than ever, artists face questions such as how to get started, how to sell their work, how to promote themselves, and what to do once they are working. For those embarking on freelance careers in illustration or gr

Author: Susan McCartney
Publisher: Allworth Pre
Keywords: shoot, guide, complete, photography, travel
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 1999-01-01
List price: $22.95
ISBN-10: 1581150113
ISBN-13: 9781581150117

This new edition will help every photographer, whether amateur or experienced, to uncover new ways of taking exceptional pictures on the road. World-acclaimed travel photographer Susan McCartney offers both a definitive guide to honing skills as well as a business manual of expert tips for making each endeavor profitable. This new edition has been revised and expanded to cover: bringing equipment up-to-date; handling lighting; composing portrait, landscape, architecture, and location still life shots; planning and preparing for a travel shoots; editing; building a portfolio; working on assignm

Author: Edward Winklema
Publisher: Allworth Pre
Keywords: start, gallery, commercial, art
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2009-07-14
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1581156642
ISBN-13: 9781581156645

Aspiring and new art gallery owners can now find everything they need to plan and operate a successful art gallery in this comprehensive volume. Edward Winkleman draws on his years of experience to explain step by step how to start your new venture. Chapters detail how to:write a business plan — find start-up capital — find your ideal locale — renovate the space — manage cash flow — promote and grow your new business — attract and retain artists and clients — hire and manage staff — represent your artistsHow to Start and Run a Commercial Art Gallery also includes sample forms,

Author: John Kieffer
Publisher: Allworth Pre
Keywords: selling, digital, shooting, photography, nature, mastering
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2004-10-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1581153899
ISBN-13: 9781581153897

A one-stop resource to shooting and selling nature photography, this guide provides a comprehensive real-life account of the field’s working conditions along with the artistic, business and technical skill needed to succeed in it. The information is presented in a practical field-guide format, for users of both traditional and digital equipment. Topics covered included basic techniques and practices in nature photography from the various types of environments, objects and equipment to questions of style, composition, and mood. This guide also covers organizational, business and career is

Author: Sheila Anderso
Publisher: Allworth Pre
Keywords: succeed, musicians, musician
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2005-07-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 158115416X
ISBN-13: 9781581154160

Professional musicians tell how they developed as artists, how they approach performance, and how they handle the business side of the business—offering solace and heartfelt inspiration along the way. How to Grow as a Musician is packed with candid advice on everything from overcoming failure to the art of writing a song to doing that all—important "ego check." It also covers such vital practical areas as the role of contracts, self—promotion, getting and keeping gigs, and managing money. A special self—evaluation lets readers assess whether they have what they need to succeed in the m

Author: Achim Nowak
Publisher: Allworth Pre
Keywords: public, speaker, exceptional, art, speaking, power
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2004-08-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1581153619
ISBN-13: 9781581153613

Integrating key concepts and ideas about public speaking into a clear, step-by-step, transformational method, Power Speaking teaches emerging speakers how to grow the necessary skills and unleash their inner power. Divided into proficiency levels-mastering the basics, making the connection, and polishing the core-this guide allows speakers to conquer public speaking systematically. Readers start with the use of voice and body movements, then move on to learn the use of personal stories, intent listening, and positioning or reframing a topic.