Content Photography: Portraits, Products & Mobile Editing

Name: Content Photography: Portraits, Products & Mobile Editing
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A practical, Kenya-first photography course for beginners. Learn to shoot portraits, product shots and flat-lays on a smartphone, edit on mobile and deliver campaign-ready content for brands on Anga.

Beginner~10 hours6 modules25 lessons100% free🎓 Certificate on completion

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Track your progress, do the practical exercises and pass the module quizzes — complete the course and earn a verified certificate you can download as a PDF or share anywhere. Free to join, learn at your own pace.

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What you'll learn

Shoot clean, usable portraits on a smartphone for Instagram, TikTok and brand campaigns
Create attractive product photos and flat-lays that sell (white-background and styled lifestyle shots)
Use natural and simple artificial lighting setups with low-cost or DIY gear (local KES budgets included)
Edit consistently on mobile using Lightroom Mobile and Snapseed; build and apply mobile presets
Plan a consistent feed and batch-shoot to save time and data on a Kenyan mobile connection
Export campaign-ready files and submit work on Anga with correct naming, sizes and M-Pesa payouts
Build a creator profile and rate card for Anga so nano and micro-influencers can win paid briefs

Course curriculum

Module 1

Module 1 — Foundations & Everyday Gear

Phone-first camera basics, affordable local gear and simple workflows to shoot and save photos without wasting mobile data. Practical KES price examples and DIY alternatives. Ends with a short quiz.

1Welcome, goals and Anga for creators20 min

2Phone camera fundamentals: resolution, formats and lenses25 min

3Affordable gear and DIY fixes in Kenya20 min

4File management, backups and low-data workflows20 min

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Module 2

Module 2 — Light, Composition & Colour

Core visual rules for memorable images: natural and artificial lighting, composition, colour harmony and how to apply these affordably in Nairobi or county towns. Ends with a short quiz.

1Reading and using natural light (golden hour, window light)25 min

2Simple artificial lighting and modifiers20 min

3Composition rules that work on small screens20 min

4Colour, contrast and building a visual mood20 min

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Module 3

Module 3 — Portraits for Creators and Local Brands

Practical portrait techniques for influencers, small-business owners and service providers—environmental headshots, posing, and quick on-location lighting. Ends with a short quiz.

1Environmental and lifestyle portraits20 min

2Posing, expression and directing non-models20 min

3Fast portrait lighting setups for smartphones20 min

4Shooting platform-specific portrait deliverables20 min

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Module 4

Module 4 — Product Photography & Flat-lays

How to make products look professional on small budgets: white-background e-commerce shots, styled flat-lays using local props (kitenge/kanga, wood, baskets), and food/product examples relevant to Kenyan sellers. Ends with a short quiz.

1E-commerce basics: clean white-background photos20 min

2Styling flat-lays with local props20 min

3Controlling reflections and texture20 min

4Product details: close-ups and scale45 min

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Module 5

Module 5 — Consistent Feed, Batch Shooting & Time-saving Routines

Create a visually consistent Instagram/TikTok feed, plan shoots for multiple deliverables, and save mobile data and editing time with batch methods and templates. Ends with a short quiz.

1Define your feed: colour palette, filters and voice20 min

2Batch-shooting workflow for single-session content20 min

3Planning grid layouts and content calendars20 min

4Captions, hashtags and WhatsApp-first brand communication20 min

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Module 6

Module 6 — Mobile Editing, Exports & Working with Brands on Anga

Hands-on mobile editing (Lightroom Mobile, Snapseed), exporting correct sizes, naming conventions and delivering assets. Build a simple rate card and submit campaign work on Anga with escrow and M-Pesa payouts. Ends with a short quiz.

1Lightroom Mobile: basic workflow and creating presets20 min

2Snapseed quick fixes and selective edits20 min

3Export settings, file naming and delivery packages20 min

4Create a rate card and portfolio for Anga20 min

5Submitting work, contracts and getting paid (escrow + M-Pesa)20 min

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Prefer to start with an article? Read Photography Course for Beginners 2026 — Portraits & Mobile from our blog.