We offer 50 classes, thrice in a week between Monday to Saturday, evening classes between 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm, which will take three and half months to complete. The sad part is that we could never finish on time; eventually the course runs for more than 50 classes, since the course connects you training programme with us.
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The classes generally get started 5.00 pm onwards, but for the conveniences to all it can shift to latest by 6.00pm, in such cases classes will continue till 10.00pm. Again the sad part is that we could never finish on closing time, and often our students hang on till midnight for experimenting on different issues.
Of course, you can visit to the school along with your parents, friends, spouse or any other well wisher to discuss about your ambitions, difficulties or for a simple chat in art and photography. Make sure you visit the school between 5.00pm to 9.00pm on any working days having a prior appointment from Mr. Goutam Basak. To contact, please call 9880331422 or 9449369396
If you haven’t got your camera its good news, since specifications do vary according to subject of specialization. Shortly during the course you will realize in consultation with us, what is the camera that you will be looking to invest, which also fit to your budget? If you have got one and it’s a DSLR camera then nothing to bother much.
If you are looking to know any model then I will strongly recommend studying post servicing facilities of a particular model and also it’s availability of equipments and accessories in the local market.
As a photographer nobody will be ask you for a certificate, if not you are applying for a Government job; people will demand to see your work, Yes, you do get a certificate, but you also should know we are not affiliated to any educational department. However we are trying for one in the near future.
Your total tuition fee is Rs. 35,000/-
Any international student can join to our courses having all necessary formalities which support for their stay and take various courses from the country.
Absolutely not, after finishing of Part 1 programme an intensive examination will be conducted and thereafter according to your performances you will be offered for Part II programme.
Basic course is must for everybody, but for the students of Part I programme the basic will be covered for the benefit to save your time, energy and money.
During the course you will be getting a wide exposure to the various field of photography. Your work need to present in an emphatic manner for the people to judge your understanding and knowledge towards photography. A collection of all of your work will have to present by you at the end of the course is called student portfolio.
Drishti is a place for the people to believe that anybody longing to be a photo artist is possible to accomplish with key factors of ‘protection, perfection and perseverance’. Our students get taught in photography with different specialization ranging from commercial photography to documentary photography and cinematography. We are specialized to train fine art aspect of photography to our student.
We offer two different courses in photography, Basic and Professional. Basic course is for the group who wants to understand what is photography, how the camera to be used, what is composition, how the light to be used and many such primary understandings. But professional course will give in depth knowledge along with demonstration which you will understand the contribution of science and logical interpretations. This course also gives you in detail ideas to work in the different field of photography. Students will be guided to prepare their portfolios under supervision of the faculty. Under this course programme you will be also trained in Photoshop a post production tool and a sound knowledge in cinematography.
You are always allowed to take refreshing classes with the other batches in future. That is how you can make up your missed class and also by attending refreshing class you got to build better confidence in your subject. We don’t take any fees towards this facility since we genuinely wish you to grow and work as a true professional in the future.
No. But I also wish to share; in pursuing towards fashion photography you will not find any differences in photography. To become a fashion photographer one need to understand perception of fashion, attitudes of the model, application of light to contemplate mood and expression of the model, and finally to create successfully the emotional story of the background.
As I have shared Drishti is not a school it’s a family. Our students are our family members and they get constant support through out.
We will appreciate you to come and meet us along with your financier or guardian for the mutual benefit to understand each other. If you are confident you will then register for the course with Rs 5,000/- towards registration fee. The rest of the amount you can clear on the opening day of your class. You can as well clear the amount in two installments with in a month.
Yes, we offer you programmes like exclusive portfolio preparation, photo-biking, photo-travel to different exotic locations, weekend photo walk within the city, quarterly get together in improving social relations with other students, exhibitions of the latest students work, e-magazine for wide circulation and many other interesting things.
Our quarterly meet, e-magazine, and Drishti alumni ‘Drishtikon’ will connect you with all other students.
The opportunity to work as a salaried photographer is a very weak option in our country, on the other hand working as a freelancer for advertising agencies, news agencies, and also working as a businessman will give you a greater satisfaction. Our students are placed and working at Nikon India, Cannon India, International Cruise lines, and many other departments as well. Bottom-line, no we don’t have any placement services.
You can contact and send mail to drishtikonemag@gmail.com
It’s an interesting question. Before I answer let me tell you, half knowledge is always dangerous. So if you don’t have any prior experience in photography its good news to us.
Difficult to answer, since I don’t know anything about your past experiences. The best suggestion is to visit our student gallery and watch out different student’s work and then perhaps you will find an answer for you.
Not really, not that we are lazy but we are acute short of time.
In recent past we used to offer, but we realized to give extra time to all our students after finishing there courses. Sunday is the day we have most hectic schedule with our all students like morning outing, studio-shooting, photoshop corrections, photo-biking and many other activities which has proved very much wanted and satisfactory. This is the sole reason for our incapability to offer the service of weekend batch.
Its sad to say I can’t help you out.
I understand your problem traveling at night all alone but you can always travel together with our other students if of course anyone is there from your side. But no we don’t offer any morning sessions.
We are very small organization, hope to have few other centers elsewhere in near future.
Yes, we will help you to find PG accommodation near our school.