Home Courses Media, Computer skills and Photography Media, Computer skills and Photography We offer media courses for complete beginners and those more advanced. With us you can learn to make and edit videos, photography, graphic design, photo editing and much more. 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We offer artificial intelligence courses from prompting to AI agents, communication and media courses on Canva, social media, LinkedIn, short videos, WordPress websites and podcasts, Power BI courses for analysing and visualising data, Blender 3D modelling and photography courses with a camera or smartphone. Many courses are short intensive courses over one evening or a weekend, and many are held online, so you can join from home. Classes are held at our building in Töölö (Runeberginkatu 22–24), and photography courses also go out to shoot in the city and on Suomenlinna. 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 Frequently asked questions Registration Which course is right for you? If you want to…Exploreuse AI at work and in everyday lifeArtificial intelligencebuild your own AI agent or web service without codingArtificial intelligencecreate images, videos and graphics with AIArtificial intelligencemake striking presentations and social media content with CanvaCommunication and media, Artificial intelligenceget your business or personal social media or LinkedIn profile activeCommunication and mediamake your own website, short videos or podcastCommunication and mediaanalyse and visualise data with Power BISpreadsheets and analyticsmodel 3D characters, spaces or products3D design (Blender)learn to take photos with a camera or smartphonePhotographyphotograph the city and landscapes on excursionsPhotographystudy from homeArtificial intelligence, Communication and media Course topics 3D design (Blender) Blender is a fast and practical free software for designing characters, spaces and products and for 3D modelling. On our intensive course, you learn the basics of 3D modelling and how to build and edit your own 3D models for use in visualisation or product design, for example. You need your own laptop for the course. Who is it for? Anyone interested in 3D modelling. No previous experience is needed. The course is taught in Finnish. Register for 3D design courses Artificial intelligence On our artificial intelligence courses, you learn to use AI services such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and Gemini at work, in your studies and in everyday life. You can start with an intensive course on what AI can do or learn to write effective prompts. For more advanced learners, there are courses on building and scheduling AI agents and on Lovable, where you create web services by chatting with AI, without traditional coding. In our creative AI workshop, you produce images, art, videos and graphics for your own needs, and on the Canva course you combine Canva’s AI features with other AI services. Many of the courses are held online. Who is it for? Anyone interested in digital tools. No coding skills are needed, but basic computer skills are. The courses are taught in Finnish. Register for artificial intelligence courses Communication and media We offer a wide range of short, one-evening online courses and workshops over a few sessions in communication and media. On our Canva courses, you learn to create visual content for social media and publications and build a consistent visual identity. On our social media courses, you set up your business, organisation or personal Facebook and Instagram accounts, learn to present your expertise on LinkedIn and make short videos with your phone. We also offer courses on creating a WordPress website, producing a podcast and using NotebookLM as a communication tool. The courses give you practical skills for different forms of digital communication. Who is it for? Experts, entrepreneurs, people active in associations and anyone who wants to communicate digitally. No previous experience is needed. The courses are taught in Finnish. Register for communication and media courses Photography Our photography courses cover the basics of composition, light control and image editing from different perspectives. In Photography Basics, you learn camera technique, exposure and image editing, and on the follow-up course you develop your photographic expression. On our smartphone photography courses, you learn to make the most of your phone camera and try experimental photography. On our street photography courses, you discover how Saul Leiter and Vivian Maier photographed the city and then go out to shoot yourself, and on an excursion course you photograph landscapes on Suomenlinna. You can also learn to use flash and LED lights or stop to see familiar surroundings in a new way. Photography Basics earns 1 credit. Who is it for? Beginners and people who already take photos. The course details tell you whether you need a camera or whether a smartphone is enough. The courses are taught in Finnish. Read more about our photography courses • Register for photography courses Spreadsheets and analytics Power BI is a reporting and analysis tool designed for demanding professional use, with which you can process, organise, model and analyse large amounts of data, including visualisations. The courses progress through practical examples, showing you step by step how to import, edit, model and visualise data in reports. One course focuses on tables and visualisations and the other on modelling and analysis. Who is it for? Anyone who wants to start using Power BI or learn the basics of data processing. No previous Power BI skills are needed. The courses are taught in Finnish. Register for spreadsheets and analytics courses Good to know Location: Classes are held at Runeberginkatu 22–24, Helsinki. Photography courses also go out to shoot in the city and on Suomenlinna. How to find us. Online courses: Many of our AI, communication and media courses are live online courses. You receive a link by email, so please enter your email address carefully when you register. Online courses are easiest to follow on a computer. Devices and accounts: The course details tell you whether you need your own laptop, tablet, smartphone or camera. For Photography Basics, you need your own digital camera, and image editing is done with Adobe software, for which you create your own Adobe ID before the course. Language of instruction: The courses are taught in Finnish. Payment: You can pay for the courses with Edenred and Epassi culture and sport benefits. Read more about payment. Certificate: You can ask our office for a certificate after the course has ended. Frequently asked questions Are the courses taught in English? No, our media, digital skills and photography courses are taught in Finnish. See all our courses taught in English. Do I need previous experience? No. Most courses are suitable for beginners, and no coding skills are needed for the AI or Power BI courses. Basic computer skills are needed. On follow-up courses, such as the photography and smartphone photography follow-up courses, it helps to know the basics. Can I join from home? Yes. Many of our AI, communication and media courses are live online courses. The course details tell you whether a course is online or in person. What devices do I need? It depends on the course. For the Blender course, you need your own laptop, for example, and for Photography Basics your own digital camera. A smartphone is enough for the smartphone photography courses. The course details tell you more. Can I book a course for my workplace? Yes. A course for groups can be, for example, a one-hour, low-threshold photography course. Read more about our courses for groups. See also Photography courses: all our photography courses on one page. Digital skills for working life: AI, Power BI and other digital skills for work. Visual arts courses: camera-free cyanotype, drawing and painting, for example. Culture, society and environment courses: for example our cloud course, which photographers also enjoy. Courses for groups: for example a one-hour, low-threshold photography course for your workplace or friends. Online courses: how to join online courses on Zoom and Teams. Teachers of media, digital skills and photography courses: meet our teachers. On the cloud course: an article about our cloud course, which photographers also enjoy. Registration Browse all our media, digital skills and photography courses and register online. For more information, please contact Juha Okko, Head of Training, at juha.okko@helao.fi.
