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Photography Classes
Photography Classes from the experts
Public Photography classes in Boston and reguarly scheduled photography workshops along with private photography training on-site nationwide.
- Our instructors proven methods have delivered exceptional photography workshops to thousands for more than a decade.
- Learn photography from highly skilled instructors with more than 20 years of experience.
- Our photography classes help you quickly understand your camera's features and capabilities.
- Photography courses delivered by a live instructor in the same classroom with you.
Photography Classes offered
Attend introductory to advanced Photography Classes in our training centers, online, or at your office.
Photography course delivery options
We have Photography Classes for every schedule and budget, led by expert instructors who help you quickly and easily achieve professional results.
Regularly scheduled Photography Classes
Our regularly scheduled, public Photography Classes includes introductory through advanced training. Most courses are offered monthly. See the list of classes below. We offer live classes led by an instructor in the same classroom as you.
On-site Photography Classes
All Photography courses can be delivered on-site at your location. Call or complete the form on this page to receive information about classes at your location. We offer on-site classes across the U.S. and globally.
Online Photography Classes
Live online Photography courses provide a small group course that you can take from anywhere with a high-speed Internet connection. You can ask questions, hear and talk with the instructor, and even share your screen as part of these interactive classes.
Corporate Photography training
Corporate Photography training offers courses customized to your group's needs. Training can be in-person or online and includes your specific projects, with content aligned to your objectives. Call or complete the contact form to get details from a training consultant.
Course Details and Outlines for Photography Classes
Choose any of our Photography Classes below to see outlines, pricing and dates:
Photography Course: Introduction
This introductory digital photography course offered in our Boston location provides a comprehensive guide to the proper use of a digital SLR camera. Students explore major camera controls, functions, components and accessories; the interrelationship between light, ISO, shutter speed and aperture, metering light for correct exposure; and how different focal length lenses affect the look of our images. A camera that can be set in manual mode is required for this full-day class.
Photography Course: Intermediate
Building on the instruction provided in Intro to Digital Photography, students tackle more complex camera functions and lighting challenges. In this full-day class you’ll see exposure through use of a histogram, evaluate the color of light through white balancing techniques, and learn more about the different image file types, sizes, and options, and talk about lens options.
Photography Course for Studio Lighting
In this photography course for studio lighting you discover how to set up lighting to help you create the best images. Understand when to use different types of lights, including strobe and hot lights. Learn about options for off camera flash as well as how to set up configurations for 1, 2, or 3 light shots.
Photography Course for Lighting and Composition
In this photography course for lighting and composition discover the processes and techniques for using light and composition to create amazing photographs. Learn about composition guidelines, how to create balance, and capture your viewer’s eye in an image. This class examines how shapes, color, contrast, patterns and lines affect an image, and how to use foreground and background elements in composing a shot.
Photoshop Lightroom Training Class
This one-day hands-on Photoshop class gives you the skills to use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom effectively. Discover how to manage, edit, and share many digital images using Lightroom in this course for photographers and image editors who work with large volumes of images. This Photoshop Lightroom class uses the latest version of the application. For Lightroom training classes in our classrooms, computers and the app are provided for the course. Photoshop Lightroom courses use the Photoshop Lightroom application, which is a separate version of Photoshop, designed to meet the needs of photographers.
Real Estate Photography Course
In this real estate photography course in Boston discover how to make your real estate photos stand-out and get noticed. Get your properties to look their best with high quality listing photos.
SmartPhone and iPhone Photography Course
In this smart phone and iPhone photography course learn how to take great pictures with your smart phone. Learn tips on how to improve the quality of your pictures on your phone. This phone photography workshop illustrates the many photographic features found on iPhone and Android phones. This phone photography workshop also covers topics to help you create better photos including composition, lighting, and image management.
Photoshop Class for Photographers
In this Photoshop class for Photographers, learn retouching functions that you can take advantage of right away when you return to your studio using Adobe Photoshop. Find out how to realistically retouch images, remove blemishes, and brighten teeth and eyes. You will also discover how to use Photoshop to color correct and create simple compositions with your imagery.
Please call 800-851-9237 or 781-376-6044 to schedule a course.
Locations for Photography Classes
Photography Classes are offered at the following locations. Most occur monthly with a live instructor in the same classroom:
Photography courses available for many roles and skill levels
These Photography courses are useful whether you are new to Photography or have previous experience and are looking to fill gaps or gain a better understanding of the full set of capabilities it offers. Photography courses are suitable for those involved in a variety of roles including photography, marketing and communications. Our Photography workshops help you to understand how to work more efficiently and creatively.
Regularly scheduled Photography courses are available for individuals, and private Photography training is offered for groups, companies, and organizations. Private Photography workshops can be customized to your specific objectives and can emphasize topics important to you. The Photography instructors at AGI average more than a decade of experience working with the topics covered in these classes and have extensive skills in related areas.
About Photography Courses and Training from AGI
Regularly scheduled public Photography courses, workshops, and seminars provide hands-on learning from expert Photography instructors. Small classes with practical exercises and projects help you to quickly learn Photography skills relating to the topics you need to become productive, efficient, and creative. Our instructors have extensive experience with Photography and in leading classes. They are reviewed after each course to gauge their effectiveness, and undergo continual professional development and testing. Our full-time instructors pass the rigorous Certified Technical Trainer exam and participate in ongoing professional development training to maintain their Photography teaching skills.
Photography courses with certificate
Attend a Photography course with certificate and gain verification of your class participation that you can share electronically on Linked In. You can share with your employer for verification and receive a PDF certificate that is suitable for printing and display. As a Massachusetts private school, American Graphics Institute has been in in operation since 1998 and is recognized globally for providing high-quality Photography courses. Choose from beginner or advanced classes, and receive a certificate for your Photography course completion.
Prerequisites for enrolling in Photography courses
For introductory Photography courses, no previous experience is required. For intermediate or advanced Photography classes, completion of the introductory course or previous Photography experience and knowledge of all topics covered in the introductory Photography course is required. For Photography training in our classrooms we provide your choice of a Mac or Windows computer for use during the course. For live online Photography you can use your own computer and sample files and projects will be provided upon enrollment.
Course materials for Photography classes
The instructors at AGI have authored more than 50 best-selling training books and use this extensive curriculum development experience to develop practical and detailed Photography training curriculum which all course participants receive. The materials are designed to serve as a reference for use after class completion and include detailed notes, definitions, best practices and practical advice.
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AGI's team of experienced instructors are also the best-selling authors of more than 20 books including Creative Cloud for Dummies, Creative Suite for Dummies, and many books published by Adobe Press, Microsoft Press, and other major publishers. Learn from experienced professionals with extensive professional and training experience, who are also practicing professionals. For Federal agencies, American Graphics Institute classes are offered under GSA contract 47QTCA19D003Y.