PrairieView School of Photography
464 Hargrave St R3A 0X5 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Lest we forget.

Our diploma program officially got underway last week! Here are our in person students 'meeting' the online group. We're so excited to see what you all achieve in the next eight months.

We love this so much. Some food for thought on this beautiful Wednesday morning.

In case you missed it, PrairieView is now offering our Diploma Program ONLINE! Learn from the comfort of your home and get career ready in photography in just a year. For more info: https://williscollege.com//professional-photography-progr/ : Brenna Faris

Enrollment in our diploma in professional photography is almost full!. Due to physical-distancing, we are limited on the number of students we can have in class. But, guess what! You can now take our full-time professional photography program online. Contact us today for details!

The leaves are starting to change and fall is a great time to get out and explore. Tag us in your fall photography so we can see what you're all getting up to.

Our fall diploma program is filling up fast. Our in-classroom registration is full, but we still have spots available to take our diploma program online. Send us a message today to get started and reserve your spot.

EXCITING NEWS, OUR DIPLOMA PROGRAM IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE! Our program is unique, allowing you to be in the virtual classroom getting live instruction each day. You will learn along your fellow in-campus and online classmates from your instructors. By delivering our program this way, it allows you to stay on-task with the program and graduate at the same time as the in-campus class. As well, you will be able to use our campus facilities for the studios and dark room and attend all special events and field trips. For more information, or to register visit us online at http://prairieview.ca

Is PrairieView for you? Our grads have won national and international awards, launched successful careers as free-lance photographers, photojournalists, archivists, artists, staff photographers and much more. Our Diploma Program is one of the most comprehensive photo courses in Canada. We teach the art, science and business of photography in a state-of-the-art learning centre where discovery and creativity are celebrated.... Upon completion of the program, our graduates will have perfected their ability to think critically and to see the world as an image-maker. http://prairieview.ca

Pro Tip: The Rule of Thirds is the composition secret you need to take advantage of! To use the rule of thirds, imagine four lines, two lying horizontally across the image and two vertical creating nine even squares. Some images will look best with the focal point in the centre square, but placing the subject off-centre at one of the intersecting points of the imaginary lines will often create a more aesthetically composed photograph. When a photograph is composed using the rule of thirds the eyes will wander the frame and is more pleasing to the viewer.

Winnipeg you are truly beautiful. Thank you for always being so incredibly inspiring.

PrairieView grad spotlight, Cory Aronec: Cory’s passion for photography developed after a house fire that destroyed everything but an old camera. And his first reaction was to use that camera to photograph the charred remnants of his family home. Since graduating in 2004 Cory has become one of Winnipeg's leading commercial photographers, known for his creative lighting and attention to detail. PrairieView was a great building block for my career, without PrairieView it would... have taken a lot longer to get to where I am now. : Daniel Menheer See more

Heading into fall landscape photography is going to get even more spectacular (the Manitoba leaves are ready to put on a show!). If you're looking for the perfect shot, reflections can give you a HUGE boost. Don't forget though, reflections are a perfect example of the cardinal rule that rules are meant to be broken. Showing the horizon line in dead center can be appealing, contrary to the rule of thirds. Note how the reflected scenery adds an abstract playfulness to the image.

PrairieView grad spotlight: Dwayne Larsen. When you ask Dwayne Larson, one of the hardest working band photographers around why he also shoots weddings he says: "I love love... it’s that simple. You may call me a wuss or whatever but ya know what? I love the craziness that surrounds that whole day. Shooting a live rock show and shooting a wedding have a lot in common; you are never quite sure what is going to happen." : Kamp Photography