TheDarkroom
International school of professional photography and multimedia, Florence
Recognized institute with certified diploma
Photography is changing. We are changing with photography.
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Highlighted: 45 days to go!
Enrollment open for
summer course of digital photography - in English only!
beginning on July 8, 2013
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Enrollments open for academic courses of:
professional photography and multimedia
web design
video production
graphic design
in Italian and English
beginning on October 28, 2013
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Enrollment open for:
one-year evening course of photography and multimedia - in Italian!
beginning on October 28, 2013
Master course of photojournalism with Franco Guardascione ![]()
Starting on June 10, 2013 - enrollments are open!
Take your next step towards qualifying as an expert in the field of photography and multimedia, web design, video making and many other programs.
Apply now for our professionally accredited courses, each with an exam that qualifies you as a professional in the field.
Become a professional photographer and technician at our multimedia training facility, and take your first step into the professional world of photography!
TheDarkroom, Piazzale di Porta al Prato, 14, 50144 Firenze, Tuscany, Italy
International school of Photography and Multimedia, academic course of professional photography and multimedia, video production, web design and visual communication, Florence
email: info@thedarkroom.it - Phone-Fax +390555270732
from Monday thru Friday, 10 to 7 pm (Rome Timing)
Free download your BACI 2013 photos here!

Once again we are official photographers of the BACI 2013 balloon event!

TheDarkroom is the official department of photography and multimedia of the International Photographic Society and Tuscan Center for Language and Culture/ICL - Istituto Gamma. ICL-Istituto Gamma is a certification board for research and technological development in Italy and is authorized by the Ministry of Education with the ministerial decree of 16/06/98 Prot 4520, Measure Aut.Vo MPI protocol 2524/95.
TheDarkroom has been operating for more than ten years and has qualified photographers in the field of multimedia from all over the world.
TheDarkroom is always updating its programs and improving its services with the goal of remaining innovative, current and in line with the global economic landscape.
TheDarkroom, together with the Tuscan Center of Language and Culture, is proud to be part of a larger group of international schools and professional institutions.
Our certificates are recognized as a valid CERTIFICATE OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING for the professional world of photography.
A list of some of the agreements and decrees of the institutional recognition in Italy of ICL – Istituto Gamma in Italy are as follows:
- Competencies certified by the ICL certification follow the directives of the European community and the International Industry Standards;
- ICL Professional certification attests to the skills and competencies of professionals sought out by leading companies: qualified technicians, and field-specific specialists;
- ICL certification is profoundly linked to the international job market.
Certificates of study from TheDarkroom – ICL-Istituto Gamma are issued in accordance with specific laws and are useful for:
-Participation in public examinations and competitions
-Inclusion on the official list of the Court as experts of the specific certified profession
-granting of credits in middle and high schools (Article 5 L. 425/1997, Article 12 – DPR 323/1998) "
Starting from the third month of the academic course, our students can have access to publish their works in our portal for professional photographers, FotoLowCost.net.
A complete and up-to-date choice to become Professional Photographer!
The Darkroom Academy offers also:
Academic course of professional Photography and Multimedia, one-year course;
Evening course of photography
Modular short professional courses of: photography foundation, digital photography, advanced photography, graphic design, web design, video production, fashion photography, advertisement and commercial photography, still life, photo journalism;
FAD photography course - on line photography course for workers
Pod courses (short courses) of digital photography, landscape and architectural photography, photojournalism, multimedia, web design, video making;
Academic course of Web design;
Academic course of Graphic design;
Academic course for Editor
Academic course of Video Production;
Summer courses of photography;
Special courses of photography: darkroom course, astronomical photography, wine and photo in the Chianti-shire, sport photography;
Seminars on photography topics
Photography and Italian Language combined courses.
At the end of each course a certified Diploma will be released
The Darkroom is a registered trademark. TheDarkroom, Piazzale di Porta al Prato, 14, 50144 Firenze, Tuscany, Italy
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