Photography

A photography course teaches students how to use cameras to capture mages and tell stories through visuals, it helps boost your technical skills and enhance your knowledge about cameras, lenses, filters, and the knowledge required to make the most effective shot, by using different angles and positions.

Although there are different colleges in Mumbai, but National Institute of Photography is the college that hold the No. 1 position in Photography courses in Mumbai (All) in the popularity basis category.

To get admission to the Diploma in Professional Photography at Lakhotia College of Design, you have to Complete 10th class, Complete an 11-month course at Lakhotia College of Design and have complete a 1-month professional internship to get admission.

In Ulhasnagar, colleges like Smt. Chandibai Himathmal Mansukhani College (CHM College) and R.K. Talreja College offer mass media courses and photography workshops that could include relevant skills for food photography and writing. For more specialised training, consider nearby Mumbai-based institutions like National Institute of Photography. These colleges also occasionally host creative workshops for aspiring writers and photographers.

There is no explicit details available at about the ranking of Light and Life Academy as it offers quite unique range of PG Diplomas.  However, in the year 2020, Knowledge Review Magazine identified Life and Light Academy as one of the top 10 fine arts course providers in whole India. 

According to some unofficial sources, only 240 students can do PG Diploma in Professional Fashion Photography and Documentary Filmmaking at Light and Life Academy as there are only 240 seats available at Life and Light Academy. Student reviews can always provide you with the most accurate and first-hand information. For this, you can visit the Shiksha website.

You can get admission in Professional Travel, Nature and Fine Art Photography and Documentry Filmaking at Light and Life Academy by applying for these particular course on the application form and directly through the Academy. 

A photography career can be pursued by anybody who has an underlying passion for it. However, some of the skills that you need in order to be up in the game include:

Technical skills 

1. Understanding of all the settings and modes of a camera
2. Understanding the working of different lenses, tripods, covering videos, etc.
3. Editing skills

Soft skills 

1. A vision for what exactly a photographer wants to click
2. Artistic approach
3. Aesthetic taste
4. Creativity 
5. Good concentration
6. Communication skills
7. Attention to detail
8. Team working skills

Some of the major responsibilities of a photographer include:

1. Communicating with clients to understand their needs
2. Choosing and setting up locations
3. Choosing and setting up photography equipment 
4. Taking photos
5. Editing photos using different software programs
6. Selling photos or promoting business in other ways