Home Photography Courses in Helsinki Photography Courses in Helsinki Tiivistelmä Helsingin aikuisopisto offers photography courses for beginners and more experienced photographers. In spring 2027 you can learn to use a DSLR camera, take better photos with your phone, work with flash and LED lighting, and photograph the city and the Suomenlinna sea fortress. Groups are small and our teachers are active photographers. All photography courses are taught in Finnish. Courses Frequently asked questions Registration Most of our courses are taught in Finnish. The language of instruction is always shown in the course details in the registration system. See all our courses taught in English. Courses in spring 2027 Photography Basics (1 credit), DSLR: Tue 2 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 and Sat 6 Mar, €202. Photography Basics – Continuation Course, DSLR: Tue 6–27 Apr 2027, €99. Photographing with Flash and LED Lighting: Fri–Sat 19–20 Mar 2027, €71. Mobile Photography Basics: Fri–Sat 22–23 Jan 2027, €68. Creative Mobile Photography – Continuation Course: Fri–Sat 12–13 Feb 2027, €68. Street Photography in the Footsteps of Vivian Maier: Fri–Sat 9–10 Apr 2027, €68. Street Photography in the Footsteps of Saul Leiter: Fri–Sat 14–15 May 2027, €68. Photography Trip to Suomenlinna: Fri–Sat 28–29 May 2027, €68. The World Within – Photography, Gaze and Perception: Thu 21 Jan – 1 Apr 2027, €93. You need your own DSLR camera for Photography Basics and the continuation course. For the mobile photography courses, your own phone is enough. You can join the street photography courses, the Suomenlinna trip and The World Within with either a camera or a phone. Courses are held at Runeberginkatu 22–24, Helsinki. On the street and landscape courses we also take photos outdoors around the city and on Suomenlinna. How to find us. You can pay with Edenred and Epassi sports and culture benefits. Frequently asked questions Are the courses taught in English? No, all our photography courses are taught in Finnish. Photography is very visual, though, so if you understand some Finnish you can still get a lot out of the hands-on courses. Do I need my own camera? You need your own DSLR camera for Photography Basics and the continuation course. For the other courses a good phone camera is enough. Are the courses suitable for beginners? Yes. Photography Basics and Mobile Photography Basics are designed for beginners, and you need no previous experience for the street and landscape courses. How much do the courses cost? The weekend courses cost €68–71, Photography Basics €202, the continuation course €99 and The World Within €93. Can I pay with Edenred or Epassi? Yes. You can pay for all our photography courses with Edenred and Epassi sports and culture benefits. Read more about payment. See also Working-life computer courses: AI, Canva, Power BI and websites. Visual arts: drawing, painting and printmaking. Media, computer skills and photography: all our media courses. Teachers of our media, digital skills and photography courses: meet our teachers. Registration Register using the course links. For more information about our photography courses, please contact Juha Okko, Head of Training, on +358 45 859 1193 or at juha.okko@helao.fi.
