Learn weddings, portraits, brand and product photography from Chris Mathisen – an award-nominated Melbourne photographer with 18 years behind the camera. He reviews your portfolio himself, and a mirrorless camera is included with your enrolment.
Canon EOS R100 Mirrorless Camera
Mentored by Chris
By a working photographer
International recognition
Interest free, no credit checks
Switch course or refund
Every image below was taken by someone who enroled with no professional experience.
This is the standard your final portfolio is marked against.
Landscape
Submission of choice
Photoshop Edit
Photoshop Edit
weddings shot
students mentored
in the industry
Your enrolment includes a Canon EOS R100 Mirrorless Camera with RF-S 18-45mm Lens — a professional-grade starter camera valued at over $800. Everything you need to start shooting from day one, included in your course fee.
No hunting through marketplace listings.
Industry Recognised
Upfront & Payment Plans
Registered Australian business
3-day cooling-off period
Weddings, portraits, families and events - priced by package, not salary.
Small business and e-commerce clients, retainer or per-shoot.
Studio assistant, second shooter, or in-house content creator.
Your package price x jobs per month = your
monthly revenue
Module 8 covers exactly how to price, package and find clients. What you earn depends on your work, your market and how you price – your Course Advisor can talk through realistic scenarios for your area.
No specific entry requirements – open to all students. There are no prerequisite qualifications, prior experience or portfolio submissions required to enrol in the Professional Photography Certificate.
Students should be at least 16 years of age and have working English language skills sufficient to complete written coursework and communicate with a tutor. A reliable computer and internet connection are required to access the online learning platform.
A DSLR mirrorless camera is included with enrolment, so no camera equipment is required to begin.
Get set up right from day one. Learn what gear you actually need (no overspending on kit you don't need), how to set up your camera properly, and how to think like a photographer before you even take your first shot.
The technical stuff that separates amateur shots from professional ones. Understand aperture, shutter speed and ISO — and how to shoot confidently in any lighting, from golden hour to a dim indoor event.
Learn how to use light and colour to set the mood of a shot, and the composition rules that make an image look intentional instead of accidental. This is where your photos start looking like your style, not a copy of someone else's.
From landscapes and products to portraits and events — learn the specific techniques for each so you're not just a "good photographer," you're a versatile one who can say yes to any client brief.
Stop losing hours searching for photos. Learn how to import, flag, label, rate, keyword and filter your images so your workflow is fast, clean and client-ready.
A full, step-by-step walkthrough of Develop Mode — tone, exposure, highlights, blacks, presence, saturation and more — so you can take a flat RAW file and turn it into an image people stop scrolling for. Finished with exporting and watermarking your work like a pro.
Layers, selections, cropping and finishing touches. The editing skills that let you go beyond basic adjustments and actually retouch, refine and finalise images at a professional standard.
Photography is a skill. This module makes it a business — how to market yourself, find clients and start getting paid for the work you've just learned to do.
A broad foundation covering light, lenses, composition and shooting a range of everyday subjects.
Portraiture, fashion, weddings, nature and landscape combined with industry pathways in freelance and commercial work.
Portraiture, fashion, weddings, nature and landscape combined with industry pathways in freelance and commercial work.
Composition, weather, natural environments and architectural elements in landscape and environmental photography.
Image capture and storage, digital processing, colour depth, effects and outputs for print and online.
Photojournalism and classical styles, ceremony and reception coverage, post-production and the business essentials of wedding work.
Light characteristics, exposure control, flash systems and studio versus on-location lighting techniques.
You don't decide now. Your tutor recommends one based on the work you've already submitted through the core modules.
Call an advisor or request a callback and we'll ring you, usually within ten minutes during business hours. A real conversation about whether it's right for you - not a pitch.
$25 a week interest free, or pay upfront and save 20%. Enrolment takes a few minutes online or over the phone with your advisor.
Your login lands in your inbox and your camera kit ships. Module 1 starts the day you're ready - there's no intake date to wait for.
This course can be paid off through an interest free payment plan for $25 per week. It also qualifies for a discount for upfront payments.
This course is made up of 5 in-depth modules and make up 32 lessons. The amount of study time required to complete this course is approximately 300 hours of study. There is an option to reduce modules from this program to suit your needs.
You are studying online – but you are not studying alone. Our tutor support service comes with all of our courses and is available to you 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Professional Photography Certificate and full unit transcript on completion. Canon EOS R100 Mirrorless Camera included in your fee.
$3,080
One-time payment. Save $770.
For $20/week
Interest-free. Total course fee $3,080 (down from $3,850.) No credit checks
Enrol, get inside and look around properly. If it isn't the right fit in the first week, switch to another Careers Collectiv course or request a refund under our refund policy. No pressure and no argument.
Included in every enrolment: all 8 core modules and your specialist elective. 1-on-1 tutor marking with written feedback and resubmissions . Personal final portfolio review by Chris Mathisen . Professional Photography Certificate and full unit transcript . Student support 6 days a week
No. Module 1 assumes you know nothing and starts with which button does what. Roughly half our students have never shot in manual mode before enroling, and a good number have never done any study since school.
Simply find the course you're interested in, click Enrol Now and follow the checkout process. You'll receive a confirmation email with your login details and instructions to access your course straight away. If you need help choosing the right course, call us on 1300 001 703 (AU) or +64 98 886 451 (NZ) and one of our advisors will help.
I've never used a camera before. Is this too advanced?
Nobody enrols in a course like this on a whim and we don’t expect you to. Ask us anything – including whether it’s the wrong fit. We’ll give you a straight answer either way
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