Our Courses

We are offering 8 main basic courses in photography; the basic courses are designed to provide you with solid foundation and in-depth knowledge of what you are expected to know to build a career or business in the photography industry wherever you are. Our courses have been designed to give students flexibility, with weekday classes and weekend sessions for professionals in other fields wishing to explore and know more about photography.

Our classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays of the week when the session is on and on Sundays for executive students that are engaged with 9-5 during the week.

Note : Before tuition(s) are paid, we require students to make enquiries as much as possible before registering as SA Photo Academy has No Refund policy once payment is made or any of its class started.

For any student registering more than two of our courses, you will have the course, ‘The Business of Photography’ at half its price. But you can also have it as a separate course.

For longer duration of training, we have mentoring and apprenticeship program details see sholaanimashaun.com/academy/appprenticeship/

Introduction to DSLRs, Basic Techniques, Creative Techniques, Camera Modes, White Balances, Image quality settings, Creative Composition, Understanding light, Shutter Speeds, How camera works, Optics, Lenses & Focus, Depth of Field, Handling and caring for your digital camera.

The Anatomy of studio lighting systems, Equipment Essentials, Light Modifiers and how to use them, Studio Lighting Styles, Direction of light, Understanding Shadows, Metering Techniques, 1-Light setup, 2-light setup, Multiple lights set up, Working / Photoshoot with models, artiste. Studio photography etiquettes.

Introduction to wedding photography, Must have gears, Light Source: Flash vs Natural Light, Best Iso, Best shutter speeds and apertures, Creative Pre wedding and post wedding images, Must –Have Shots, How to get referrals for your next wedding job, Wedding photography contracts, Back-ups.

Introduction to Photoshop, Photoshop Basics, Key photoshop skills for essential fixes, Key photoshop skills for working with layers, Cloning and healing tips, Understanding Photoshop tools, Non destructive Photoshop editing, Professional retouching techniques, Dodge and burn, Changing background colors, Multiplicity in photoshop, Composite editing etc, Sharpen shots the smarter way.

Introduction to fashion photography, Basics of fashion photography, How to pose and shoot your models, Working with a team: Assistant Photographers, Fashion Stylist and back ups. Working with live models in studio and on location, Scouting for location, Model Releases and contracts.

How to start a photography business, Working from home, Making money from your photography, Social Media for photographers, How to get new clients and keep the existing ones, Steps to profitable photography, Mistakes photographers make and how to avoid them, Photography marketing, Photography business building strategies, Business plan for photographers, Time management for photography pros, Online and offline marketing, What works, what won’t.

Our practical video editing classes is designed to help student understand the art and aesthetic of videography editing, sequencing cinematic scenes with audio that leads to emotive response.

In-depth understanding of Adobe Premiere Pro and after effect, Understanding the interface, The Art of Editing, creating multiple scenes cut, sense and sequence ,music /sound editing, handling video editing projects.

Our classes provides the essential foundation that enthusiasts/ photographers need to make the leap from still pictures to video.

Transition from still to motion Maximizing manual setting for optimal performances Understanding how the camera works ,Essential Gears, Stabilisation, composition and movement , Crystal clear audio recording, Lenses: Types, uses and functionalities , Understanding lighting for videography ,Using multiple camera, Creative HDSLR video techniques , Creative video projects. Scouting for location, filming on location, Permissions etc.