“We believe that photography is something you can easily teach yourself; you do not really need a school for that. In fact, our students usually know their trade quite well. What you do need are people who support you and give you input, advice, and courage – in fact, this is maybe the single most important thing.

Learning by doing, but hand-in-hand with a strong team of professionals and tutors: this is the aim of the Professional Photography course at the IED Madrid. Our invited lecturers have quite different working and teaching styles, depending on their experiences and the fields they come from. The workshops will be held by professionals in the fields of documentary, fashion, portrait, product photography and advertising, but always with a focus on creative techniques rather than pure camera work and technical knowledge. The borders between photographers who work on commission and photographic artists are becoming blurred. Commercial photographers seek opportunities to receive awareness for their “personal works”, while photographic artists aim to attract the attention of art buyers and talent scouts that search for fresh approaches.