Advanced Diploma Program in Professional Photography (1 year)
- 78 Learning Sessions
- 4 Semesters
- Mixed Learning Sessions (Outdoor, Studio and Online)
- Professional Portfolio Development in Advertising & Product Photography, Fashion & Portrait Photography, Bird Photography, Food Photography as well as Concept & Documentary Photography
- Professional Internship included
- Placement support
- Government recognised Certification
- Lifetime Membership to the community of Mudart Photographers for constant support with feedback, queries, jobs and promotions
Softwares – Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop
Course Duration – 1 year
Module 1 – Understanding Manual Mode (2 weeks – 8 hours online)
- What is Photography?
- History of Photography
- What is Light?
- Understanding of camera in manual mode and its functions
- Exposure Meter balancing
- Introduction to Exposure Triangle
- Shutter, Aperture & ISO priorities
- Exposure techniques
- Low and Harsh light Photography
Module II – Observation Techniques (2 weeks – 3 hours online + 6 hours practical)
- Low and Harsh light Photography
- Metering modes
- Lens Affiliation
- Colour Theory
- Capturing Texture
- White Balance
- Camera Source Subject Correlation with respect to light
- Understanding of Perspective based on axis
- Detailed understanding of Light
- Intensity of light
- Direction of light
- Diffusion/Quality of light
Module III – Understanding Lighting Techniques (3 weeks – 5 hours online + 8 hours practical)
- Types of Light Equipment
- Types of Flash
- Types of Reflectors
- Learning Lighting Techniques with Industry-standard equipment
- Low single source
- High single source
- 3-point lighting
- Ambient lighting
- Use of Flash
- Learning lighting techniques in Portrait
- Learning poses
- Understanding Props and Backdrops based on theme
- Learning lighting techniques in Product
- Understanding Props and Backdrops based on theme
- Learning all lighting techniques
- Learning Production of Commercial Shoots
Module IV – Storytelling (4 weeks – 6 hours online + 9 hours practical)
- Understanding height, Distance, background as support
- Understanding of Perspective with respect to Angle and source of light
- Understanding Nodes with respect to storytelling
- Learning to make correlation between subjects and/or backgrounds
- Design and Storytelling rules in Art of Photography
- Understanding Rules of Framing
- Understanding the Art of Composition through examples and exercises
Module V – Professional Internship (2 weeks – 3 hours online + 3 hours practical + 1 week)
- Understanding HyperFocal Distance
- Understanding Production Regime of a Photographer
- Understanding how to develop a portfolio
- Workshop with an Industry Professional
- Learning to work professionally
- Getting Inspired
- Gaining exposure
Module VI – Colour Correction on Adobe Lightroom (8 weeks 24 hours online)
Understanding Colour Theory for Post Production
Getting Organised, Importing Managing collections and exporting photographs
Understanding of all the tools and their effects based on the histogram
Jumping to the development phase, we pick up from where we left off with understanding the histogram and making basic level changes to raw files.
Moving further, we dive into deeply understanding the basic panel including
- Temperature,
- Exposure,
- Contrast,
- Whites & Blacks,
- Clarity, Vibrance and Saturation
Using region based tools to understand
- Tonal curve
- Highlights,
- Darks,
- Shadows
- Whites
- Understanding Textures basis
- HSL (Hue, Saturation, and Luminance)
- Using tools like graduated filter, radial filter and adjustment brush,
- Understanding how to enhance a specific area of a photo with great precision (Area based editing)
- Split Toning
- Vignette
- Camera and lens correction tools
After touching upon the camera and lens tools, we move to understand how to grade our pictures-
- Grading and batch processing
- Lens correction
- Post crop vignetting
- Noise reduction or grain inclusion
Finally we learn to
- Edit with Speed, learn to batch process
- Place logo or watermark
- How to Make presets and use them wisely to quicken our work.
Module VII – Photography Genre Expertise (14 weeks – 10 hours online + 42 hours practical)
Advertising/Product Photography Expertise (2 weeks)
Bird Photography Expertise (2 weeks)
Concept & Documentary Photography Expertise (2 weeks)
Street Photography (2 weeks)
Landscape and Nature Photography (2 weeks)
Fashion & Wedding photography (2 weeks)
Food Photography (2 weeks)
Module VIII – Filmmaking (2 weeks – 3 hours online + 6 hours practical)
- Understanding Stop motion filmmaking
- Time-lapse filmmaking
- Understanding Hyperlapses
Module IX – Post Production on Adobe Photoshop (3 weeks – 9 hours online)
- Getting used to Photoshop
- Getting affiliated with size, aspect ratios and resolutions
- Understanding Photoshop tools used in photo manipulation
- Image adjustment
- Layering
- Use of blending tools
- Correcting aberrations, spots etc
- Composite modes and layering
- Making HDR photographs
- Dealing with Double exposure examples to create digital art
- Blending tools
- Precision cutting pen tool and area selection tools
- Blending tools for multiple pictures.
Module X – Portfolio building and finalisation (2 weeks)
- Portfolio Colouring
- Style editing
- Final touches to portfolio
- Portfolio submission to Jury
- Assessment and grading
What is different about this course than other online courses?
All our courses are offered in one-on-one mentorship model. You will be personally guided through the course by the mentor. The mandatory practical assignments ensure hands-on training along with in-depth learning of the concepts.
What are the must-haves to attend this course?
Student must own a DSLR camera and a laptop with working internet connection. A tripod is optional.
Is the course in Hindi or English?
The course material is in English. During the session, the language can be either depending on your preference.
Do I get a certificate after finishing the course?
Yes, you will be provided with a graded Diploma certificate registered with the Government of India basis your final assessment .
What if I am unable to attend the class on the day I have booked for?
We will accommodate you in subsequent class and keep you informed of the dates. This is allowed ONCE.
What are the expenses outside of Course fee?
Since the program involves practical assignments as well, expenses include personal travel, meals etc.
Is it possible to extend the submission date for assignment?
Yes. During the course, you are allowed to take an extension on an assignment only ONCE. You will need to give notice atleast a week in advance. Please email us your reasons at mudart.connect@gmail.com. After validating the reason, an extension will be provided for only a WEEK.
This 1 year Advanced Diploma program is meant for photographers to get hands-on training with best-in-class lenses, professional lighting and studio setups, and trains you on fundamentals of Fashion & Portrait Photography, Bird Photography, Advertising and Product Photography as well as Concept & Documentary Photography.
Starting from the basics of Photography, the program gives you in-depth practical experience in Lighting Techniques, learning to create portraits in professional setup, understanding perspective, nodes of storytelling and composition. For the cherry on the top, you learn how to edit your photographs from cleaning, colouring, grading and retouching through dedicated classes on Lightroom and Photoshop. Students will be required to create a professional portfolio, which needs to be submitted at the end of course which is assessed and graded in the final jury.
On completion, students can pursue career as Professional Photographer and Professional Colourist.
A complete package to make you an expert Professional in Photography!
