Interactive online courses in photography and visual storytelling taught by the professionals

The Compelling ImageThe Compelling Image is an online school of photography offering interactive classes for photographers of all skill levels and interests - an affordable, convenient and inspiring way to learn and encourage your creativity with a camera - wherever you live.

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Photography Portfolio Review with David Bathgate

Objective evaluation of one’s own photographic or multimedia work can often be a frustrating and seemingly unattainable goal. It takes an impartial and experienced eye to

Developing Your Visual Voice

With online and offline worlds today saturated with images, standing out from the millions of smartphone snaps has never been more challenging. While an “ah, it’s

Photo Expression Through Interiors and Details

Whether it's paging through decor and lifestyle magazines, or checking out blogs and social media, we are collectively fascinated with “Interiors” - those wonderfully styled and lit images

Street Photography with G.M.B. Akash

Designed to bring new focus to the long-practiced art of street photography, these exciting online photography classes guide photographers to make interesting and creative photographs of

Capturing Breathtaking Landscapes

Have you ever stood in a landscape so beautiful it took your breath away? As photographers, we are constantly trying to capture and save that moment forever.

Photographing Strangers

Photographing people with a long lens from across the street is one thing; capturing them at closer distances is a whole new level of photographic expression

Travel Photography with Brenda Tharp

Have you ever heard yourself saying ‘it looked better in person than in this picture’ when sharing photographs of your journeys with friends and colleagues? The

Developing Your Visual Voice

With online and offline worlds today saturated with images, standing out from the millions of smartphone snaps has never been more challenging. While an “ah, it’s

Understanding Composition in Photography

A photograph is powerful for not just WHAT subject is depicted, but HOW that subject is presented to the viewer. Not at all new, this idea

A virtual classroom / social-interactive experience... As a TCI student, you’ll receive valuable critiques and advice from your instructor, timely answers to your questions and be able to discuss all that is happening on your course with fellow classmates.
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Passionate about photography? Got a knack for writing? Sold on the value and future of interactive e-learning? If so, you might be the one to design and teach the next new photography course at The Compelling Image. At TCI our goal is to guide, inspire, and nurture artistic interest and ability with the camera. If this sounds exciting to you, let’s have a conversation.