Nationwide
Study Photography From Anywhere in New Zealand
New Zealand Photography School has no campus. Every course is studied online, on your own schedule, with a tutor reviewing the photographs you submit and writing back with feedback you can act on. That means a student in Gore has the same course, the same tutors and the same feedback as a student in Ponsonby.
What changes from place to place is what is outside your door. The city guides below are written for that: where students practise, when the light and the seasons are on your side, what the local photography market looks like, and who else in your area teaches photography, so you can make an honest comparison before you choose us.
Auckland
Tāmaki Makaurau
Harbour and volcanic-cone light, the west-coast black sand, and the biggest commercial photography market in the country
Christchurch
Ōtautahi
A rebuilt city centre, the Port Hills and the Plains; architecture and property work
Dunedin
Ōtepoti
The best urban wildlife access in New Zealand and a Victorian streetscape
Hamilton
Kirikiriroa
Hamilton Gardens, the river, winter fog and the agribusiness market around Fieldays
Napier
Ahuriri
Art Deco streets, the gannets at Cape Kidnappers, and the wine and food market
Palmerston North
Papaioea
The Square, Te Āpiti and the wind farms; a university city with a big student market
Tauranga
Tauranga Moana
Mauao, the beaches and some of the sunniest light in New Zealand; port, kiwifruit and property work
Wellington
Te Whanganui-a-Tara
A compact city of hills, wind and changeable light; the film, events and government market
How It Works
Enrol and start any week. There is no intake date to wait for.
Study around your life. Up to 12 months of access to the course materials; most students spend a few hours a week.
Shoot where you are. Assignments are built around subjects you can find in any New Zealand town: people, light, landscape, movement, colour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not sure which course fits?
[Compare all seven courses](/courses/compare) or [talk to us](/contact). We will tell you honestly if a local workshop would serve you better.