Prefer a shorter photography course?

Learn through online lessons, face-to-face classes and four guided field trips. Over six weeks, develop your ability to see, make clearer photographic decisions, and compare, select and refine your photographs.

Finish with a themed portfolio of 6–10 photographs.

Inaugural fee: S$480  •  Regular fee: S$600  •  Small group: 6–8 participants

Founding Phase offer

S$480 or Trade 19 Tokens

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Your six weeks

Week 1 — Learning to See

LIGHT · SHADOW · EDGE
Notice how these elements draw attention. Explore camera position and framing during the field trip.

Week 2 — Scene Construction

PLANE · SURFACE · REPETITION
Explore how areas, material details and repeated shapes work together. Compare different arrangements and begin exploring a portfolio theme.

Week 3 — Shaping Space

WIDE VIEW · NORMAL VIEW · TELEPHOTO VIEW
Explore how lenses, camera distance and aperture affect foreground, background and subject isolation.

Week 4 — Shaping Time

DURATION · MOMENT · ANTICIPATION
Explore frozen action and motion blur. Use ISO to support your shutter-speed choices. Gather photographs around a provisional theme.

Week 5 — Compare and Select

Review around 40–50 photographs from your field trips. Compare similar images and narrow your selection to about 20, then shortlist 12 around one theme. Discuss why some photographs work better than others.

Week 6 — Refine and Present

Refine exposure, contrast, colour and cropping where needed. Choose and sequence 6–10 photographs that work together. Present your portfolio with a short artist statement and receive instructor and peer feedback.

Time commitment

Weeks 1–4 each week
60-minute online lesson + 2-hour face-to-face class + 3-hour weekend field trip.

Week 5
Two 60-minute online sessions to compare and select photographs.

Week 6
One 60-minute online session + a 3-hour face-to-face portfolio presentation.

Total guided learning: 30 hours. Allow additional time to review, select and prepare your photographs between sessions.

Is this course for you

For photographers who want practical guidance, clearer decisions and a completed themed portfolio.

No previous photography experience is required, but you must be ready for a concentrated six-week schedule.

Camera requirements

Weeks 1–2: A smartphone or digital camera is suitable.
From Week 3: A digital camera is required. You must independently adjust aperture, shutter speed, ISO, exposure and focus.

Basic camera-operation coaching is not included. If needed, take our separate Manual Camera Operation short course before Week 3.

Who Is This Course Not Suitable For?

This course may not suit you if you are looking mainly for basic camera-operation lessons, cannot attend the weekly classes and field trips, or prefer more time between lessons.

For a slower learning pace, consider Photo PLUS — 12-Month Full Immersion.

Fee and next intake

Inaugural intake: S$480  |  Regular fee: S$600. Includes scheduled online lessons, face-to-face classes, four guided field trips and portfolio feedback.

Class size: 6–8 participants. Dates, venues and field-trip locations will be announced with each intake.