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Photography Courses

Photography courses can help you learn composition techniques, lighting principles, and post-processing skills. You can build expertise in portraiture, landscape photography, and product photography, along with understanding color theory and storytelling through images. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, that support editing and enhancing your photos, as well as camera equipment and software that help you capture and refine your vision.

Popular Photography Courses and Certifications


  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    The Art of Filmmaking: Sequence and Editing

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Video Editing, Post-Production, Cinematography, Video Production, Videography, Editing, Storytelling, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Visual Storytelling, Timelines

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Introduction to Imagemaking

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Storytelling, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Digital Design, Adobe InDesign, Layout Design, Storytelling, Multimedia, Design Elements And Principles, Design Research, Digital Publishing, Peer Review, Aesthetics, Design Reviews, Creativity

    ★ 4.5 (3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IE Business School

    Making Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Creativity, Brainstorming, Architectural Design, Storytelling, Design Thinking, Design Elements And Principles, Curiosity, Empathy, Design, Design Strategies, Teamwork, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Creative Design, Collaboration, Cultural Responsiveness

    ★ 4.8 (1.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IE Business School

    From Brand to Image: Creating High Impact Campaigns That Tell Brand Stories

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Management, Campaign Management, Target Audience, Marketing Operations

    ★ 4.7 (282) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Photoshop Basics: Smart Workflows, Retouching & Masking

    Skills you'll gain: AI powered creativity, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Image Quality, Photography, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Generative AI, Editing, Digital Design, Image Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

    Remote Sensing Image Acquisition, Analysis and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Geospatial Information and Technology, Machine Learning Methods, Image Quality, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Deep Learning, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Probability & Statistics, Artificial Neural Networks

    ★ 4.7 (183) · Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Mastering Adobe Photoshop 2024

    Skills you'll gain: AI powered creativity, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Photoshop, Marketing Collateral, Typography, Marketing Design, Photo Editing, Animations, Graphic Design, Brand Marketing, Branding, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Brand Awareness, Computer Graphic Techniques, Social Media, Social Media Content, Digital Design, Marketing Materials, Digital Advertising

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Creative Effects and Artistic Compositions in Photoshop

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Typography, Photo Editing, Creative Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Digital Design, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Adobe Creative Cloud, Image Analysis, Editing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Skillshare

    Landscape Photography: Capture the Beauty of Planet Earth

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Photography, Post-Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Adobe Creative Cloud, Creativity, Editing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Columbia University

    First Principles of Computer Vision

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Quality, Image Analysis, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Photography, Virtual Reality, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Medical Imaging, Artificial Neural Networks, Unsupervised Learning, Graph Theory, Dimensionality Reduction, Mathematical Modeling, Estimation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Color Theory, Algorithms, Automation Engineering, Electronic Components

    ★ 4.7 (240) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • A

    Adobe

    Adobe Photoshop Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Visual Storytelling, Adobe Creative Cloud, Photo Editing, AI powered creativity, Generative AI, Image Quality, Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, File Management, Design, Creative Thinking, Color Theory, Storytelling

    ★ 4.1 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Skillshare

    Master RAW Editing in Affinity Photo

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Image Quality, Photography, Post-Production

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular Photography courses

  • The Art of Filmmaking: Sequence and Editing: California Institute of the Arts
  • Introduction to Imagemaking: California Institute of the Arts
  • Making Architecture: IE Business School
  • From Brand to Image: Creating High Impact Campaigns That Tell Brand Stories: IE Business School
  • Photoshop Basics: Smart Workflows, Retouching & Masking: Packt
  • Remote Sensing Image Acquisition, Analysis and Applications: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
  • Mastering Adobe Photoshop 2024: Packt
  • Creative Effects and Artistic Compositions in Photoshop: Packt
  • Landscape Photography: Capture the Beauty of Planet Earth: Skillshare
  • First Principles of Computer Vision: Columbia University

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