Use the camera you've already got.
DSLR, mirrorless, bridge or compact — if it has manual settings, you're set. We'll walk through the controls that matter for tabletop work, on whichever body you own.
Photography Home Projects Course
Make beautiful photographs at your kitchen table
Eight modules of food, still-life, floral, product, abstract and commercial photography — all built around the space you've already got. Window light, a few household objects, your camera. Seven hours of video, no studio required, no extra kit.
No studio required
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Any camera with manual mode
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CPD-certified certificate
8modules
100k+members
4.7★rated
100,000+photographers taught
Since 201214 years teaching
4.7★average member rating
8modules · 7+ hours
For lifeof your account
What you'll be able to do
From "my house is too small for photography" to a portfolio shot at home.
Most photography happens outside. This course is the other half — the projects you can shoot on a windowsill or a kitchen table, with the gear you've already got and the bits and pieces lying around the house. Eight modules, seven hours of video, dozens of finished pieces to keep.
Turn a window into a studio.
The big light source you've already got costs nothing and changes throughout the day. We'll show you how to read it, work with it, and shape it with bounce cards and reflectors made out of bits and bobs.
Food photography that makes people hungry.
Flat lays, plated shots, splashes, fruit arrangements, marketing-style food, even oriental and themed plates. The composition rules, the styling, the colour and texture work, and the timing tricks that high-speed shots need.
Product, flat-lay and commercial shots.
Photograph a product for an online listing. Build a commercial-style shot from scratch. Shoot artwork. The set-ups that work for selling, branding, and your own marketing photography.
Florals, light tents and miniature worlds.
Lighting flowers without flattening them. Building light tents and lightboxes from cardboard. Creating tiny worlds with a few household props. The bits of the course people don't expect to enjoy as much as they end up doing.
Abstract and creative experiments.
CD gel drops, reflections and refractions, oil-on-water shapes, long-exposure light tricks. The kind of photography that turns rainy Sundays into the best image you'll make all year.
Inside the course
Eight thematic modules, more than fifty lessons.
Open any module below to see exactly what's covered. About seven hours of video in total — an afternoon or two, taken at your own pace.
01
Camera setup & home studio
Find your way around your camera and turn a corner of your home into a workable studio.
Camera setup & home studio
Find your way around your camera and turn a corner of your home into a workable studio.
- Camera Options
- How to use a Compact Camera
- How to use a Bridge Camera
- How to use a Mirrorless Camera
- How to use a DSLR Camera
- Lenses
- Exposure Triangle
- Setting up a Mini Home Studio
- Aperture, Depth of Field & ISO
02
Light tents & miniature worlds
Build a light tent, light it, and shoot tiny worlds and high-speed splash shots inside it.
Light tents & miniature worlds
Build a light tent, light it, and shoot tiny worlds and high-speed splash shots inside it.
- Light Tent Projects
- Making a Miniature World
- Using Texture & Colour in Miniature Worlds
- Food Photography in Light Tents
- High Speed Strawberry Splash
03
Food photography
From the basic build of a food shot to marketing-quality flat lays, colour, texture and reflection work.
Food photography
From the basic build of a food shot to marketing-quality flat lays, colour, texture and reflection work.
- Amazing Food Photography
- How to Build a Basic Shot
- Creative Fruit Arrangements
- Mixed Up Fruit Projects
- Enhancing Textures with Fruit
- Building Tasty Compositions
- Design Food Marketing Photography
- Food Flat Lay Compositions
- Working with Multiple Colours
- Using Reflections
- Working with Multiple Textures
04
Product photography
Shoot a product properly — the way an online listing or a small-business owner needs it shot.
Product photography
Shoot a product properly — the way an online listing or a small-business owner needs it shot.
- How to Shoot a Product
- Shooting to Sell Online
05
Floral photography & artwork
Flowers without flattening them. Plus photographing artwork properly, and turning a single shot into an advertising-style piece.
Floral photography & artwork
Flowers without flattening them. Plus photographing artwork properly, and turning a single shot into an advertising-style piece.
- Basic Floral Compositions
- Lighting for Floral Photography
- Create a Glowing Box Effect
- How to Photograph Artwork
- Creating an Advertising Photo
06
Creative home projects
Underwater shots in a fish tank, floating fruit, water-punch high-speed work, holiday memories, lightboxes built from scratch.
