Head Back to School with a Free Course from the New York Institute of Photography (UPDATED)

Although the summer heat is still lingering, fall is swiftly approaching. It's that time again: time to hit the books and head back to school. Books are expensive, but we have some exciting news: The New York Institute of Photography is giving three lucky winners their choice of a free photography course! There are just three easy steps to enter for your chance to win. NYIP offers 9 amazing online photography classes that will help you develop your photography skills:

• Professional Photography Course

• Photoshop Course

• Video Making Course

• Wedding Photography Course

• Portrait Photography Course

• Travel Photography Course

• Photojournalism Course

• Marketing for Photographers

• Beginner Photography Course

How to Enter:

The New York Institute of Photography wants to make it easier for you to get the training you’re looking for to pursue your passion or start a new career. Enter from September 8th, 2015 - September 15th, 2015 via the method below:

Any photographer will tell you how important and invaluable education is. The New York Institute of Photography has been around since 1910 and originally began as a retail operation that taught its customers how to use the photography equipment they bought. Fast forward 105 years and NYIP is still providing quality education to photographers all over the world. That's right; you don't have to move to New York City to enroll. You don't even have to live in the United States! NYIP’s online photography courses allow you to learn from anywhere you are on any internet-connected device.

NYIP courses are perfect for photographers who want to develop their photographic talents, but may not have the time to dedicate to being a full-time student. The courses are completely self-paced and you have up to 18 months to complete a course. All of NYIP's courses are fully online and they offer photography certificates upon completion of the course. Each student is assigned to a professional photographer who will act as an advisor and instructor. Students will complete multiple choice exams throughout the course and also receive critiques on their photographs to help develop a sense of the individual student’s progress.

Whether you're brand new to photography or have been shooting for years, NYIP has courses specially designed with all photographers in mind. The courses start with "Beginner Photography Course." They cover in-depth training on how to use your camera and gear to its fullest potential, setting up perfect composition and training your eye, and how to get started with basic photography shoots. From there, the courses ramp up the difficulty, from learning about how to best become a Wedding Photographer to a Photojournalist. These intensive courses are geared more towards photographers who have been shooting and have a basic understanding of photography.

NYIP's "Professional Photography Course" is their most popular and comprehensive. With 270 hours of lessons, you'll learn how to know the business side of photography, develop your eye to find your individual style, and handle yourself like a pro in any situation. They also offer courses for those wanting to learn how to use Photoshop on a professional level, or those interested in learning more about how to create short films using their DSLRs. NYIP is one of the only accredited photography schools in the country. They are accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) and licensed by the New York State Education Department.

Even the most well-known professional photographers regularly take different courses to learn more about photography. It is an ever-changing world and there will always be more to learn. So, what are you waiting for!? Follow the three easy steps above and you could win a free course of your choice!

The winners have been selected. Congratulations to Nico Babot, Terje Bergesen, and Kristin Tsafos. You should receive an email from NYIP soon with details.