This course teaches essential smartphone photography skills, including composition, lighting, and editing. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts, it helps you capture professional-quality images using only your mobile device.
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This smartphone photography course builds strong camera foundations, covering exposure, composition and lighting. Designed as a mobile photography course, it helps learners capture sharp, creative images using everyday smartphones with confidence.
The online smartphone photography course explores camera settings, portrait mode, low-light shooting and mobile lenses. Learners develop practical skills through guided lessons, making it ideal as a smartphone photography course online in the UK.
From editing apps to photo storage and social media sharing, this phone photography course supports modern creators. Delivered by One Education, it offers flexible learning for anyone seeking professional-quality mobile photography results.
A multiple-choice exam tests understanding at the end of each module, with automatic results provided through the system. A minimum score of 60% is required to pass.
Learners are also encouraged to complete a practical assignment, requiring the submission of smartphone photographs based on set guidelines. This allows tutors to review composition, exposure, and creative use of mobile photography techniques, providing constructive feedback to support skill development.
After completing the Smartphone Photography Course assessments, learners qualify for a CPD QS accredited certificate from One Education.
The certificate is available in two formats: a PDF version for £9 or a printed hard copy delivered by post for £15.
Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed Certificate
Learners also have the option to order a Quality Licence Scheme (QLS) Endorsed Certificate as additional proof of achievement. The QLS Endorsed Certificate can be delivered by post for £79, with an additional £10 postage charge for international students.
This course has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.
Smartphone photography has become an essential skill in today’s digital world, where high-quality visuals are central to social media, marketing, and personal branding. With modern smartphones offering powerful camera features, the ability to capture professional-looking images is in high demand across creative and commercial spaces.
Studying this Smartphone Photography Course builds confidence in using mobile camera settings, composition techniques, and lighting effectively. It supports creative expression while enhancing practical skills for content creation, blogging, and online promotion. CPD certification also demonstrates a commitment to digital creativity and adds value to personal and professional profiles.
The Smartphone Photography Course is structured over a total learning period of 1 week, 4 days. The course is delivered fully online, allowing learners to progress at their own pace and complete the training in a timeframe that fits their personal schedule and learning preferences.
The smartphone photography course requirements are straightforward and learner-friendly. No prior photography experience is needed—just an interest in capturing quality images using a smartphone. Learners should have access to a smartphone with a built-in camera and a stable internet connection. The course is delivered fully online and can be accessed from any internet-enabled device, allowing learners to study flexibly, at their own pace, from any location.
A smartphone photography course teaches how to take high-quality photos using a mobile phone, covering camera settings, lighting, composition, and editing techniques.
No. This course is designed specifically for smartphones. Any modern Android or iPhone with a camera is suitable for learning.
Yes. The course starts with photography basics and gradually builds skills, making it ideal for beginners with no prior experience.
Learners gain skills in exposure control, composition, lighting, smartphone camera features, and techniques for capturing sharper, more creative images.
Yes. The course helps improve photo quality for social media, blogs, and personal projects by teaching framing, lighting, and visual storytelling.
Yes. The course is 100% online and can be accessed anytime from any internet-enabled device.
| Photography Basics | |||
| How Does a Camera Work | 00:01:00 | ||
| Aperture | 00:07:00 | ||
| Shutter Speed | 00:06:00 | ||
| ISO | 00:04:00 | ||
| Exposure Triangle | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lights & Filters | 00:03:00 | ||
| White Balance | 00:03:00 | ||
| Photo Resolution & Quality | 00:04:00 | ||
| Mobile Photography | |||
| Intro to Mobile Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Using a Smartphone Camera | 00:03:00 | ||
| Exposing Properly With the Smartphone Camera | 00:01:00 | ||
| Tips for Shooting With Your Mobile Camera | 00:04:00 | ||
| Shooting in Low Light With a Smartphone | 00:07:00 | ||
| Mobile Camera Accessories | 00:02:00 | ||
| Using Portrait Mode | 00:03:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – Mobile Photography Course | 1 week, 4 days | ||
| Order Your Certificate | |||
| Order Your Certificate QLS | 00:00:00 | ||
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