Creative home projects
Underwater shots in a fish tank, floating fruit, water-punch high-speed work, holiday memories, lightboxes built from scratch.
- Shooting Products Underwater
- Creative Home Projects
- Creative Food Compositions
- Exploring Oriental Food Photography
- Floating Fruit
- High Speed Fruit Splash
- How to Create a Lightbox
- High Speed Water Punch
- Creating Holiday Memories
07
Abstract photography
The rainy-Sunday module — CD gel drops, refractions, low-light shapes, abstract uses of light.
Abstract photography
The rainy-Sunday module — CD gel drops, refractions, low-light shapes, abstract uses of light.
- Abstract Photography
- Creating Unique Shapes
- Abstract Use of Light
- CD Gel Drops
- Reflections & Refractions
- Working in Low Light
- Creative Shapes & Angles
08
Commercial projects
Putting it all together for a commercial-style shoot — planning, set-up, long-exposure techniques, finished composition.
Commercial projects
Putting it all together for a commercial-style shoot — planning, set-up, long-exposure techniques, finished composition.
- Designing Commercial Projects
- Setting up for Commercial Projects
- Advanced Techniques: Long Exposure
- How to Build a Commercial Shot
- Composing Commercial Photos
The course trailer
Watch a quick look at what's inside.
A short trailer giving an overview of the course — what you'll learn, who you'll learn from, and the kind of photographs members are making.
Your tutor
Twenty years of high-impact shots from simple set-ups.
Stephen teaches every module of this course himself — built around the budget-friendly, household-objects, window-light way he's worked for two decades.
Stephen Walton
Course Instructor & iPhotography Head Tutor
Art-school trained, photographer since 2005. Twenty years of high-impact still-life, food, product and commercial work made on budget-friendly set-ups — the same approach he teaches here. Published by Adobe Photoshop, with multiple industry awards along the way.
The Member's Photo Gallery
Share your edits. Swap notes. Make friends.
The Member's Photo Gallery is where the club hangs out. Upload your finished edits, see what other members are working on, leave comments, take part in the Weekend Challenge. Tutors drop in regularly to comment on photographs that catch their eye.
Try the technique
After each module, open one of your own photographs and have a go. Bite-sized, doable, on your own files — not busywork.
Upload your edit
Pop your finished version into the Member's Photo Gallery. Friendly, private to members, no public scroll.
See what the room thinks
Members comment on each other's work — honest, encouraging, sometimes brutally helpful. Tutors join in regularly too.
Pass it on
Comment on other members' work, ask questions, take part in the Weekend Challenge. This is where the friendships start.
What you'll be shooting
A few projects from the course.
Examples of the kind of photographs the course teaches you to make — tagged with the project type each one shows.
Creative projects
Home studio
Product photography
Still life
Food photography
Artistic photos
Community Points & Rank Badges
You start with a thousand points the moment you join.
Every member at iPhotography has a points score and a rank badge. They're not gimmicks — they're how the club recognises the work you do, the modules you finish, and the help you give other members. Points can also be redeemed against exclusive training content inside the club.
+1,000
when you join the course
+500
when you complete the course
+30
for every module finished
+50
for every photo shared in the gallery
Distinguished
5,000 pts
Established
10,000 pts
Expert
75,000 pts
Legendary
300k+
Included free with the course
Two bonuses that go with the course.
Hand-picked extras that make the teaching stick longer. Yours the moment you join — no upsell, no fine print.
Your bonuses
Combined value £0.00 — included free
Free
Bonus 01.
Member's Photo Gallery & Weekend Challenges
Share your finished projects with the club, take part in the Weekend Challenges — themed photo prompts every weekend — and pick up tips from members trying the same set-ups.
Free · worth £0.00
Free
Bonus 02.
Media & Download Library
A growing library of training videos, eBooks, presets, cheat cards and reference guides — yours to download any time.
Free · worth £0.00
What members say
Real reviews from real members.
Pulled verbatim from members who've taken this course. We've left the typos in — that's how you know they're real.
