This year the New York Institute of Photography celebrates having educated photographers for 100 years.

The New York Institute of Photography was founded in 1910 and is the world’s largest and oldest photography school. NYIP offers affordable home-study courses to students all over the world who want to learn the skills needed to make great photographs.

If you’re thinking about taking your photography to the next level then take a look at these three different courses offered by the New York Institute of Photography:

1. Complete Course in Professional Photography

In this course you can learn what it takes to become a professional photographer. NYIP will train you on both digital and film-based cameras. You’ll learn about lighting, using a darkroom and all secret techniques that the pro’s use. If you truly love photography and want to learn all about it, then this is the course for you.

2. Digital Photography Complete Course: Adobe Photoshop for Photographers

This is a complete course in digital photography and will teach you everything there is to know about Adobe Photoshop. You’ll learn how to retouch photos, post pictures on the web and how to take better digital photographs.

3. Short Course: Fundamentals of Digital Photography

If you’ve just purchased your first digital SLR or are making the switch from film to digital, this course will show you how to take great photos. Designed for the digital SLR beginner, this program will cover the basics of digital photography.

For more details about these courses you can request a free NYIP course catalogue or you can head over the NYIP website to browse for more information. I would also recommend that you visit the NYIP Student Center where you can find a long list of interviews with past NYIP students along with student success short stories.

NYIP as a Free Photography Resource

In addition to the professional photography courses offered by NYIP, you can also find a whole lot of great free photography content on the NYIP website.

The website is a great photography resource packed full with informative and instructional articles about everything from sports photography, air show photography, flower photography, macro photography and everything in between as well as more specific articles about topics like model releases, hyperfocal distance, camera cleaning etc.

For more details about NYIP and the professional courses they offer request your free NYIP course catalogue today.

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