SPOILER ALERT: Your future self will thank you.
Maybe you didn’t become a photographer for the money, but after another season of burnout, a little passive income sounds pretty great.
And because you’re here, here’s what else I know about you:
You’re a multi-passionate creative. You pinch yourself that this is what you get to do for a living every day!
You live mindfully and seek out opportunities to build balance into your life and your business.
You want to diversify your income and scale your business with soul–for you, it’s all about the process of your work and the heart behind it.
The bottom line is, you work hard for your money, and deserve to make more of it.
With a little bit of upfront effort, you can be making passive income off your photos for years to come. Let me tell you, there are definitely perks that come with earning that kind of revenue…
How amazing would it feel to:
–Pump the brakes on the never-ending cycle of finding new clients and chasing leads?
–Wake up in the morning with new sales in your inbox and money in your checking account?
–Turn down the clients that aren’t a good fit without a second thought?
–Know that when the unexpected strikes, there’s always another branch of business to keep your family afloat?
The crash course for creatives in stock photography that sells.
Stock Photography Academy is my signature online course for creatives like you who want to dive into the process of building a sustainable passive income stream that allows you to reconnect with their creativity while buying back all the time freedom you desire.
If you think that passive income isn’t for you, think again.
Here’s the thing–regardless of how sales-y it might feel, passive income has the power to grant you creative freedom for good.
Creative freedom empowers you to accept the bookings that light you up–and nothing less. It allows you to refer out the clients who aren’t in alignment with your artistic vision. It grants you the flexibility to take a sabbatical if you want to (because all need time to rest and recharge so we can keep creating).
The bottom line–there are hundreds of opportunities for creatives like you to earn a living (and then some) with passive income. With the power of passive income on your side, it’s time to find balance and financial freedom–so you can have a life outside your business (and remember why you started in the first place).
“I just spent the afternoon bingeing the whole course and I didn't expect to be sitting here with 10 full pages of notes but here I am!
Thank you for creating such an incredible resource and sharing it with us This would have takennnn years to trial and error on my own. I’m so glad I found you!” - Hannah R.
COURSE INCLUDES:
MODULE 1: STOCK 101
Learn the basics of stock photography, how it works, and industry terms you'll need to understand. Includes an exercise to find the motivation to help you build your passive income streams.
MODULE 2: AGENCIES
Learn the nitty-gritty deets on stock photo agencies. You'll feel confident choosing an agency to work with, learn what separates the best agencies, how to understand your contract and ace the application. Plus you'll get to hear my strategy for working with multiple agencies - one of the biggest factors in my success!
MODULE 3: PLAYING BY THE RULES
Learn to navigate the complicated guidelines in stock photography including keywords, releases, commercial vs. editorial images, intellectual property, and more. I lay it all out crystal clear and explain how each of these subjects can actually give you an edge on making sales.
MODULE 4: WORKFLOW
This module could save you hours of precious time and help you decide on the submission workflow that works best for you! I also share my personal file management strategy, editing workflow, and outsourcing recommendations.
MODULE 5: SUBJECTS THAT SELL
My strategies for creating an optimized portfolio that has customers hitting "buy now" every. single day. Also, learn how to produce stock photo shoots. Includes information on finding models, clothing tips, and more!
MODULE 6: INCREASE YOUR SALES
Finally, learn how to increase your sales through video and illustration!
Wondering if it’s worth the investment?
If you implement the strategies I share in this course, I’m confident you can make an extra $1,000 or more every month. HOW’S THAT FOR R.O.I. ? (That’s return on investment for all my not-so-nerdy finance folks).
If you think that passive income isn’t for you, think again.
Passive income has the power to grant you creative freedom for good.
MEET YOUR GUIDE, AUBREY
As a wedding photographer with one lucrative season to look forward to every year, I’ve been in your shoes. I know how it feels to come to the realization that diversifying your income is an absolute must. On top of that, I know how it feels to be paralyzed by overwhelm with a billion questions to boot.
What if I told you I have the answers you crave when it comes to the Wild West of stock photography?