★★★★★
"The course was so easy to follow. The tutors are friendly, knowledgeable and really helpful with feedback. I've gone from being scared of my camera to actually loving the time I spend with it."
TM
Tony Mills
Member · iPhotography
★★★★★
"I've tried a lot of online courses. This is the only one where a real person replied to my photographs. It changed how I shoot, but more importantly it changed how I look at things."
RH
Robin Hollamby
Member · iPhotography
★★★★★
"Best money I've spent on my hobby. The modules are clear, the feedback is genuine, and the gallery is the friendliest corner of the internet I've found."
SY
Simon Young
Member · iPhotography
★★★★★
"I was nervous about being the oldest one in the group. Turns out everyone here is welcoming, and the tutors don't talk down to anyone. I'm finally taking photographs I'm proud of."
DG
Debbie Gammie
Member · iPhotography
★★★★★
"Stephen's feedback on my landscape photograph was the most useful 200 words I've ever read about my photography. Worth the cost of the whole course on its own."
JG
John Gallagher
Member · iPhotography
★★★★★
"I took the course over a long winter. By the spring I was photographing things I'd walked past for thirty years and never noticed. That's the real gift."
AS
Audrey Schweikert
Member · iPhotography
The course, the bonuses, the club — one payment
Everything you get when you join today.
The Photography Home Projects Course — the full course, the bonuses, account access for as long as you keep it, and a thousand Community Points to start you off in the club.
- 8 modules · 50+ lessons · 7+ hours of video (kept for as long as your account is active)
- Member's Photo Gallery access — share your projects, ask questions, learn from members
- Two bonuses worth £158.00 — included free
- iPhoto eBook — included free on course completion
- CPD-certified Course Completion certificate
- 1,000 Community Points on day one · 500 more when you finish
- Rank badge that grows with you
- 30-day money-back guarantee
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Home Projects Course
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30
Day Guarantee
Try the course for 30 days. If it's not for you, we'll refund you in full.
We've been teaching photography since 2012. We know the course works — but you don't have to take our word for it. Join, take the first few modules, share a photo in the gallery, and if it doesn't click, email us within 30 days and we'll refund the lot. No hard feelings.
Common questions
The things people usually ask us first.
Do I need a studio or any special space at home?
Not at all. The course is built for real homes — a kitchen table, a windowsill, a small desk, a corner of the living room. We'll show you how to turn whichever space you've got into a mini studio using window light, household objects, and a few smart techniques. The light tent we use is made from cardboard. The reflectors are bits and pieces from around the house.
What kind of camera do I need?
Any DSLR, mirrorless, bridge or compact digital camera with manual controls. The course covers each camera type so you'll learn the controls on whichever body you've got. You don't need a fancy macro lens or specialist gear — we'll show you how to get the most out of whatever's already in your bag.
How long do I have access to the course?
For as long as your account is kept active. No expiry, no resubscription, no "course access window". The modules, the gallery, the bonuses, and the certificate stay with you.
Are there any tests or assignments with this course?
No. Eight modules packed into seven-plus hours of video, designed to be watched start-to-finish in a day if that's what you want. No quizzes, no tests, no assignments to submit. The point is to get you shooting straight away — instant creative delivery.
If you want tutor input on your finished projects, the Member's Photo Gallery is the place to share them. Tutors drop in regularly, members swap honest comments and advice, and PLUS+ members get priority and enhanced tutor feedback on their gallery uploads as part of their subscription.
What are Community Points and rank badges?
They're how the club recognises your activity over time. You start with 1,000 Community Points the moment you join, earn 30 for every module you finish, 50 for every photograph you share, and 500 when you complete the course. As your points grow, your rank badge changes — from Regular through to Legendary.
Can I get a refund if it's not for me?
Yes. Email us within 30 days of joining and we'll refund the course in full. No quiz, no hoops — just reply to your welcome email and let us know.
Is the certificate worth anything?
The Course Completion certificate is CPD-certified, which is recognised across the UK for continuing professional development. For most members it's a quiet bit of pride rather than a career credential — but it carries genuine weight if you want it to.
Come and learn with us.
The world's friendliest photography club has a place set for you. Join today, take your first module tonight, share your first photograph by the weekend.
Join the Home Projects Course — £99.00