Online Course · Photography

Turn Your Love of Photography Into Portrait and Wedding Work

Maybe you shoot every weekend and wonder what it takes to charge. You cover light, lenses, composition and colour, then editing. Made for people who already shoot and want it sharper.

From $29a week on a payment plan
12 Monthsof course access
1 to 1feedback on your own shots
No Examsprojects and live critiques
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Duration12 months access, around 100 hours
CostFrom $29 a week on a payment plan
DeliveryOnline, study whenever suits you
StructureSix modules, camera through to editing
AssessmentProjects and live critiques, no exams
OutcomeCertificate of Completion and digital badge
Comes with
  • Feedback on your own shots from a mentor
  • Live events and workshops with working photographers
  • Discussion boards with other students
  • A closing one on one session with your mentor
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Someone Looks at Your Work

One to one feedback on your own shots from an industry mentor, plus live critiques. That is the part a tutorial video cannot do.

Light Before Gear

Capturing light comes second in the course, ahead of composition and editing. Better light beats a better body every time.

Finish in the Edit

A closing module on refining your images, so a shoot ends in something you would show a client.

Where The Skills Fit

Where This Could Take You

Photography work is mostly self made: weddings on weekends, portraits by appointment, houses for agents. It builds from a portfolio and word of mouth.

Wedding Photographer

One long day, and the images a couple keeps for life.

Portrait Photographer

Families, headshots and studio work by appointment.

Real Estate Photographer

Fast, repeatable work shooting homes for agents.

Freelance Photographer

Mixed commissions built around your own client book.

Commercial Photographer

Product and brand work for businesses.

Content Creator

Shooting and editing for social and web channels.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. The course carries no national recognition. Photography work is won on portfolio and reputation.

The Course

What You Cover

Six modules, from picking up the camera to finishing the image.

01
Photography
Light, lenses, composition and colour, then the editing that finishes a shot.
Introduction to Photography
Capturing Light
Cameras and Lenses
Image Composition
Working With Light and Colour
Refining Your Images
Included

What You’ll Get

Learning

  • 12 months access, around 100 hours of work
  • Six modules, camera through to editing
  • Project based, assignments instead of exams
  • Live critiques, your work looked at directly

Support

  • Industry mentor, one to one feedback on shots
  • Tutor support, unlimited while you study
  • Workshops, live events you can join
  • Closing session, one on one with your mentor
Why This One

What Makes It Different

This is built around your own photographs: projects, live critiques and detailed feedback, ending in a one on one session with your mentor.

01
Taught by Working Photographers

The college puts practising photographers and editors in front of students, with real time advice.

02
Live Events and Workshops

Sessions you can join rather than a library of recordings you watch alone.

03
A Year to Get Good

Twelve months of access and around one hundred hours of work, which leaves room to shoot between modules.

The Credentials

What You Walk Away With

Micro-credential

Certificate of Completion

With a digital badge issued by Credly

A Certificate of Completion

Issued as a micro-credential with a digital badge through Credly. It carries no national recognition.

International Registration

The college is registered with the International Approval and Registration Centre and is an ICOES accredited centre.

CPD Standards Accreditation

Held by the college, which also lists itself as a Provider of Training Excellence.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Ask for the Guide

Send the form. It takes a minute and asks for nothing up front.

Step two

Talk It Over

A course advisor walks you through the modules and the weekly cost.

Step three

Enrol and Log In

Pick your payment plan, sign up, and open the first module.

Step four

Shoot as You Go

Work a module, go out and shoot it, then bring the results back.

The Investment

How to Get Started

$29 / week
Pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly, or pay for it outright.
Weekly payment plan
Pay upfront if you prefer
Ten day money back guarantee
No deposit and no credit check
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need to be any good already?

No. It suits people just beginning as well as those sharpening what they have.

How long do I get?

Twelve months of access, and the college puts the workload at around 100 hours.

What does it cost?

From $29 a week on a payment plan. You can pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly, or pay the lot upfront. The plan takes no deposit and runs no credit check.

How is it assessed?

Project based assignments, live critiques and detailed feedback on your work. There are no exams.

Do I need my own camera?

Yes. No gear comes with the course, and the modules assume you are shooting your own images to work on.

What recognition does it carry?

You finish with a Certificate of Completion with a digital badge issued by Credly from the college. The college is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office and belongs to the International Approval and Recognition Council. It is not a registered training organisation, so the training is not nationally recognised.

Do I get feedback on my photos?

Yes. An industry mentor gives one to one feedback on your shots, and the course ends with a one on one session.

What if I change my mind?

There is a ten day money back guarantee from the college. Ask a course advisor to walk you through how it works before you sign up.

Delivered By

About the College

The Career Academy is an online college with over fifteen years of teaching behind it, working with more than twenty five thousand students a year. Its photography teaching comes from practising photographers and editors.

Online collegeTaught by working photographersMentor feedback includedCareer Centre access
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