Tauranga
Professional Photography Course in Tauranga
Professional Photography is for shooters ready to work for clients, and Tauranga's clients come with growth: property developers and agents, the kiwifruit industry, the country's largest port, and the lifestyle and retirement sector that follows the sunshine.
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What You'll Learn
- Module 1: Advanced Technique
- Module 2: Advanced Lighting & Location Work
- Module 3: Advanced RAW Workflow
- Module 4: Working With Clients
- Module 5: A Portfolio That Sells
- Module 6: Pricing & Business Basics
- Module 7: The Business & History of Photography
- Module 8: Marketing Yourself
Meet the tutors who'll be giving you feedback
Real working photographers review every assignment you submit and tell you what to change.
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Passionate and Experienced Tutors
Self-Paced Study
Flexible Payment Options Available

Practising in Tauranga
Building a professional portfolio in Tauranga
Tauranga's steadiest paid work is property. One of the fastest-growing cities in the country, with new subdivisions at Pāpāmoa, Ōmokoroa and Te Puke and constant churn in coastal listings, needs real-estate photography every week, and the premium here is on twilight exteriors, drone work and clean interiors that hold detail against bright windows. A professional portfolio should show all three; practise on a friend's home and on the new-build streets at golden hour.
Tauranga Art Gallery and The Incubator show local work; the NZIPP Waikato/Bay of Plenty region and the Iris Awards are the professional benchmark. The Business Photography Course follows this one for pricing and client management.
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What Our Students Say
“I have just completed my Professional Photography course. Deb was my tutor and she was very helpful and quick to respond. The course information was very easy to understand and 'the work at your own pace' curriculum was super helpful being a Mum of 2.”
Gabby
“What a fabulous course to lead me into the world of professional photography, my confidence has grown immensely through the guidance of my wonderful Tutors. They have helped me progress to a level I would never of dreamed off in such a short time. Highly recommended this course.”
Elliot Rushworth

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