Course Catalog

The Compelling Image currently offers the following courses.

Tibetan Culture - Photo Workshop in India Set in the majestic foothills of India's western Himalaya Mountain Range, this two-week, on-location photography workshop, designed for serious photographers of all skill levels, aims to take you to the heart and soul of Tibetan culture in-exile, to capture stunning images that speak with power and understanding. On-location Photo Workshop \| 2 weeks \| David Bathgate (view profile) & Ashwini Bhatia (view profile) \| $USD 1750 \| EUR 1206.90 \| Enroll now
People Pictures with Impact & Emotion Photographing people from across the street with a long lens is one thing; making those same images at conversational distance is a whole new level of photographic expression. People \| 4 weeks \| David Bathgate (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Step Into Outdoor & Adventure Photography Got a hankering to shoot dynamic photos of the great outdoors and those who play hard in it? This 4-week online course taught by professional adventure photographer, Dan Bailey, will guide you directly there. Outdoors & Sports \| 4 weeks \| Daniel Bailey (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Your Start with Video Producing an engaging video movie has little to do with attending a prestigious and expensive film school. What it does have to do with, is developing a clear vision of your creative end-product and just how you’ll realize it. Video \| 4 weeks \| Kloie Picot (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now	The Angel Abu Abed and His Magic Olives
Wide Angle – First & Foremost Wide-angles are becoming increasingly popular – and increasingly wider – especially among photographers seeking to explore new caveats of creativity. Camera Craft \| 4 weeks \| David Bathgate (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Sports Photography - A Defining Start Whether your goal is to capture the sports heroes of your family, show support for your local club or team in pictures, or aim for a part- to full-time career as a sports photojournalist, this solid and exciting introductory course will equip you with all the essentials you need. Sports \| 4 weeks \| Shawn Knox (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Exploring Long-Lens Success Two-, three-, four-hundred-millimeter and beyond - there are sound reasons why telephoto lenses are coveted by professional photographers. Used correctly, their optical formulas offer shooters a unique vision and "voice." This course is designed to prepare you for getting the most from "long glass" - practically and creatively. Camera Craft \| 4 weeks \| Daniel Bailey (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Featuring Photo Style Advancing from snapshots to making photographs is a quantum step for photographers keen on self-expression. It requires competency with light, colour, composition and capturing that definitive sense of moment. But this is just the start! Technique \| 4 weeks \| David Bathgate (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Developing a Photographer's Eye Want to improve your photography, but finding it hard to effectively evaluate your own work? This course will lead you to view your images with a fresh eye. You’ll learn how powerful photographs are constructed and you’ll come away with “tools” to further explore and develop unique creative strengths you never realized you had. Technique \| 4 weeks \| Michelle Woodward (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Digital Beginnings Finally making the jump from film to digital? Trying to decide which new camera model to buy, but getting confused by pixel controversies and all those dials? Maybe you’re new to photography altogether and need some basic "first-steps" to get you started. Designed for absolute newcomers to photo-making in the digital age, this course will take you behind the menus and buttons to reveal what photography has always been about, while leading you confidently to the fun and efficiency that digital offers today. Camera Craft \| 4 weeks \| Heidi Laughton (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Street Photography with Purpose Designed to bring new focus to the long-practiced art of street photography, this course guides participants to produce unified and thematic bodies of work that can serve either as powerful portfolio additions or dramatic stand-alone photo essays. Technique \| 4 weeks \| G.M.B. Akash (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Capturing Flowers - Macro & Creatively Whether your floral Eden is an English-style garden, a greenhouse in the backyard or simply a well-lit windowsill lined with favorite houseplants, the eight lessons composing this unique course, will guide you through the process of capturing it all with personal expression Fine Art / Nature \| 4 weeks \| Ashwini Bhatia (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
The Art of Photo-Arrangement: Elevate Your Work and Its Message You're thoughtful in the way you make photographs. You invest time, energy and finances in capturing images that ideally speak your voice. But why stop there? Creatively and effectively "packaging" your photo collections, works-in-progress, slide-shows and portfolio can spell the difference between mediocre and all that your photography can be. This course is designed to show you that difference and guide you to make editorial choices that will raise your work above the rest. *NEW COURSE* Photography / Design \| 4 weeks \| Deb Pang Davis (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Photojournalism: The Art & Craft of Visual Story-Telling Viewing the world through photojournalistic eyes means more than taking the occasional snapshot. It involves a deeper look to uncover the facts and then present them in an informative and creative way. People \| 6 weeks \| David Bathgate (view profile) \| $USD 298 \| EUR 205.52 \| Enroll now
The World, The World – Through Your Lens Travel and photography are truly inseparable passions. And with the affordability and convenience of today’s digital cameras, nearly everyone is guaranteed satisfying snapshot results when they return home. Travel “Photographs” – pictures that express and inspire, however, are a different class of photography, altogether. Travel \| 6 weeks \| Daniel Bailey (view profile) \| $USD 298 \| EUR 205.52 \| Enroll now

