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About AAFT School of Still Photography

AAFT School of Still Photography is amongst the best photography colleges offering industry-oriented training through hands-on training modules and advanced infrastructural facilities. If you wish to pursue a career in photography, AAFT can be your one-stop solution. You can learn how to professionally click photos, photograph in different scenarios, intricacies of different types of photography like portraits, landscapes, aerial, nature, fashion, e-Commerce, wildlife, and much more.

  • Participate in Photo Walks & Exhibitions
  • Portfolio Building with various Projects
  • 85% Practical Curriculum
  • High-end Photography Studios

Admissions Open

March 2025 Batch

Diploma/PG Diploma- (1 Year)

Short Term - (3 Months)

Our Programs

AAFT 1 year UG/PG Diploma Programs and 3 Months Short-term Certificate Programs in Still Photography are curated under the guidance of industry experts to help students explore different genres and styles of photography.

Diploma/PG Diploma
Diploma/PG Diploma - 1 Year Program

  • Diploma in Still Photography
Short-term Certificate Programs - 3 Months Program

  • Certificate in Still photography

Course Highlights

  • Curriculum as per the Latest Industry Trends
  • Financing Options Available
  • Classes by Celebrity Photographers
  • Participate in Photography Events & Exhibitions
  • Visits for Outdoor Photography
  • Technology Partnership with the leading Companies

Program Overview

The diploma in digital photography and photography certificate courses are a blend of theoretical and practical modules through which students will learn how a camera works, the principles of lighting, composition and color theory, etc. Not just the technical aspects, students will also be able to build a creative artistic vision through which they can create unique USPs for themselves.

  • Learning about SLR/TLR/DSLR cameras and different types of lenses
  • Understanding different aspects of natural and artificial lighting
  • Understanding visual deconstruction, color psychology, shape, form, pattern and texture.
  • Shooting in a studio setup and outdoor setup
  • Elements of Portraiture/ Fashion/ Landscape/ Wildlife photography
  • How to shoot on the ramp
  • Techniques of advanced image processing
  • Develop a photo story
  • Create a coffee table book
  • Developing a portfolio
  • Product photography
  • Photo editing
  • Photojournalism
  • Understanding the specifications of SLR/TLR/DSLR cameras.
  • Learning about a diverse range of lenses and how their optics work.
  • Knowing about different elements, princ_newiples, composition, and perspective involved in framing an image.
  • Understanding the basics of lighting.
  • Learning how natural and artificial light and day and night light have an impact on the photo.
  • Learning about different types of studio and studio equipment.
  • A brief introduction to journalism and media.
  • Understanding journalism ethics and values.
  • Learning to take candid photos.
  • Learning to tell stories through photographs.
Key Projects

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Student Projects
All our programs are specially designed to ensure that every student is continuously imparted with relevant practical skills. Photography training at our institute allows the students to gain first-hand experience by working on live projects, participating in photo walks and exhibitions, covering various events, etc. This allows them to create a portfolio which they can exhibit to potential employers/clients.

Infrastructure

It is vital for photography colleges to possess high-end infrastructure as this craft is all practical-oriented. Our photography colleges in Delhi NCR matches international standards in terms of infrastructure. The classrooms are equipped with a high lumens projector and projection screen, while the institute boasts of fully-equipped photography studios, exhibition hall, editing lab and equipment lab necessary for all sorts of photography and videography education.

Advanced Photography Studios

  • 5 Chroma Studios
  • 11 Shooting studios
  • Advance Theatre
  • Film Shooting Sets
  • Arri Film Camera
  • High-tech Film Set
  • 2 Sound studios
  • 2 Dubbing studios

Cameras and Recorders

  • SONY A7 R III, EX VIDEO EX3
  • CANON 5D MARK II, MARK III
  • CANON XF, GO PRO 4
  • PANASONIC AG-DVX200, AG-AC-130
  • PANASONIC UX-90
  • SONY PD 170, PD-177
  • SONY NX5, FX1 Camera

Post Production Labs

  • 326 Workstations
  • 64 High End Set Up (Mac Systems)
  • Adobe Premier Pro Video Editing Software
  • FCP (Final Cut Pro)
  • Nuendo Audio Editing Software
  • Sound Track Audio Editing Software

Lighting Equipment

  • Baby lights, Multi 10, Multi 20
  • Solar Lights, KINO light
  • Portable light kits
  • Elinc_newhrom strob lights
  • LED bank cool lights
  • Spot lights, HMI, Dolly with tracks
  • LED KENO day/night
  • Flashgun light, Cranes
Master Workshops through Industry Experts

Subi Samuel

Celebrity Photographer

Sameer Ashraf

Photographer with Sony Asia Pacific

Aishwarya Sridhar

Wildlife Photographer

Karan Siddhu

Wedding Photographer

Program Faculty

AAFT boasts of highly qualified and experienced team of professors who hold impeccable industrial acumen after having led successful careers in their respective fields.


Vajiul Hasan Rizvi

Dean

Tanushree Shrivastava

HOD

Kiranjit Baruah

Assistant Professor

Mr. Mridul Kumar Roy

Assistant Professor

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What do students learn in the course?

Students get a blend of theoretical and practical modules through which students will learn how a camera works, the principles of lighting, composition and color theory, etc. through the diploma in professional photography course at AAFT, Noida.

There are various other options after an advanced Diploma in Photography, some of which are given here.

  • Press photographer
  • Television camera operator
  • Photographer
  • Wildlife photographer

One can enroll in a diploma program to study a diploma course for photographers after the 10th grade.

Recent Placements

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Photographer, Heyguys Studio
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Debasis Gogoi
President, Photography Club Of Assam
Aviral Joshi Director, The Artist Enclave
Kopal Gupta
Photographer, LIT Ultrabar
Rudra Bose Director, Enterprise Technology
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