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Photography Bootcamp

Learn To Get The Photos You Want

With your digital camera, the options are limitless.  However, creating quality photos is not always as easy as it looks. In our photography bootcamp, you will learn how to get the most from your camera in a hands-on, live class.  Working with instructors like Josh Hardin, photo editor for Colorado Life Magazine, you will find out how to get the results you want from your camera.

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Photography Bootcamp

Photography Bootcamp

Learn To Get The Photos You Want

With your digital camera, the options are limitless.  However, creating quality photos is not always as easy as it looks. In our photography bootcamp, you will learn how to get the most from your camera in a hands-on, live class.  Working with instructors like Josh Hardin, photo editor for Colorado Life Magazine, you will find out how to get the results you want from your camera.

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Master Your Camera and Stop Using ‘Auto’ Mode

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Essential Photography Skills

In our photography bootcamp, you will start working with your instructor from the basics of your camera in DSLR for Beginners (Level 1) and then move on to the trickier settings in DSLR Intermediate (Level 2).  From there you will learn about outdoor photography in a full day workshop, followed by an Adobe Lightroom class to help you with post-processing and editing.

While a student at DWC, we want to mentor you in and outside of the classroom.  Enjoy small class sizes and hands-on, live training. Your instructors will serve as a mentor throughout your entire program.

1-on-1 Mentoring

Your program includes one-on-one mentoring throughout your classroom training, as well as one month of support after the end of each class  and one year for a free re-take of the same class.

Programs at DWC also include a Capstone project option for additional one-on-one portfolio building opportunities.

Affordable Payment Options

Confidently invest in your career by enrolling in a DWC payment plan.  Speak to a student advisor today to learn more about what options are available.

Career Coaching

As you end your program, you will work closely with our expert career coaches to refine your next steps towards a new job.  Career services provided include one-on-one resume writing and job search workshops.
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Alumni Spotlight

This program has taken my photography to the next level, I thought I was forever stuck in Auto mode but DWC’s classes gave me the confidence to get into manual settings. Kimberly D.

Why Digital Workshop Center?

Photography Bootcamp Fort Collins

82%

of program graduates last year from unemployed to employed.
Photography Bootcamp Denver

12 or 18

month payment plans available.  Learn about financial aid options
Photography Bootcamp Online

$19k

average increase in salary of certificate program students
Photography Bootcamp

1-on-1

career counseling and mentoring services included
Always Live | Hands-On | Small Class Sizes | Expert Instructors | Streaming Online
*program statistics data compiled from 2017-2018 DWC student exit survey

What Skills Will You Learn?

Classes Included in the Photography Bootcamp

Photography Bootcamp

DSLR Beginner
(Level 1)  →
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Photography Bootcamp Online

DSLR Intermediate
(Level 2)  →
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Photography Bootcamp Fort Collins

Outdoor
Photography  →
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Photography Bootcamp Denver

Adobe
Lightroom  →
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(Read DWC Terms and Conditions for enrollment)

Schedule

  • 19 in-class hours are required to complete this certificate program
  • Additional hours outside of class will also be assigned.
  • Manage your own schedule to complete all of the necessary coursework within this program.

Speak to a student advisor to receive a training plan with a customized program schedule.

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Payment Options

Payment Plans Available To Help You Get Started

DWC Payment Plans

No interest and no monthly fees.  12 or 18 month plans available. $75 one-time administrative fee applicable to all payment plans.

$132/mo

12 months

$88/mo

18 months

WIOA & DVR Grants

DWC is an exclusive training provider for Workforce Centers and Divisions of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR).

Each office administers grant funding on a case-by-case basis.

Download our guides to learn more about how to research WIOA and DVR grant funding.

Full Tuition (with package discount)

Pay your full program tuition upfront and receive an additional
$200 package discount.

$1,180

Full Tuition

$980

when you pay in full upfront

Custom Programs

There is no one-size-fits-all training program.  Speak to a student advisor about how you can customize the Excel Master program to fit your goals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Program Outline

Upon successful completion of the Photography Bootcamp, students will:

  • Create amazing photos using the manual settings of your camera
  • Understand photography vocabulary and best practices
  • Capture outdoor photos using nature techniques
  • Organize and edit photos using Adobe Lightroom
  • Apply photography principles from expert instructors

Plus:

  • Finish a real-world photography project with one-on-one help from a mentor
  • One-on-one job search and resume writing assistance with a career coach

When can I start?

DWC classes are scheduled on a rolling enrollment system with flexible scheduling options.  Each student needs to choose the schedule that best fits your availability.

Public, group classes in the certificate programs are offered approximately every 6-8 weeks. Students are able to start with any Level 1 class within the program list as long as prerequisites are met.

Pre-requisites

No pre-requisites.

We highly recommend that you have access to a DSLR camera to use in class.

Student must have their own DSLR camera to participate in DSLR Level 2 and higher.

How Long Is This Program?

The average length to complete the Photography Bootcamp is 3 months.  Total length may vary based on the pace in which you schedule your classes.

Each certificate program allows one year to be completed, but, depending on your pace of learning and skill level, you may move as fast or as slow as you like within that time frame.  DWC works on a rolling enrollment system and provides flexible scheduling options so you can choose the classes that best fit your life.

At DWC, each Certificate Program is comprised of many stand-alone classes and a Capstone project.  Once you have completed all the necessary course work, you will earn your certificate.

What's Included?

Similar to any university program, each Certificate Program is comprised of many stand-alone classes.

In addition to your coursework, you must complete a Capstone Project.

Once you have completed all the necessary course work, you will earn your certificate.

Each class within your certificate program includes:

  • Professional Textbook(s) or Reference Packet(s)
  • Download materials with practice examples
  • Free access to CoWorking space on class days (FC Only)
  • One month of technical support & mentoring
  • One year for a free re-take (for attended students of public classes only)
  • Certificate of Completion

At the end of your program, career coaching including one-on-one job search and resume writing workshops are available.

What Career Services Do You Offer?

As you complete your program, you will be eligible to work one-on-one with a career counselor.  Workshops for job search and resume writing are included in the cost of your program.  Our expert career advisors will help you prepare for the next steps of your career path.  Your success is our success.

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