Digital Photography Courses. Become a Professional Photographer with our Intensive Photography Course. email glen@digitalphotographycourses.co.uk

Frequent Questions.

FAQ. Is this an O Level, A Level or Degree Course?

None of the above!
This Intensive photography course is not education authority accredited but you do receive a certificate at the end when you have completed all the assignments to my satisfaction & not until that point. My standards are high but if you fully commit then you will pass.

This is not an academic photography course, as in an O, A Level, or degree, but it is a 3 month intensive practical professional course aimed at giving you the skills required to produce professional images and start earning from your photography.

We do not look at the history of photography and you will not be asked to produce any essays. If you want a piece of paper saying you can write a thesis on 20th Century fashion photographers then I suggest you go to college or university for 2 or 3 years and then try and find someone to employ you. Considering most University students are being asked to pay £9,000 a year and many can not get a job when then leave I know which route I would take. Most pro photographers are freelance and self employed, which is why our course also includes business advice from a Sfedi Qualified Business Advisor. If you think about it people do not ask for qualifications when they choose a wedding or commercial photographer they simply choose them on personality and the standard of their work. We aim to get you to this standard. Everyone who has completed this course is already earning from their photography and I can put you in touch with them if required. See The course is fully booked until at least Feb 2012 but I am taking applications now for after that time. Acceptance on the course is not guaranteed as we will only take students who we believe will complete it successfully. It isn’t in the students interest to waste their time and money, or my time, unless they are going to commit 100%. The purpose of the induction day, which needs taking at least two weeks before your start date, is to establish your standard of photography and commitment. 

FAQ. Will I be able to set up as a wedding photographer after this course?

We do not run a dedicated Wedding Photography Course.

Wedding photography is a highly developed skill which involves a great deal of photographic knowledge and personality. It requires the ability to work quickly & unobtrusively but most of all it requires confidence & great people skills.

The wedding party will look to the photography to organise the groups and set up the pictures quickly, efficiently and creatively in whatever surroundings or weather conditions prevail. This expertise only comes from experience and good training.

To run a wedding photography course properly we would need to hire a venue, a bride and groom, a best man, a maid of honour, two sets of parents, bridesmaids and a page boy. Unless we had a dozen students this would be viable so it is for this reason we do not market this as a wedding photography course.

We strongly believe that you need to handle your camera with complete confidence before you should attempt wedding photography. The fully auto approach is fine on a nice sunny day outside but what happens if it rains and you have to shoot indoors? For a start the range of a built in flash is only about 3 metres so it’s unlikely to cover a large group shot indoors.

Once you feel totally confident in your camera handling abilities you should be able to tackle any situation as it arises. Our individually designed courses will allow you to tackle a wide range of subjects which in turn will allow you to tackle a variety of subjects.

Being more flexible has got to make you more versatile when it comes to finding customers and earning money from your photography.