ateliê da imagem is a photography school located in the neighborhood of urca, and focuses on both the cultural and technical side of the craft - the school offers studio space rentals, photo-exhibits, and a variety of workshop courses that include, the history of art and photography, technical and development intros, composition and construction concepts, fashion and landscape, etcetera.

the associação brasileira de arte fotográfica - abaf, or brazilian association of photography art, is another institute that offers a variety of photography courses - fundamental photography workshops, lighting and flash, graphic design, photo-composition and more.