Camera Skills & Lighting Courses and Certifications

Texture, Dimension, Mood

4 ratings at CreativeLive

Explore how to use event lighting to create texture, dimension, and mood in wedding photography.

• CreativeLive
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Lighting Critique

Lighting Critique with Scott Robert Lim, Dan Brouillette

• CreativeLive
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sigma's 24-105mm and 70-200mm One-two Punch

2 ratings at CreativeLive

Sigma's 24-105mm and 70-200mm One-two Punch with Lindsay Adler

• CreativeLive
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Photo Week Image Critique - Lighting

1 rating at CreativeLive

Photo Week Image Critique - Lighting with Sue Bryce, Bambi Cantrell

• CreativeLive
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

One Hour Photo Featuring Rocco Ancora with John Greengo

• CreativeLive
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

FAST CLASS: Understanding Light

Learn to read and shape natural, studio, and flash light using reflectors, diffusion, strobes, and speedlights for consistently well-lit photographs.

• CreativeLive
• 1 hour 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

FAST CLASS: Conquering Crappy Light

FAST CLASS: Conquering Crappy Light with Lindsay Adler, Erik Valind

• CreativeLive
• 2 hours 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

FAST CLASS: Skin 101: Lighting, Retouching, and Understanding Skin

FAST CLASS: Skin 101: Lighting, Retouching, and Understanding Skin with Lindsay Adler

• CreativeLive
• 1 hour 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Lighting Beyond the Basics: Creating Special Effects & Unusual Looks with James Patrick

Move beyond perfectly controlled lighting by deliberately using shadows, gels, projections, flare, motion, and reflections to develop a distinctive visual language.

• CreativeLive
• 16th Oct, 2026
• Paid Course

Photography Techniques: Light, Content, and Sharing

1152 ratings at Coursera

Control light in your photographs: work with ambient and continuous light, master built-in and hotshoe flash, then print, mat, and share images safely online.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

CEC;  Pondicherry University

Photojournalism

31 ratings

Learn photojournalism through digital photography fundamentals, ethical practice, photo essays, career preparation, and guidance from experienced Indian photographers.

• Swayam
• 15 weeks
• Available until Oct 31, 2026
• Free Online Course

Making Science and Engineering Pictures: A Practical Guide to Presenting Your Work

Create effective science and engineering photographs using cameras, flatbed scanners, and mobile devices; apply lighting and composition, design journal figures, and evaluate generative AI ethics.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Fundamentals of Photography (Self-Paced)

Build a confident photography foundation by locking in camera basics and grasping how your creative vision translates into compelling images.

• CourseHorse
• Self-Paced
• $99.00

Understanding Light (Self-Paced)

Lay down a strong foundation in lighting so you can put together consistently powerful images.

• CourseHorse
• Self-Paced
• $49.00

Conquering Crappy Light (Self-Paced)

Learn the craft of capturing striking photos in any lighting scenario.

• CourseHorse
• Self-Paced
• $49.00