Part I: All you need to know about a career in photography

If you're keen to take up photography as a career and need technical skills to complement your talent, here are some institutes offering photography courses. Some offer applied art courses providing specialised training in the field, while others offer basic courses in photography.

Sri Aurobindo Institute Of Mass Communication, New Delhi
The institute offers full time and part time courses in Creative photography. The institute also offers a short-term course on Still photography. The course duration is two months and course fee is Rs 15,000.

Website: http://www.saimc.com/

Shari Academy: The only authorised training center by Adobe that offers courses for professional photography
The academy offers two-year full time diploma courses as well as some optional courses for further specialisation. It also offers 1-month and 10-month full time diploma courses in specialised photography like Wedding and Portrait photography. The institute also conduct photography workshops.

Website: http://www.shariacademy.com/workshop&courses.htm

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
It offers the following courses -- BFA [Photography], Master of Fine Arts [Part time] - Photography and Visual communication.

Website: http://www.jntu.ac.in/

Xavier's Institute of Communication, Mumbai
It offers certificate course in photography.

Website: http://www.xaviercomm.org/mass-media-courses/certificate-courses.htm

The institute also organises photography workshops through the year.

National Institute of Photography, Mumbai
The institute offers part time and full time [basic and advanced] courses in photography. It also conducts photography workshops.

Website: http://www.focusnip.com/home.html

Photography Academy, Delhi
It offers diploma as well as certificate programmes in photography.

Website: http://apexindia.net/courses-new-courses.htm

The following institutes and colleges offer photography as a subsidiary subject:

~ Mahatma Gandhi [Images] Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
~ Rupam National Institute of Electronic Communication (affiliated to University of Rajasthan), Jaipur
~ Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata

Part I: All you need to know about a career in photography

Disclaimer: The information provided here is up-to-date to the best of the author's knowledge and has been collected from various sources. It is published here only for academic purposes and the author/website is not liable for any eventual loss or damage from this information. Readers are advised to check with the institution for the latest information w.r.t to the desired course.