Transform Your Passion Into a Professional Photography Career
It can be daunting trying to cross the bridge between being a photography enthusiast and becoming a professional photographer, but, given the proper training and support, it is a dream that is attainable and will lead to creative satisfaction and financial gain. The Certificate in Professional Photography provides a direct route between amateur enthusiast and valued professional, with specific consideration paid to future photographers willing to make their creative interest a profitable career-choice. This all-inclusive program takes the guesswork out of your path by offering you systematic training, which is relevant to your industry, that includes all the facets of professional photography. You might want to capture amazing wildlife shots, create beautiful food images, or capture major news events with your own camera and camera phone, but regardless of your preferred specialty, this course empowers you with the technical skills and business insight to succeed in your field.
Master Camera Techniques and Lighting Secrets
The course includes 13 interactive lessons dedicated to industry-related, real-life skills such as camera tricks, light secrets, and composition tricks that make images to pop. Learning how to work with light is, perhaps, the most important skill of creating an amateur snapshots and professional images, and this course teaches a lot about both natural and artificial light situations. You will learn how to read light under any condition and how to adjust it to your own creative vision, how to solve difficult lighting scenarios that could otherwise destroy your photographs. Advanced camera settings and techniques to provide full control of exposure, depth of field and motion capture are also included in the curriculum to enable you to execute your creative vision with accuracy. These technical underpinnings and principles of composition guarantee that your pictures are not mere records of events, but rather that they create strong visual narratives that appeal to your audience.
Build Business Skills Alongside Creative Expertise
You cannot rely on technical photography skills to have a successful career, though you also need business acumen to find clients, price your services accordingly, and promote yourself in a competitive business. The course will teach you how to develop a portfolio that will impress clients, nail prices and negotiations, and how to promote your original vision. You will develop the hands-on skills of starting your own photography business, including the establishment of legal entities and finances to the creation of a brand that represents your artistic style and attracts your dream customer base. Learning how to position yourself in the market, how to sell your worth to prospective clients, and how to provide outstanding customer experiences is going to help you achieve a sustainable career, and not just a hobby. These business basics will turn your creative talent into professional achievement and you will be sure to become a full-time photographer.
Study Flexibly with Professional Equipment Included
Perhaps the best aspect of this program is that you have a professional grade mirrorless Canon camera that is delivered to your door, so you can be a professional photographer even on day one. This removes one of the largest impediments to professional photography course training, which is the large initial expenditure on quality equipment. Studying online means that you can work at the same pace as you choose and with the benefit of having industry professionals come directly to you with practical experience that can be done anytime and anywhere. You have 12 months to finish the course and most courses last 6 months, so you have lots of time to digest concepts, practice techniques, and create your signature style without feeling pressured to do so.
Launch Your Photography Career with Confidence
By the time you graduate, you will be ready to start your own photography enterprise, or make a splash at an existing studio, or establish your niche within your preferred type of photography. Your certificate will show your dedication to professional growth and will prove to your prospective customers and employers that you are competent. Graduates have also become wedding photographers, photojournalists, commercial photographers and have even established their own studios, demonstrating the wide career opportunities that this training provides. As you move out of student mode and into working professional mode, you’ll have continued assistance with tutors who are practicing industry workers to give you advice and career support, review your portfolio, and build industry relationships. The professional competencies you acquire in this program, whether technical or business-related, are the basis of a fulfilling career that integrates creative expression with business potential, enabling you to make a living out of what you enjoy.
