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Documentary Photographer Course

What will I learn?

Become a master documentary photographer through our well-structured course, designed for photography professionals here in Ghana. You go chop learn proper photo editing skills, how to keep things real for your pictures, and how to choose the finest shots. You go sharpen your storytelling ability by spotting the main points for every story, doing your research well, and arranging everything well before you take a picture. We go teach you how to arrange your photo well, use light correct, and capture people as dem dey without forcing them. Then you go put together strong photo essays and write captions wey go make sense to lift up your visual stories.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online courses available for life
Certificate issued in line with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online assistant available at all times
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set your preferred course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet required

Develop skills

Enhance the development of the practical skills listed below

Master photo editing: Make your photos fine, but keep am real.

Plan compelling stories: Arrange your story outline and do your research well for powerful stories.

Capture candid moments: Get the correct arrangement of objects, framing, and the correct light.

Craft photo essays: Arrange your pictures in a way wey the story go flow nicely.

Write engaging captions: Add correct text to make your stories dey bee.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and workload.

  • Select which chapter to begin with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You can generate additional chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.