PhotoRobot turntable with graduation cap, illuminated PhotoRobot Academy logo and 'Master. Capture. Innovate.' slogan in a dark cinematic studio
  • 15 modules live
  • 2 cert tracks fully enabled
  • 65–70 % pass threshold
  • 2-year validity
  • Online
  • At PhotoRobot studio
  • On-site at your studio

PhotoRobot Academy turns operators, studio managers, network specialists, hardware specialists, and integrators into certified PhotoRobot professionals — online, on-site at PhotoRobot, or in your own studio. Same curriculum, three delivery formats, one verifiable certificate at the end.


How it works

1 — Choose a package

Each role has its own package. Pick the one that matches the work:

Each package leads to a verifiable PhotoRobot certificate with a 2-year validity window. Refresh exam before expiry to extend.

2 — Pick a delivery format

3 — Enroll

Customers receive a voucher code when purchasing a package through PhotoRobot sales. Each voucher is single-use, per-student, and grants access to:

First-time visitors — try the free placement test (forthcoming) to see which package fits you. Or browse the list of modules to preview the curriculum.


Enrollment — sign in with your voucher

This is a content sketch for the student enrollment UI. In Phase A (preview, no auth), this section explains the flow. In Phase B (v0.6+), it becomes a real CF Access + voucher input form.

The enrollment flow for a paying student looks like this:

  1. You receive a voucher from PhotoRobot sales (email after purchase). The voucher is a code like OP-STD-2026-A8K3F9.
  2. Click the enrollment link in the email (or visit /enroll directly).
  3. Enter your voucher code + your email address. Email becomes your login identity.
  4. Receive a 6-digit code at your email (Cloudflare Access One-Time PIN). Enter it on the next screen.
  5. You’re in. The Academy site now shows your enrolled packages + tracks your module progress + knowledge check scores. Certificate auto-issues when you pass the final exam.

Phase A note (current): The Academy site is currently a public preview. All content is accessible without enrollment. The enrollment + tracking flow described above will be implemented in Phase B (v0.6+) on a separate functional domain. Pricing, voucher issuance, and proctoring are handled by PhotoRobot sales, not on this Academy site.


What you’ll actually do

A typical Operator Standard student’s path:

Day What happens
1 Foundations — System overview, safety, network setup, locator. ~3 hours self-paced or ~½ day in class.
2-3 Daily workflow — Workspace, capture, wizard mode. ~4 hours self-paced or 1 day in class. Hands-on time if equipment available.
4-5 Camera + lighting — Canon config, lighting setup, lighting hardware. ~3 hours self-paced or 1 day in class.
6 Production stage 2 — Editing pipeline + troubleshooting. ~2 hours.
7-8 Practice + certification — Take all module knowledge checks until you score ≥80 % on each. Schedule certification exam.
9-10 Certification exam + certificate delivery.

Self-paced online students typically finish in 2-3 weeks; in-person students in 4-5 days. Pace yourself by your role’s demands at your studio.


Get started


For instructors

PhotoRobot Certified Instructors (CIs) deliver in-person classes at PhotoRobot studio + at customer sites. Instructor candidates: see the Instructor Certification Path (forthcoming) for the steps from Certified Operator → Certified Instructor → Certified Designer.

Existing CIs: switch the site header toggle to Instructor to access delivery notes embedded in every module (time allocation, live demo points, Q&A anticipation, materials checklist).


Languages

Course materials are currently published in English. Czech, German, French, Italian, and Chinese are planned as the content library matures (v0.5+).

Instructors all teach in English; several also teach in Czech, and one in Slovak — see the flags on each instructor card above for their language coverage.


About PhotoRobot

PhotoRobot makes automated photography systems for high-volume product photography studios. Founded in Prague, with the majority of installations now in North America. Customers in apparel, footwear, jewelry, automotive, medical, archive / museum, and carpet industries.

Visit photorobot.com for the company, products, and case studies — or photorobot.io for the interactive configurator, live demos, and the broader product portal.

Meet your instructors

PhotoRobot Academy is delivered by a small team of senior instructors with combined decades of operating, photography, and integration experience across PhotoRobot studios worldwide.

Kamil Hrbacek

Kamil Hrbacek

Founder & Lead Instructor — Automation, Process & Hardware

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Founder of PhotoRobot and lead instructor for the curriculum's automation, process optimisation, and hardware configuration track. Teaches the strategic + integrator modules and runs senior-level engagements at PhotoRobot studio or on customer sites.

Erik Strakota

Erik Strakota

Lead Photography Instructor

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Lead photography instructor at PhotoRobot studio. Hands-on operator and studio-manager training across all hardware variants — capture mechanics, lighting, edit recipes.

Zbynek Vsolak

Zbynek Vsolak

International Sales Lead & Studio Administrators Trainer

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Head of PhotoRobot's international sales, with exceptional depth in studio backstage systems — licensing, organisation setup, workspace administration, and multi-tenant configuration. Teaches the studio administrator track.

Miro Osladil

Integrator Track Lead Instructor

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Lead instructor for the Integrator Essentials track — PhotoRobot API and webhook architecture, ERP / PIM / DAM connectors, shooting-list integration, and production-line automation. L3 escalation point for technical customer deployments.

Ben Model

Senior US-based Instructor — Quality & Productivity

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Senior instructor with deep experience running PhotoRobot installations at scale. Specialises in tuning studio configurations for maximum image quality and throughput — preset design, recipe validation, and KPI-driven optimisation.

Perry Knotts

Senior US-based Instructor — SpinMe Migration Specialist

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Senior instructor with extensive PhotoRobot operating experience and a specialty in onboarding former SpinMe Studio users — workflow translation, asset migration, and helping teams cross the gap without losing momentum.