Tibetan Culture - Photo Workshop in India Set in the majestic foothills of India's western Himalaya Mountain Range, this two-week, on-location photography workshop, designed for serious photographers of all skill levels, aims to take you to the heart and soul of Tibetan culture in-exile, to capture stunning images that speak with power and understanding. On-location Photo Workshop \| 2 weeks \| David Bathgate (view profile) & Ashwini Bhatia (view profile) \| $USD 1750 \| EUR 1206.90 \| Enroll now
People Pictures with Impact & Emotion Photographing people from across the street with a long lens is one thing; making those same images at conversational distance is a whole new level of photographic expression. People \| 4 weeks \| David Bathgate (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Step Into Outdoor & Adventure Photography Got a hankering to shoot dynamic photos of the great outdoors and those who play hard in it? This 4-week online course taught by professional adventure photographer, Dan Bailey, will guide you directly there. Outdoors & Sports \| 4 weeks \| Daniel Bailey (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Your Start with Video Producing an engaging video movie has little to do with attending a prestigious and expensive film school. What it does have to do with, is developing a clear vision of your creative end-product and just how you’ll realize it. Video \| 4 weeks \| Kloie Picot (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now	The Angel Abu Abed and His Magic Olives
Wide Angle – First & Foremost Wide-angles are becoming increasingly popular – and increasingly wider – especially among photographers seeking to explore new caveats of creativity. Camera Craft \| 4 weeks \| David Bathgate (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Sports Photography - A Defining Start Whether your goal is to capture the sports heroes of your family, show support for your local club or team in pictures, or aim for a part- to full-time career as a sports photojournalist, this solid and exciting introductory course will equip you with all the essentials you need. Sports \| 4 weeks \| Shawn Knox (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Exploring Long-Lens Success Two-, three-, four-hundred-millimeter and beyond - there are sound reasons why telephoto lenses are coveted by professional photographers. Used correctly, their optical formulas offer shooters a unique vision and "voice." This course is designed to prepare you for getting the most from "long glass" - practically and creatively. Camera Craft \| 4 weeks \| Daniel Bailey (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Featuring Photo Style Advancing from snapshots to making photographs is a quantum step for photographers keen on self-expression. It requires competency with light, colour, composition and capturing that definitive sense of moment. But this is just the start! Technique \| 4 weeks \| David Bathgate (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Developing a Photographer's Eye Want to improve your photography, but finding it hard to effectively evaluate your own work? This course will lead you to view your images with a fresh eye. You’ll learn how powerful photographs are constructed and you’ll come away with “tools” to further explore and develop unique creative strengths you never realized you had. Technique \| 4 weeks \| Michelle Woodward (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Digital Beginnings Finally making the jump from film to digital? Trying to decide which new camera model to buy, but getting confused by pixel controversies and all those dials? Maybe you’re new to photography altogether and need some basic "first-steps" to get you started. Designed for absolute newcomers to photo-making in the digital age, this course will take you behind the menus and buttons to reveal what photography has always been about, while leading you confidently to the fun and efficiency that digital offers today. Camera Craft \| 4 weeks \| Heidi Laughton (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Street Photography with Purpose Designed to bring new focus to the long-practiced art of street photography, this course guides participants to produce unified and thematic bodies of work that can serve either as powerful portfolio additions or dramatic stand-alone photo essays. Technique \| 4 weeks \| G.M.B. Akash (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Capturing Flowers - Macro & Creatively Whether your floral Eden is an English-style garden, a greenhouse in the backyard or simply a well-lit windowsill lined with favorite houseplants, the eight lessons composing this unique course, will guide you through the process of capturing it all with personal expression Fine Art / Nature \| 4 weeks \| Ashwini Bhatia (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
The Art of Photo-Arrangement: Elevate Your Work and Its Message You're thoughtful in the way you make photographs. You invest time, energy and finances in capturing images that ideally speak your voice. But why stop there? Creatively and effectively "packaging" your photo collections, works-in-progress, slide-shows and portfolio can spell the difference between mediocre and all that your photography can be. This course is designed to show you that difference and guide you to make editorial choices that will raise your work above the rest. *NEW COURSE* Photography / Design \| 4 weeks \| Deb Pang Davis (view profile) \| $USD 198 \| EUR 136.55 \| Enroll now
Photojournalism: The Art & Craft of Visual Story-Telling Viewing the world through photojournalistic eyes means more than taking the occasional snapshot. It involves a deeper look to uncover the facts and then present them in an informative and creative way. People \| 6 weeks \| David Bathgate (view profile) \| $USD 298 \| EUR 205.52 \| Enroll now
The World, The World – Through Your Lens Travel and photography are truly inseparable passions. And with the affordability and convenience of today’s digital cameras, nearly everyone is guaranteed satisfying snapshot results when they return home. Travel “Photographs” – pictures that express and inspire, however, are a different class of photography, altogether. Travel \| 6 weeks \| Daniel Bailey (view profile) \| $USD 298 \| EUR 205.52 \| Enroll now