Cutting edge diploma course in Professional Photography
Leading photographers contribute their knowledge
24 Hour student support
Exclusive Facebook group with over 10,000 students worldwide
Discounts on Adobe products
Flexible payment options
Free website portfolio to display your work
7 Day money back guarantee
Personal tutor to assist you and mark your assignments
Chris Hooke
21 hours ago
A good course for any level of photographer
Very well structured course. Has very experienced Tutors who are always there to help and a large Facebook community where...
Robert Keegan
5 days ago
Fantastic Course
I would recommend this course to anyone. This course has not only given me the skills to take better photos...
Elif Stewart
7 days ago
Professional & helpful I’ve learnt a…
Professional & helpful I’ve learnt a lot.
mavis w
20 days ago
Excellent course
This is an excellent course to help you develop your skills. Lots of useful information and good tasks to practice...
Mark Brooks
21 days ago
After two years since graduating with PI
After two years since graduating with the Photographic Institute, my photography has continued to progress and I am now selling...
Joanna Kargol
21 days ago
Invaluable advice and amazing people!
This course has taught me so much about photography that I can without any reservations recommend it to anyone -...
Emma Sowler
26 days ago
Improved my skills. Would recommend.
Due to ill health, it took my just under 2 years to complete. I paid to have it extended which...
Jon Parke
29 days ago
Excellent course.
An excellent course that hit exactly the right spot in enabling me to develop the technical and creative skills to...
Robert Keegan
48 days ago
Brilliant Course
I have enjoyed doing this course. It’s a very good mixture of fun and challenging. My tutor has been brilliant...
Natalie
52 days ago
Great course
Great course. Gave me a lot of knowledge inside the photography industry with great support from my online tutor. I...
Rebecca Ielden
66 days ago
Expert advice and support throughout
Expert advice and support throughout. A comprehensive course that you are able to complete in your own time without the...
sandra
69 days ago
Very visual well put together online…
Very visual well put together online course with speedy tutor support and feedback.
Natalia Perkins
76 days ago
Amazing course
Amazing course, so glad I signed up for it! The course covers everything you need to get a good grounding...
Hannah Balnaves
Sunday 30 September 2018 at 07:46
do this course you will not regret it…
do this course you will not regret it everything you need to know and more
ChrisLV
Thursday 27 September 2018 at 06:24
Excellent course
Excellent course. The content of the modules is excellent with combination of fact and experience of the author, written in...
This is a cutting edge professional photography course written and directed by some of the best working photographers in their field. The aim of the course is to provide you with the knowledge and skills required for a career as a professional photographer or as a keen hobbyist. This is an up-to-date and comprehensive course covering every aspect of photography.
Read MoreThe Professional Photography Course is delivered online, consisting of 12 comprehensive modules and 12 corresponding interactive assignments. The course is designed to be self-paced. Normally you would expect to be dedicating on average about 4-6 hours per week for 24 weeks. However, many students take up to one year to complete their studies because of family or work commitments.
View Module OutlinesStudents also have the opportunity to delve deeper into areas of Photography through the purchasing of Advanced Modules that are available to students who have demonstrated a strong foundation knowledge of Photography. These are specially formulated materials to challenge motivated students to achieve more.
View Advanced Module OutlinesThe Photography Institute offers you the most advanced and comprehensive online solution to learning available today. We offer the most thorough home study course in photography using the very latest online learning techniques. Our commitment to providing the highest quality training program has resulted in unique teaching and student support systems, which produce unparalleled results.
Read more about the InstituteWe are accredited and recognised by
In a partnership with UNICEF, we at the institute are donating £3.00 from each enrolment to the children in the Syria crisis. This money will help to provide a safe education to the children in war-torn Syria.UNICEF’s aim this year is to assist in providing a formal and safe education for 1.2 million children in Syria. This includes the provision of facilities, school furniture, qualified teachers, rehabilitation, safe learning environments, and learning materials.We are very privileged to be working with UNICEF towards this goal.
Read more about the partnershipMatthew Evans started photographing professionally in 2002 having been a keen amateur for some years prior to that.
Ian Laker was formally trained in Graphic Design and Photography at Canterbury College of Art in the UK, and has more than 35 years’ experience in these fields.
Gary Wallis has been a freelance photographer for over 20 years working mainly in fashion and portraiture.
Brighton and Hove
When I started the course I didn’t know what field of photography I wanted to work in but this course broke down all the potential categories which helped me decide which photography path to take.
Read MoreStevenage
I highly recommend anyone who loves photography to do this course, it will give you the foundation you need to take your photography into any direction you choose, on any level you choose.
Read MoreManchester
It took me about 8 months to complete the course and I now feel that I have the confidence, skills and knowledge to go it alone.
Read MoreLondon
This is a well-structured course designed for the Photographer that wants to unleash the real potential of his/her camera, and work at their own pace.
Read MoreGloucestershire
As a result of this course I now have an in-depth knowledge. I have set up a studio, am building my website and most importantly have the confidence to get out there and promote my work.
I would urge anyone with a keen interest in photography to enrol in this course.
Read MoreKent
I was always amazed at the speed that my questions were answered by my tutor when I got stuck and also the speed of the marking process which drove you onto the next stage. Plenty of feedback is always given on each assignment and no generic replies are to be seen - ever!
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