Because of the dizzying array of options available we have created a very useful camera buying guide to assist you in answering this complex and involved question. Click here! to view and print the official ZTP Camera Buying Guide (2025). You can even get away with spending around $200

You’ll need:

• A camera (see our buying guide above for recommended models and lenses).

• A computer (Mac or PC) — it doesn’t have to be very powerful, though more power helps with editing.

• Adobe Lightroom — the basic Photography Plan (with 1 TB of cloud storage) costs about ₪42/month in Israel or $9.99/month in the U.S..

You don’t need Photoshop for this course — Lightroom alone is enough for everything we cover.

We’ve created a computer buying guide to help you. We don’t recommend any specific brand — instead, we outline the basic features and performance specs you’ll need in our 'Computer Buying Guide' — Click here! You can then speak to your local computer shop or research online to find the best fit for your budget and needs.

In general, a desktop will give you a more accurate image because the screen is fixed and doesn’t shift. However, most students use laptops for convenience, and that works perfectly fine for the course.

The Masterclass primarily focuses on family portraiture, since that’s where so many essential skills are learned. But the foundations we teach are so thorough — and so universal — that once you’ve mastered them, you’ll find it easy to branch out into newborn, fashion, interiors, landscapes, events, and virtually any other style of photography.