As a photographer, coach, and passive income expert for creatives like you, I’ve built two six-figure businesses rooted in my skills and spirit as a creative entrepreneur–not to mention a five-figure passive income stream through stock photography.
Turns out, making money in your sleep isn’t as hard as you think. Now? I’m spilling all the secrets that took me years to learn (because you deserve to be creatively fulfilled and make money while you do it).
It makes my heart sing to teach creative entrepreneurs how to be radically self-reliant so they can kibosh the never-ending cycle of finding new clients. The best part? When there’s less pressure to sell yourself day after day, there’s more headspace to make a living (and then some) by doing what you love.
Everything I’ve learned about the stock photography game–it’s all in this course. I came before you, learned the ropes, and made the mistakes so you don’t have to.
As a student of STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY ACADEMY, here’s what you get:
THE COURSE
A curriculum of 6 value-packed modules designed to take you from beginner to seasoned pro in the stock photography world: Learn how to choose and sign on with an agency, how to upload work that gets accepted, strategies to make the most sales, what subjects sell most often, increase your sales through video and illustration, and more + lots of juicy bonus content to help you start implementing everything you learn right away!
RESOURCE LIBRARY
You'll have lifetime access to every current and past resource including workbooks, Q&A calls, lessons, worksheets, guest sessions, workbooks, and more!
SUBJECTS THAT SELL
A digital guide filled with a full year of profitable stock content ideas and inspiration, so that you can establish a profitable passive income stream by the end of 2022.
ACCOUNTIBILITY GROUP
(Optional) accountability group: Join a small group to share your goals with and help keep you on track as you build your portfolios.
FACEBOOK COMMUNITY
A community of photographers to ask questions, find an accountability group, and foster relationships with like-minded, hard-working, talented creatives
THE LBB (Extended Edition)
We've created an extended edition of The LBB (Little Black Book of Stock Agencies). It Includes information on a handful of new agencies as well as specialized agencies. This version also includes additional insights for video, and illustration, not just photography.
ASSIGNMENTS AND SHOT LISTS
Photo assignments designed to help you build your portfolio and fill it with the type of content that sells!
BONUS: LIVE COACHING CALLS
Bonus: Get access to 3 monthly live coaching calls for Mentoring and Q&A with Aubrey.
How do I know this is for me?
You’re a professional photographer who wants the step-by-step process to build a profitable stock photography portfolio, minus the mistakes.
You’re a multi-passionate creative- illustration, design, filmmaking, and photography are all your jam, but you’re burnt out by the never-ending cycle of client work–you’re dying for new opportunities to work on the things that actually excite you.
You’re a hobby photographer, desperate to start your own business, but capturing weddings or screaming children are not your cup of kombucha.
Creative freedom empowers you to accept the bookings that light you up
–and nothing less.
It allows you to refer out the clients who aren’t in alignment with your artistic vision. It grants you the flexibility to take a sabbatical if you want to. (because we all need time to rest and recharge so we can keep creating).
The bottom line–there are hundreds of opportunities for creatives like you to earn a living (and then some) with passive income. With the power of passive income on your side, it’s time to find balance and financial freedom–so you can have a life outside your business (and remember why you started in the first place).
SCREENSHOT GALLERY OF SUCCESS:
FAQs
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Nope! Because a few of the bonuses are live calls with Aubrey, enrollment is only open when those calls can be scheduled. Don’t sleep on this, you’re future self is worth it. YOU are worth it.
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While photographers typically have the most immediate success, I’ve designed this course for all skill levels. There is also course content on stock video and stock illustrations so it’s useful for multiple types of creatives.
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Yes! I’ve sold many phone photos myself to brands like Food & Wine and Livestrong. There is even a lesson on how to submit work through your phone.
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Absolutely! You can go at your own pace, and when you become a student of Stock Photography Academy, you’re a student for life! With each release, the course will be upgraded with new content added! Once you purchase this course you will have access to all past and present content. If you want to wait until slow season to go through the course, or just take it piece by piece, you can do that too!
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I got you babe. In the course, I’ll teach you multiple strategies for workflow that will ease up time for yourself. If you're only able to consistently spend a few hours a month on creating and uploading content you will start seeing results! What you put in will pay three-fold.