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Photography for Kids: Project-Based Beginner Photography (Udemy.com)

12 weeks of adventure projects make this the perfect course for kids and beginners to learn how to use a camera properly

Created by: Phil Ebiner

Last updated September 2026

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What you will learn

  • Take better photos with any camera you have
  • Shoot better photos with basic composition skills
  • Learn the basic history and technique of photography
  • Practice basic photography skills over 12 weeks of lessons

How it compares

Against the other 275 rated Udemy courses in Photography on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 31% of them
  • Reviews1,424#38 of 276 by number of reviews
  • Length2.3 hoursshorter than 59% of them
  • Last updatedSeptember 2026more recently than 90% of them

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Course Description

Do you want your kid(s) to learn about photography? 

This is the perfect photography course for anyone brand new to photography. 

This project-based class is ideal for kids, home schoolers, and anyone wanting to learn about photography in a fun way. 

NOTE: This course is intended for purchase by adults.


What makes me qualified to teach you?

My name is Phil and I'm the creator of some of the world's most popular photography courses - with over 150,000 students and thousands of 5-star reviews like these ones for this course:

My Boy have just loved this course. Every week we completed a new project. My youngest is only 7 and he completed every project and had and awsome time doing it. fantastic introduction to photography. - Nicci Mcdonald

This is a very user friendly class. The weekly projects are easily adaptable to the age of the student. Without specific assignments it's easily to overlook all that there is to see in the world. Looking over, under, around, and through truly helps us see and understand objects we normally walk by every day. - Jennifer Overeem

We really enjoyed it. Thanks! - Ali Riggs

My Promise to You

I'll be here for you every step of the way. If you have any questions about the course content or anything related to this topic, you can always post a question in the course or send me a direct message. 

I want to make this the best Kids Photography course. So if there is any way I can improve this course, just tell me and I'll make it happen.

What's this course all about?

This course contains an entire section on the history of photography and basic photography techniques. This will give your kids (ideally ages 4-13) a great base for jumping into our weekly projects where they will actually be going out and practicing their photography.

  12 Weeks of Adventures: Most of this course is broken into projects (or as we like to say, photo adventures!). 

Each lesson contains and introduction to the project with photography tips tailored to the assignment. We'll explain what the project entails and get the kids excited for it. Then, we follow Anthony (our co-instructor and model student) around, as he does the adventure on his own. Finally, each lesson culminates in a photo review where photography-expert Phil discusses some of Anthony's best shots, and gives tips on how to improve them. 

Each weekly lesson with the video lesson and the actual practice should take from 30-60 minutes. 

Here are the Photo Adventures:

  • What's in Your House?

  • Architecutre - What's That?

  • Animals and Pets

  • Family Portraits

  • Plants and Nature

  • Bug's Eye View

  • Photo Scavenger Hunt

  • Be a Photojournalist for a Day

  • Photo Walk

  • A-Z Photo Find

  • Pick-a-Color

  • Photo Journal

  All lessons are downloadable! You can take the entire course with you! Download it to your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Or connect to it wherever you have an internet connection. 

  Instructor Availability: Phil is always available through the course page for any questions or concerns. We will get back to you within 1-2 business days, but most likely sooner! We are also available to grade your child's work, so that they can get homeschool credit, or credit for an extracurricular class.

By the end of this course, your kids will have a better understanding of how cameras work, how to take better pictures, and will have had lots of fun on our Photo Adventures!

With our 30-day 100% money back guarantee, there is nothing holding you back from jumping in right now and trying the course out.

Go ahead and click the enroll button, and I'll see you in lesson 1!

Cheers,

Phil

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Instructor Details

Phil Ebiner

I’m Phil Ebiner, an educator, photographer, filmmaker, and founder of Video School and Photography & Friends. Through my online courses and creative community, I’ve helped millions of students around the world learn practical skills in photography, video production, design, and more. My goal is to make creative skills feel accessible, useful, and encouraging, whether you’re picking up a camera for the first time or looking to take your work to the next level.

My teaching style is clear, supportive, and hands-on. I break complex topics into simple steps, explain the “why” behind each technique, and share real-world examples you can immediately apply. As a photographer and filmmaker, I believe great creative work is not just about gear or settings, but about storytelling, intention, observation, and connection. My goal is to help you feel confident, inspired, and capable of bringing your own creative ideas to life.


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Reviews

4.4

1,424 ratings on Udemy

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By Adhiraj -Mehul on 5/10/2026

Learnt many things like tricks, angles and stuff. Rule of thirds was the best and now, I am taking better photos than my family. Thanks Phil !!

By Tricia Swartz on 3/1/2023

This is a good introductory course for kids. I liked the activities for them to do and slides in the presentation. Each segment was very short and could use more detail and explanation of how to use the camera showing close-ups instead of from a distance. When discussing the functions of the camera, there should be a demonstration showing it zoomed in or at least in the slides.

By Doug on 4/23/2022

This is a really good introduction course to photography and not just for kids but also adults who have never used a camera. I really like the project based approach, there is a lot to learn over the 12 week period and great photo memories too! Great job Phil!

By Erin V on 11/28/2018

I enjoyed the course and it was interesting to do the different projects but part way through, I lost enthusiasm because it often took a long time for a response to my photos to be posted. The tutor comments were not very constructive ("nice job") - I would have liked to receive more constructive criticism - what I did well, what I did not do so well. I just felt that the course was created to earn the tutor some money and he did not really want to be bothered about giving good feedback.

By Jean-Luc Richard on 10/30/2018

this is my first photography class im 11 about to be 12 and love how you give me samples of great photos from Anthony's camera thanks for giving this class I look forward to photography!!!

By Samantha Guerra on 4/12/2017

I like how Anthony takes the pictures. I that you have a kid like me taking the pictures. I love how Anthony makes the pictures look very interesting. The instructor shows the pictures then talks about how to make them better. I learn a lot about taking pictures because I have a camera and most of the pictures I took were very blurring. This is a good thing to help me. Thank you for the photography class. (written by Loretta, Age 8).

By Heather Simon on 4/10/2017

This is from the course Photography For Kids Online. I think I would have given this a 5 star rating if I was in this group longer. I love how we can write reviews on other people's posts. Also, for a while I have been wanting to be in an online social group. Now I am! The videos are really fun to watch. I am learning a lot.

By Vadim Kramar on 5/30/2016

This course is really great, my 11-years daughter likes it very much. Particularly, she likes those active projects. Audio quality was not equal in all the lessons, sometimes we had to turn a volume up. More fundamentals on picture-taking techniques would be welcomed. I recommend this course very much since it helps to wake up child's creativity in taking pictures.

By Jennifer Overeem on 3/29/2016

This is a very user friendly class. The weekly projects are easily adaptable to the age of the student. Without specific assignments it's easily to overlook all that there is to see in the world. Looking over, under, around, and through truly helps us see and understand objects we normally walk by every day.

By Cael Coventry on 5/9/2015

This course was engaging and fun as the instructor was fun and helped me to learn about different types of photo taking. I liked the way that i had to do activities about the lesson also. I recommend that you try this course if you are interested in photography and want to learn about it.

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