LIVE ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE
Move Beyond Taking Pictures.Learn to create photographs with intention.
A six-module live photography course with practical assignments, structured image critiques, and direct guidance from photographer Mohammad Anabtawi.
Deadline shown in UAE time.
- First class
- 11 Oct 2026
- Time
- 8:00–10:00 PM UAE
- Schedule
- 6 Sundays · Weekly
- Cohort
- Maximum 15
- Early price
- AED 1,050
AED 1,200Save AED 150
THE PRACTICE OF SEEING
Understanding the camera is only the beginning.
Strong photography requires more than memorising settings. It requires learning how exposure, lenses, light, composition, timing, field decisions, and editing work together.
The Art & Fundamentals of Digital Photography gives students a structured process for making deliberate photographs rather than relying on automatic settings or random trial and error.
TECHNIQUE · INTENTION · PROCESS
THE COHORT DIFFERENCE
Not another passive video course.
Photography is learned through decisions, practice, and thoughtful feedback—not through an endless library of videos.
- 01
Live instruction
Ask questions and explore photographic decisions as they are explained.
- 02
Practical assignments
Apply every module through purposeful shooting exercises.
- 03
Structured critique
Submit photographs and learn through direct, constructive feedback.
- 04
Limited cohort
A maximum of 15 students keeps the course personal and interactive.
- 05
Final photographic project
Bring the technical and visual lessons together in a cohesive body of work.
- 06
Direct access
Learn from a practising photographer rather than watching disconnected tutorials.
BY THE END
What you will be able to do.
Replace guesswork with a connected technical and visual process you can use in the field.
- 01
Control exposure deliberately
- 02
Select appropriate camera settings for different situations
- 03
Understand focal length, perspective, focus, and depth of field
- 04
Read the direction, quality, intensity, and colour of light
- 05
Compose with stronger visual hierarchy and purpose
- 06
Develop an effective workflow in the field
- 07
Process RAW photographs consistently
- 08
Evaluate photographs more objectively
- 09
Explain the reasoning behind creative decisions
- 10
Produce a cohesive final series of photographs
WHO IT IS FOR
This course is built for photographers who are ready to progress.
- Beginners who want to understand their cameras properly
- Photographers relying heavily on automatic modes
- Early-intermediate photographers struggling with consistency
- Creators seeking structured feedback
- Photographers wanting stronger composition and editing skills
- Students beginning to develop a personal visual style
COURSE FIT CHECK
Not sure if this course is right for you?
Answer 5 quick questions to see how the course fits your current photography experience and goals.
THE CURRICULUM
Six modules. One connected photographic process.
From exposure to final edit, each module builds on the last so technical choices and visual intention begin to work together.
Seeing Like a Photographer
Build a foundation in what photography is, how photographers see, and how cameras, lenses, sensors, and essential equipment shape an image.
Camera Control & Exposure
Take deliberate control of aperture, shutter speed, ISO, metering, histograms, focus, and RAW capture across different shooting situations.
Understanding Light
Learn to identify and work with the direction, quality, intensity, contrast, and colour of natural light.
Compositions & Visual Design
Build stronger images through visual hierarchy, framing, layers, balance, timing, space, and perspective.
Depth, Perspective & Story
Use depth, perspective, layers, and spatial relationships to build stronger photographs and tell more intentional visual stories.
Editing and Visual Style
Build a disciplined RAW-processing workflow and begin developing consistent tonal, colour, and visual decisions.
Build a foundation in what photography is, how photographers see, and how cameras, lenses, sensors, and essential equipment shape an image.
Take deliberate control of aperture, shutter speed, ISO, metering, histograms, focus, and RAW capture across different shooting situations.
Learn to identify and work with the direction, quality, intensity, contrast, and colour of natural light.
Build stronger images through visual hierarchy, framing, layers, balance, timing, space, and perspective.
Use depth, perspective, layers, and spatial relationships to build stronger photographs and tell more intentional visual stories.
Build a disciplined RAW-processing workflow and begin developing consistent tonal, colour, and visual decisions.
THE WEEKLY RHYTHM
How the live cohort works.
- 01
Learn
Attend the live lesson and practical demonstration.
