Beginner's Course in Photography

What Oye?

This Beginner level is for anyone & everyone having an interest in the art of photography. Whether you are absolutely fresh to photography with a newly bought camera; a hobbyist who wants to take better travel photos or even an aspiring professional, you will learn to use your camera and lenses, dial the right exposure and go confidently beyond the Auto-mode! There are no pre-requisites for this workshop - all you need is enthusiasm and an interest for photography! In brief, the modules covered in Level 1 workshop are: Introduction to Photography - its history & types, Understanding Cameras & Lenses, Knowing your own camera, Knowing your own lens, The Exposure Triangle - Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO, Shooting Modes - Why go beyond Auto!, Aperture Priority Mode, Shutter Priority Mode and Full Manual Mode. The modules are designed to be easily understood by beginners, and each concept is demonstrated by its practical application. Early bird discounts of 10% apply for registrations before Sep 30. Also, a special discount if you register for both Level 1 and Level 2 together(to be held on October 26-27th at Deogadh Homestay in Pawna, Lonavala). Please get in touch with Academia Foto team at 98192-34926 (Kunal) or 98193-72229 (Sebastian) or email us at kunal@academiafoto.com

What more Oye?

There are no prerequisites for this Beginner level; only enthusiasm in the art of photography is required. Workshop is divided into easy to grasp modules, complemented by live-demos, in-class exercises and post-class assignments. For personal guidance and to keep the workshop close-knit, two mentors would lead each workshop and the number of participants is limited. We will also hand out some super-efficient cheat sheets that you can keep in your camera bag - handy for many months to come!

Who Oye?

Academia Photographix Pvt Ltd is a professional education and training services company with specialization in the visual arts industry. Academia focuses on delivering quality, reliability and value to ensure that the courses and methods taught remain future proof. The highly skilled Academiafoto team comprises of :

Mr. Sebastian, who is the MD and a specialist Interior - Architecture & Hotels photographer with close to 10 years experience. He has shot for more than 70 Hotel projects in India and abroad and with numerous covers and published works in Interior - Architecture, Travel and Food

Mr. Siddharth, is the Director, Education services and has specialization in Industrial photography. He also specializes in Corporate and Editorial Portraiture.

Ms. Shalini Sehgal is the Director Operations who specializes in Architectural Photography. Her interests also lay in Industrial and Heritage Architecture. Some of her works have been published in the Council of Architecture journal Time, Space and People, Inside Outside, Better Interiors and Architecture Plus.