6 Best Photography Courses on Coursera
We compared 6 Photography courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $49.00. 2 come from a named university or institution, including Michigan State University and The University of Tokyo. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 6
- Price range
- $49.00 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 6 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "photography" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR
Offered by Michigan State University
Whether your camera is a Smartphone or DSLR, a Compact or Mirrorless model, you will learn to gain control of exposure and understand fundamentals of composition, while exploring documentary and creative concepts to make...
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Master Photography & Affinity Photo Techniques
Offered by Skillshare
This Specialization is intended for aspiring photographers seeking to develop both technical shooting and post-processing skills. Through six courses, led by instructors Jordy Vandeput, Sean Dalton, Meredith Fontana, Fyn...
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Photography Essentials: Light, Landscape & Product
Offered by Skillshare
This Specialization is intended for beginner and aspiring photographers seeking to develop practical photography skills using natural light and proven shooting workflows. Through three courses taught by Cassie Zhang, Mer...
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Facebook Visuals: Enhance Photography & Design
Offered by Coursera
Learn how to create visually compelling content for Facebook that captures attention and boosts engagement. This course covers essential techniques in lighting, composition, and design, along with platform-specific best...
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5
Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan
Offered by The University of Tokyo
This course explores how Japanese painters, poets, novelists, and photographers of the nineteenth century collaborated to depict 'real life,' a practice distinct from their European contemporaries. Learners will gain a c...
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Modern and Contemporary Art and Design
Offered by The Museum of Modern Art
In a rapidly changing global landscape, the ability to analyze and interpret complex visual information is vital. This Specialization offers a comprehensive framework for understanding the art of our time by embracing yo...
$49.00listed price
Best Photography Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR | Coursera | Michigan State University | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Master Photography & Affinity Photo Techniques | Coursera | Skillshare | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Photography Essentials: Light, Landscape & Product | Coursera | Skillshare | $49.00 | View → |
| 4 | Facebook Visuals: Enhance Photography & Design | Coursera | Coursera | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Ce... | Coursera | The University of Tokyo | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Modern and Contemporary Art and Design | Coursera | The Museum of Modern Art | $49.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 6 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $0.00. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Michigan State University and The University of Tokyo — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.