- 02
Shoot
Complete a focused photography assignment.
- 03
Submit
Upload selected images before the next session.
- 04
Critique
Receive direct feedback and learn from the group discussion.
- 05
Refine
Apply the feedback to future shooting and editing decisions.
INSIDE EACH SESSION
Two focused hours, structured for progress.
- 01Review and questions
- 02Assignment critique
- 03Main lesson
- 04Demonstration or case study
- 05New assignment briefing
- 06Final discussion
THE WORK YOU LEAVE WITH
Your final project.
At the end of the course, each student will present a cohesive photographic series that brings together the technical, visual, and editing principles developed throughout the program.
- Five to eight edited photographs
- One defined subject, location, theme, or visual idea
- A short project statement
- Selected before-and-after editing examples
- A final group critique
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Learn from a practising photographer.
Mohammad Anabtawi
Photographer, visual artist, and photography educator
Mohammad Anabtawi is a photographer, visual artist, and photography educator based in Dubai. His work combines technical precision, visual storytelling, and extensive field experience across landscape, travel, architecture, and fine-art photography.
His teaching approach focuses on helping students understand not only how camera settings work, but why particular technical and creative decisions produce stronger photographs.
View full portfolio- Publications
- Where Light Belongs (2025)
FOUNDING ONLINE COHORT
Join the founding online cohort.
A focused six-module program for photographers ready to work with greater control, consistency, and purpose.
Every Sunday · Six consecutive weeks
8:00–10:00 PM UAE
7:00–9:00 PM Jordan and Saudi Arabia
- 11 Oct
- 18 Oct
- 25 Oct
- 1 Nov
- 8 Nov
- 15 Nov
Early price until 13 September 2026 at 11:59 PM UAE.
Standard price thereafter: AED 1,200.
- Six live online modules
- Twelve hours of live teaching
- Weekly photography assignments
- Structured group critiques
- Practical demonstrations
- Downloadable lesson resources
- Private student communication group
- 90-day recording access
- Final-project critique
- Digital certificate of completion
Maximum 15 participants · Enrollment closes 7 October 2026 at 11:59 PM UAE، or sooner if full.
FUTURE COHORTS
Interested in a future cohort?
If the current course dates do not work for you, enrollment has not opened yet, or the current cohort is already closed, join the waitlist to receive future dates and enrollment announcements.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Before you join.
Still unsure? Contact Mohammad directly through the contact form.
It is designed for beginners and early-intermediate photographers who want stronger technical control, more consistent visual decisions, and structured feedback on their work.
No. You need a digital camera with manual controls and at least one compatible lens. Expensive professional equipment is not required.
Live instruction is delivered primarily in English, with Arabic explanation available whenever helpful and standard photography terminology retained in English. If the entire cohort is Arabic-speaking, the live course can be delivered in Arabic. All course materials are provided in English.
The six live classes run every Sunday from 11 October through 15 November 2026, from 8:00–10:00 PM UAE time or 7:00–9:00 PM in Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
Yes. Course recordings are planned to remain available to enrolled students for 90 days.
You can review the session recording during the 90-day access period and complete the related assignment. Live attendance is encouraged so you can ask questions and join critiques.
Lightroom or an equivalent application that can process RAW files is required for the editing module and final project.
Each cohort is limited to a maximum of 15 students to keep lessons, questions, and critiques personal.
Assignments are central to the learning experience. Completion expectations for the certificate will be confirmed in the course onboarding information.
The digital certificate is subject to completion requirements. The exact attendance, assignment, and final-project criteria will be shared before the cohort begins.
Cancellation, transfer, and refund terms are explained in the Refund and Cancellation Policy and should be reviewed before payment.
View the Refund and Cancellation PolicyConfirmed students will receive the live-class link and onboarding instructions by email before the cohort begins.
Yes. You can join from outside the UAE if the scheduled class times and online payment method work for you.
PRIVATE TUTORING
Prefer to Learn One-to-One?
Private photography tutoring is available for students who need a personalised learning plan, flexible scheduling, or focused support with specific technical, creative, editing, or portfolio-development goals.
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Build the knowledge, discipline, and visual awareness needed to make photographs with intention.