Finding the Best Online Photography Courses

If you’re interested in becoming a professional photographer then your best bet is to find local classes and professional photographers that can mentor you, instead of online photography courses. Self education is only so effective when it comes to the arts. You’ll improve much quicker with a professional expert photographer that can point at your errors (Which you won’t even notice) and give live, in person feedback.

If you’re more of a newbie trying to improve your photos with online photography courses, there are many other options. And you can even find a mentor in the future if you get really into it.

There are many expensive online photography courses that are built around a schedule of learning material. The problem with these courses is that they are very slow paced for those that are passionate and want to learn quick, and the information isn’t anything different than what you can learn through cheaper options like digital manuals on photography.

Although there are not many eBooks on photography, this is a great way to start if looking for a photography course online. Often times eBooks will help take you from a beginner all the way to an advanced photographer. They often are great for beginners looking to get started and don’t know much.

In addition, many of these ebook photography courses also include videos to watch as well. This helps with learning photography very much as you are shown live demonstrations.

The next option is to buy books over the internet and get them shipped to your house. While this isn’t exactly an “online photography course” it is a highly effective way to learn. It’s how I learned!

Your best bet is to go to amazon.com and take a look at various books on photography. They have everything ranging from how to use your camera, posing models, composition techniques, lighting, and many other topics with specific books dedicated to each!

The reviews on amazon help you get a feel for the quality of the book and what it can teach you.

Do It Yourself learning photography is harder since you have to teach yourself. However, it often results in a better way of learning the material as you teach yourself. What I recommend if you are using one of the above methods of learning is to set projects for yourself to do. For example, after each chapter of a book on photography make a project dedicated to taking photographs using the techniques you learned.

One of the best resources for learning about photography is Lynda. This site has many video tutorials that cover a wide range of topics on photography. You can watch the first few lessons for free and the complete lesson with a paid subscription. There are also tutorials on photoshop and other software available there as well.