A man bathes in the river at sunrise under the Howrah Bridge

Photography classes in Chennai Learn to see. Then learn the camera.

Weekend classes on location, photography tours outside Chennai and 1:1 mentorship, with Pradeep Sekar.

Three ways to learn

Learn the craft. Travel with a story. Get ready for paid work.

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10 weekend mornings, on location

Basic Photography Course

Your camera, light and composition in ten 2-hour sessions, with just 3 to 6 people in the room.

Fee
₹9,999
Batch
3 to 6 people
When
Sat and Sun mornings
Palm trees above a riverside village and stone steps under a deep blue sky

Outside Chennai, small groups

Photography Tours

Learn on day one, then go out and photograph a real story. First up: the silk weavers of Kanchipuram, with a host and a historian.

Group
12 at most
Length
3, 5 or 7 days
Fee
Set per tour
Close portrait of a young woman looking straight into the camera

1:1 for 30 days

Market-Ready Mentorship

One to one with Pradeep, one mentee at a time. The basics if you need them, your style, your pricing, and assisting on a real Infinite Art shoot.

Fee
₹1,00,000
Format
1:1
Length
30 days

How we teach

The PRISM Method

Five skills, in the order they matter.

  1. A man walks past the stone pillars of a long colonnade, the lines pulling the eye to the light

    Perspective

    Where to stand, what to leave out, the story in the frame

    Basic course, tours

  2. A woman in an orange saree sits in a single shaft of morning light inside a dark market

    Rooted in Light

    Reading natural and artificial light, and using it

    Basic course, tours

  3. Hundreds of birds burst into the sky over a palace dome, in black and white

    In the Moment

    Shutter, aperture and ISO, until they're instinct

    Basic course, tours

  4. A purple door and window on a weathered yellow wall in Chennai

    Style & Signature

    Your own look and your editing

    Mentorship

  5. A man writes in a ledger among sacks, crates and vegetables in a market shop

    Market Your Work

    Clients, pricing and your brand

    Mentorship

Next photography tour

All tours

Kanchipuram, 2 days

The Silk Stories

A curated photography workshop on the vibrant weaving traditions and handloom of Kanchipuram, viewed through a cultural lens.

Fee
₹35,000 per person
Group
12 people at most
Dates
Announced soon
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Learn from a working photographer

  • 14 years as a professional photographer
  • Since 2013 teaching photography
  • Infinite Art, his wedding and commercial studio in Chennai

Today, learning just to operate a camera isn't cutting it. Learn how to build a brand and run a business from scratch.

More about Pradeep and the team

Free guide

7 camera settings every beginner gets wrong

  • Fix blurry, dark and orange photos
  • Read it online, or get the printable PDF
  • Plus batch and tour dates on WhatsApp

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Questions people ask

Anything else? Ask on WhatsApp.

Where do the classes happen?

On location. There's no fixed classroom, and the location keeps changing, so you practise in new places and new light. Locations are shared with your batch on WhatsApp. Photography tours travel outside Chennai.

Do I need a camera?

Yes. A camera is compulsory.

Is it photography only?

Yes. The Abhyasa teaches photography only.

How many people are in a group?

Three to six in each Basic batch, twelve at most on a tour, and one at a time in the mentorship.

Which programme should I start with?

New to the camera: the Basic Photography Course. Want to photograph a story while you travel: a photography tour, which starts with a photography session. Want to earn from photography: the Market-Ready Mentorship, which covers the basics too if you need them.

Talk to us

Batch dates, tours or the mentorship: ask on WhatsApp, call or email.