How to use test shoots to kickstart your commercial photography career

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“I'd highly recommend learning from Tilly if you're wanting to grow as an artist while staying true to your values and creating meaningful, expansive work.”

11am PST, July 3rd 2026

A 2 hour online workshop that will cover;

  • How Tilly started her business as a commercial photographer

  • How she has used and still uses test shoots and personal projects to attract her dream clients

  • The nitty gritty details of how she builds test shoots using a framework. Walk away with Tilly’s exclusive framework and the chance to dissect your own projects and map out your next one.

  • You’ll learn how to use test shoots and personal projects not just as creative expression, but as a strategic tool

This workshop is aimed at those who are starting to explore commercial work and about creating a portfolio with intention.

$275+ GST

“I can't speak more highly of Tilly's workshop! It's clear that she works with such intentionality… in her teaching. She taught the framework she uses to build her business in a way that can be adapted to each photographer's values. It's a system that relieves the anxiety of how to get new work by giving tools to create it with the time and resources you have available.”

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