Documentary Photography Course
This course equips aspiring documentary photographers with essential skills to create ethical, impactful visual stories through hands-on planning, shooting, editing, and critique.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This concise, practice-focused course helps you plan and execute compelling real-world stories with strong ethics, clear consent, and confident on-site techniques. You will refine visual strategy, manage legal and privacy issues, handle challenging interactions, and build thoughtful edits and sequences, supported by reflective writing, peer critique, and practical pathways to share your completed projects.
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Develop skills
- Ethical documentary practice: apply consent, privacy, and cultural respect on shoots.
- Visual storytelling strategy: plan place-based narratives with strong shot lists.
- On-location shooting: master candid composition, light, and unobtrusive technique.
- Editing and sequencing: select, caption, and order images for powerful photo essays.
- Reflective critique: assess your work, integrate feedback, and refine future projects.
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